This Sunday will be the one year anniversary of my FBC (F-bomb breast cancer) diagnosis. The Silver Lining is that also on Sunday, I will be running a 1/2 Marathon. So take THAT, FBC!
Adventure/Travel
Brookside Adventure: Carpenteria Avocado Festival. Really.
Life is good when you can spend your Friday evening at an Avocado Festival. Seriously. Last night, the HOTY, Finally Five and I headed to the charming town of Carpinteria to partake in the 25th Anniversary Avocado celebration.
Aspen Ideas Festival
While we were in Aspen, the HOTY and I had the opportunity to attend the Aspen Institute Ideas Festival. How can an event named “Ideas Festival” be anything other than great?!? I mean, really. The festival engages its participants in a variety of programs, tutorials, seminars and discussion events that together are the ultimate… Continue reading Aspen Ideas Festival
Happy 4th of July!
All the best wishes for a safe, fun, happy and Silver Lined 4th of July! America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact – the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality. ~Adlai Stevenson Below is… Continue reading Happy 4th of July!
Time to Go Home
After a wonderful time in Aspen, it is time to go H-O-M-E to Santa Barbara. Ahhh, after 6+ weeks, saying that out loud is music to my ears! It has been an incredible trip to Aspen, meeting new friends and getting reacquainted with familiar ones (notice: I did NOT say “old” friends!). Thanks to the… Continue reading Time to Go Home
Aspen Slip and Slide
Today, I thought I would make my one and only descent down Aspen Mountain – by foot. Why by foot, you ask? Why not by skis (like every other adventure-loving, athletic person), you ask? Well, for me, skiing is akin to suicidal ideation. I’m NOT a skier. No way. No how. In fact,… Continue reading Aspen Slip and Slide
San Francisco Blackbook
A friend recently asked if I was super excited to get out of San Francisco….to be DONE with my breast cancer treatments. Actually, I must separate the two. I’m ready to be DONE with treatment; however, I’ve fallen head over heels in love with San Francisco (a BIG Silver Lining)!
SL San Francisco Adventures: Grocers and Farmers
One of the many things that I loooooove about San Francisco is the food – it’s fresh, delicious and omnipresent! And I also love the fact that finally, I’m in a place where people talk more about food than weather! Whether food is bought at restaurant or from a farmer or local grocer, there is an inherent joy to all things food related. Producing it. Selling it. Making it. Eating it. Speaking of local gardeners and farmers…
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
In the past nine months, thanks to breast cancer, I have had to look fear in the face and either go around it, through it or over it. Good thing that I’ve gotten pretty good at it (Silver Lining!).
City Lights Silver Lining
One of the great joys of being in San Francisco, aside from my exceptional care, is the City Lights bookstore (Silver Lining).
I am a real sucker for independent bookstores. I pretty much melt in a puddle whenever I have the opportunity to go in one. Much less shop. It is a fantastic way to get my mind off of breast cancer!