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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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    Pictures, I've got Pictures:

    My dogs

    My Rockin' Van


    "El Cabino"

    Me

    Some of my faves from the archives:

    Hustle 'n Flow

    Orange Crush

    The Sounds of Silence and Smell of Bum Wine

    The War of the Shmatte

    Pseudo

    Channel

    The Summer of '86


    East Coast Stylin' in Photos and Words:

    More Fun on Passyunk Avenue

    Me and the Girls

    Back In Town

    Pygmalion



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    Thursday, December 23, 2004
    Roadtrip

    Well, I am feeling a bit harried as my husband called this morning to inform me that we'd be leaving asap this afternoon for our road trip to Philly (instead of tomorrow) due to snow across Indiana and Ohio.

    We plan to take our time across those states and stop in Youngstown, OH (half-way point to Philly from Chicago) at a motel. I was scrambling to find one that had an opening AND accepts pets (we're taking Annie with us) and luckily found something AND at a good rate.

    I packed up all the clothes, toiletries, and snacks in a flash this morning. Got the info for our neighbor (who is checking in on the cats and my houseplants) and , hmm...oh a multitude of other to-do list checked off before he gets home.

    Whew!

    I am both excited and a little nervous. He's a great driver and we have our nice safe car with all new wet-weather-oriented tires on it. But after reading about that pileup on I-80 in Western Pennsylvania last week I still feel a little ooky about this weather situation.

    Then of course, is the whole hassle of rest stops and managing child, self, and the hound. Well, hubby usually takes the doggie for a jaunt while I convince the kiddo to TRY to go while we are stopped.

    I hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday!

    Posted at 02:32 pm by brandy101

    Posted by Giggles @ 12/27/2004 02:57 PM PST
    hehehe....I hope you had fun!! Road trips are...um.....lots of fun! :)
    Posted by Nic @ 12/23/2004 06:13 PM PST
    Hope you made it, sounds like Ohio got hit hard.
    Posted by raejane @ 12/23/2004 02:36 PM PST
    be safe and have fun!
     

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