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
Our cabin is located in Adams County, in central Wiconsin. The tiny, twin towns of Adams and Friendship are the nearest burgs and boast their own awesome local radio station.
K-106FM is a "clasic gold" format, which means that any "oldies" hits - from Barry Manilow to Def Leppard to Little Richard could be played any time. It makes for enjoyable listening and feels like having my own personal karaoke machine, because I, of course, know the words to virtually EVERY song they play.
There are a few locally-produced "specialty" shows that stray from this "Solid Gold" selection. The most noteable are the Thurday Night Polka Explosion (yes, this is really the name, it's Wisconsin, folks!) and, on Sunday evenings, perfectly timed for post-meal, dish-washing accompanyment, there is the Sunshine Polka Variety Show.
Last time we were up North, during the Sunshine Polka Variety Hour, I got kind of wound up, jamming along to a tune called "Beer and a Sandwich." My husband was chuckling, my daughter was mortified. And then, the trifecta: I began to emulate Fred Berry as Re-Run with my lively dance moves - until I suddenly lurched back in pain from an apparent groin pull!
I'm still sufferring the after-effects of my attempt at Fred-Berry-meets-Polka madness. In the interim, enjoy Fred (aka Re-Run) busting out in a pilot episode of What's Happening.