In my last post, I talked about having needed to pivot following hurricane Lowell, and canceling our nearly year-long planned 15th anniversary trip to Hawaii. Next up, let’s see how we pivoted.
(Spoiler alert – if you know us, you probably already know the end result…)
Continue reading “Pivot Point Part 2”
As is the wont at this time of year, I find myself being reflective these past few days. Looking back on the year that was 2024, I can’t help but be amazed. As much as it was a year of grieving, it was also a year of taking full advantage of the opportunities afforded me in life.
Continue reading “From Grief to Adventure: My 2024 Journey”
This is part three of a three part series. You can read part one here and part two here.
Continue reading “Hawaiian Adventures Part 3: Aloha from Aulani”
I recently wrote a blog post where I discussed how I was taking a page from my wife’s playbook and setting myself some intentions for this summer. Rather than have a checklist of things that I feel like I need to do, I am giving myself the gift of simplicity for the summer.
My first intention was to watch old, classic movies, which I’ve been doing for a few weeks now. Intention number two? Disney-fy my summer.
Continue reading “An Intentional Summer part 2”
I am now a week removed from my long-awaited Disney World vacation. I can hardly believe that a week has passed, but that is what the calendar is telling me. While out on our daily walk yesterday, the realization came to me that I am now fully into my post-Disney blues. It happens inevitably after every trip. Once you’ve been away from that magic bubble and reintegrated into the “real” world, it’s only a matter of time before the Disney Blues settle in.
So what better time for me to revisit some of those memories via a blog post? Maybe looking back will help me get over the blues. (added bonus: I’ve added a bunch of pictures!)
Continue reading “Making Magical Memories”
I have come to realize that I’m writing and posting blogs much less frequently than I have been historically. For a few years, I endeavored to write at least 1-2 posts per month, but this has fallen by the wayside over the course of the post-COVID world. When taking a moment to assess, I’ve realized recently that I have not been at my best. I think one of the reasons (not the sole source of my lower-energy states, but one factor) is that I haven’t really had anything major to look forward to in some time. Yes, we went to Paris last spring, but that was a semi-impulsive trip that was only planned out a few weeks prior. And since then, there has been nothing big to speak of.
Until this past week.
Continue reading “Let the Magic Begin”
Happy October 1st! I have been awaiting this day for about nine years now. Finally, after all that time, all of that dreaming and planning, the big day has arrived.
I want to take this opportunity to wish a very happy anniversary to none other than Walt Disney World!
Continue reading “Happy Anniversary!”
If everything were to go according to plan, in 298 days, my wife and I, along with my brother and his wife, would be arriving in Walt Disney World. The purpose of our trip – twofold. Firstly, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World on October 1st. Secondly, and more importantly, to celebrate mine and Isabelle’s 10th wedding anniversary on October 1st.
Of course, our long-gestating plan may not play out as intended thanks to this lovely pandemic that we are still dealing with.
Continue reading “298 Days”
Happy Star Wars Day!
As coincidence would have it, if I believed in coincidences that is, I have the day off. I did not intentionally take a vacation day to celebrate Star Wars Day, but the synchronicity is not lost on me. Now I get to enjoy the day however I want (while maintaining social distancing and with most things still closed). But at least I’m not working!
Continue reading “May the 4th”
While chatting with a coworker this morning, I was reminded about an article I’d read last week that had caught my attention. The headline read:
Psychiatrist Prescribes New Mental Health Treatment: Disney Trips!
