Fun surprises

Maybe nifty is a better word? While hiking in Kickapoo, Nav and Mar spotted two faces in the trees. Not the faces that you can buy at any store these days, but nifty, fun ones. Ones that make you feel special just because you get to look at them. Because you found them. I don't think I would have spotted them had I been hiking by myself. Both were spotted when someone turned around to talk to someone in the back. The whole day was wonderful. There is so much more that I could say about what was so great about today. This day. But this might be one of those times where it's better to just roll up all the wondrousness (is that a word?) and keep it to myself.

Places I've been

Well, this map had me a little disturbed at how little of the world I've traveled:

And this one had me feeling a little bit better at how much of the US I've seen:

And both make me think about the places I'd like to go. This list is long, so I should get started soon. Besides a full tank of gas, a change of clothes and a hundred CDs, what else does a girl need?

Nov. 26 update: I see that I missed a couple of states that I've been to when I made the map. I realize that this little factoid isn't all that important. Don't know why I'm bothering to make this note. Also can't quite figure out why I'm not erasing it. Cause then it wouldn't be me?

doing better

I don't have a handy photo to express that I'm doing better, so instead I'll revisit a calm, peaceful memory. Vermont. 2001. Summer. Vermont is on the long list of places that I want to get back to, but there are also so many places I haven't been where I'd like to go first. First? I don't know. This life thing sure can be confusing sometimes.

disturbed

This is how I feel. I got some disturbing news today. Well, the news itself isn't disturbing. It's my reaction to the news that has me feeling like this picture. And I need a drink.

badge

Why did I do it? Peer pressure? Other people were doing it. Any way around it, when I finally got around to doing it, I had decisions to make. What picture to use? I have more current pictures of myself at this point in my life than I've had at any other time, and that's not saying much. I still struggled. Finally decided to go with an outdoor shot, seeings as how I be lovings the outdoors so much. You can't even really tell it's me unless you know me. And, somehow, that makes sense. Then I had to decide what to say. Another struggle. Obviously, it somehow needed to be about me. And I have no idea what to say about myself, so I went with the obvious things about me that anyone would know without even having to ask. Without even really knowing me. And that too makes sense.

Holy cow, it's November already!

Where the heck is a picture to celebrate? The election is past. Do I have a photo for that? Why, yes, now that I think of it, I do.

Me with my I Voted sticker. There were people coming back to get their sticker if they didn't one when they scanned their ballot. Dedication? I'm not unhappy with the results of the election, by any means, but I don't understand how the general populace can be so fickle. What do they want? How do they think that making a major change in Congress can fix that? If they don't see the change they want happening in two short years, how will that change/effect the election in 2008? Not trying to be political. My days for sitting around discussing such things for hours seem to be behind me. Why is that? Why the heck am I even thinking about such things right now? All I really meant to write was that November is bittersweet. It brings so many great things, plus the promise of December, an outside chance at snow, and tons of yummy food, but it's the end of October. Need I explain that? Doesn't everyone love October?