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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Sunday, December 19, 2004
    Summer Breeze...Makes Me Feel Fine...

    Ok folks, I know I live in Chicago and HAVE been here for over 14 years now BUT...

    I was watching my usual Sunday mid-morning local news show and in the lower right corner of the screen they have the station logo, the time and the temperature.

    Today the temperature display said 5. Degrees. Farenheit.

    It turned out to be genuinely that cold but actually nice, since it was the first blue sky, sunny day we have had for some time. And I was lucky to glimpse a cadre of birds at my feeding station - some species of which I haven't seen in weeks.

    At the moment, my ever-so-technically-clever husband is busy editing video and putting together a DVD of photos and video of family-themed stuff as a special surprise for my family when we go to visit.

    As we viewed the first "burn" DVD, I couldn't help but sigh longingly at the beach photos. I could almost smell the salty air and feel my freckles popping out under the warm New Jersey sun.

    Here's one that I neglected to post after vacation this summer of me coming out of the ocean after surfing (although I had alot better luck on my sister's longboard - this shorty was nearly IMPOSSIBLE to clamber on to. It was wipeout city!)

    I actually pulled on my triathlon unitard over my bikini because I was afraid the waves would overpower those few strips of lycra keeping me legally covered in New Jersey! I wear the nerdy aqua socks because there are alot of CRABS in the ocean and they PINCH! BTW, that's my sis, the surfing maniac, out in the waves in my old-school neon "body glove" wetsuit. She is AWESOME. I wish we caught her in action looking like some babe in "Blue Crush." Once summer rolls around, I'm sure I'll have more Easy Coast Surf Style pictures and stories.

    Posted at 10:57 pm by brandy101

    Posted by Adam @ 12/22/2004 07:33 AM PST
    I know, I'm just poking fun at the flat ocean at the time of the picture...
    Posted by brandy101 @ 12/21/2004 03:06 PM PST
    Adam should know being from LI, that NJ surfing can be pretty boss, esp. Sept-Oct.

    There must be a reason that the tiny island in NJ where I'm pictured can support TWO surf shops among their selection of small businesses. ;)
    Posted by Dreama @ 12/20/2004 09:53 PM PST
    That's the ONLY thing I miss about the east coast, the ocean and beaches. Do not miss the brrrr cold weather and snow or scraping my windshield and heating my car for work in the am. Cool pic!
    Posted by Adam @ 12/20/2004 08:39 AM PST
    Wait. Don't you need waves to surf???

    j/k :D
    Posted by ~justme~ @ 12/20/2004 07:44 AM PST
    Awww, I miss the beach so much. :-(
     

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