Happiness is a choice.

I'd made a vow to abstain from livejournal after summer camp, and I actually kept a real journal for a while. But I feel like I've lost touch with a lot of people. I think I've also lost touch with myself ( Read more... )

Staff training just ended. Campers arrive in a couple hours. Why do the kids have to come and ruin everything? I'm at an internet cafe in Friday Harbor getting my livejournal fix. I'd like to write you guys letters, but I still don't have your addresses. Send me a letter, even if it's empty, so I can get your address and drop you a line ( Read more... )

I'm leaving tomorrow morning for the San Juan Islands. This month has been unbelievably eventful. My birthday epitomized my recent developments. I feel...wiser, I guess. But, I need to get away and reflect ( Read more... )

I found a couple pictures from our family trip to San Pedro over Hanukkah Break...

( Me and Emily )

I am now lifeguard certified...

somehow.

(anyone need some mouth to mouth?)

I couldn't fall asleep last night. I tried meditating, but found it too difficult without a guide. I couldn't surface beneath my thoughts, mostly because I had to create the 'trip' alone and was too self-conscious of where I was going, whether I was doing it right, when the relaxation would start, why the birds wouldn't stop chirping, etc. I tried ( Read more... )

i came to the library to avoid livejournal. and here i am ( Read more... )

baseball- some dad making commentary behind the backstop, the stinging foul ball vibration, but then making contact on the sweet part of the bat, the first base coach waving enthusiastically, outrunning the throw to first, stealing second and then stealing third, the surly third base coach eating a hot dog and warning to "stay on that base until i ( Read more... )

I apologize for this.

But you know you want it.

( Hide the children )