Looking Up...

I watched a fun movie with an old friend tonight - No Reservations. Made me smile.

I had a long, unscheduled phone call with one of my favorite people tonight. That makes me smile.

I'm going to the mountains for the weekend - time away, some with friends, some hiking, some time drinking tea in a cosy shop and writing.

On Thursday night I'm going for a walk in the park with my mom - that should be nice too.

I'm still confused, still tired, frustrated, and uncertain on many fronts. But at this moment, I'm experiencing that most elusive of things - hope. And it feels pretty good.

Nothing of My Own to Say

I'm processing some stuff - again. Praying, and waiting. Believing and doubting.

Renee had some beautiful things to say tonight, though. I identify with a lot of the stuff she talks about, particularly the last couple of paragraphs. You can find the whole post here.

I Think I need a Vacation....

I think I need a vacation from my vacation. I've been up earlier several days this week than I get up to go to work. I'm almost glad that I'm just spending the next couple days (starting tomorrow) at a conference.

Today, however, I'm going to Ptarmigan Cirque. This is one of my favorite places in all of creation. So beautiful. Probably louder today than normal since we're taking my two teenaged male cousins with us. A hike, a drive through beautiful country, should be a good day.

This is a picture from Ptarmigan Cirque last year with Megs:See ya around!

Happy Birthday to Me

I spent the morning (from 6 am til noon) sitting in the back of my dad's drift boat, floating down the world famous Bow River while my aunt and uncle were fly fishing.

I'm going to Elbow Falls for a bit this afternoon.

Then birthday dinner tonight.

Another good day.

Going to the Dinosaurs

I'm going to see dinosaurs today... lots of them.... or at least their bones.

I'm also going to the desert today.

I love the mountains, but the desert has it's own strange beauty.