"Moist" This word, written a hundred times on small pieces of paper and littering my entire office space. "Moist" This word, written on a scrolling screensaver, marching across my computer screen. Password changed. "Moist" This word, tucked into my files, creeping into my daily life at the most unpredictable of times. A ransom note like…
#1 The One in Which I Had my First Jury Trial
The year was 2012. I had been a lawyer for about 6 years in the civil sector with nary a jury trial to my name. You see, what they don't tell you in law school, that jury trials in the civil sector are expensive, which means working for a small boutique law firm in rural…
Going to the Snow
Going to the Snow How our day trip to Donner Memorial Park reminded us to stay resiliant. Miles, my 17 year old, pointed out to me that only in California do we say things such as, "going to the snow." The snow is not so much a place as it is a weather condition, but…
Geneva: Who knew traveling and dining in the City could give us the best souvenir we could ever imagine?
Night or day, transportation and food in Geneva did not disappoint. While it was easy, it was still COLD. After all, we were in Geneva in the winter! In preparing for my family's trip to Geneva, one of the things I repeatedly came across was how expensive the city was. And really, the cost of…
Geneva: History Comes to Life with La Escalade
Here we are in front of Jet D'eau (or "Old Spouty" as we came to call him throughout the week). This truly is a symbol of Geneva. Throughout the week we used it to get our bearings and to remind us of what an amazing adventure we were on. Sometimes an opportunity comes along you…
Monday Mantra
Day Tripping: A Family Hike in Chico’s Seed Orchard
Nature walks with the kids are my favorite.Camache CreekJason caught me in my native habitat.Wanted to eat it; had no idea what it was.Hang on little monkey!Tree poseBamboo is the coolest.Time for some zen.Ohhhh that is what you are looking at Jason.Ranger stationThe overgrowth was spectacularSo were the orchards.Tree management at its finest. Who knew…
Week 23: Change your space, change your perspective
In law school I would find myself spending an obnoxious amount of time, right around finals, cleaning my apartment. At the time I thought it was a classic avoidance technique...I will clean so I don't need to focus on what really matters, my studies. Today I think what was really going on was much different.…
Week 22: Try a new hairdo or a fresh look
3 inches off the bottom should do it! New hairdo completed; now it's time to bring on summer! I'm a firm believer that problems get solved with some fresh perspective. This is true when you are working too hard (just take a walk or run your ideas by someone else) or when you are in…
Week 21: Get up and move!
Tutus on the Barre at Northern California School of Ballet, Oroville Getting up in the morning and moving a bit has been one of the best things I have done for myself in a long time. It gets my body moving, helps to stretch me out and gets the blood flowing to my brain. My…
Hopelessly Devoted 