It takes about 10 minutes with me to realize that I have not lived a mundane, quiet type of life. Somewhere along the line I figured out that savoring the highs and not sinking into the lows required a serious sense of humor. Now, some consider me eccentric, others just plain crazy, but I'm thinking the key to life is to find the humor in every day.

So here's a random collection of amusements, milestones and uncategorized whatevers to share.
Overboard: Vacation Blog
I'm off to cruise the Greek Islands with my mother October 10th - 19th. Share the journey as we blog along the way!

Parents and Facebook Article
Steph and I were interviewed about Kids who had parents on facebook for the Contra Costa Times. What a great laugh!

Our Toru-tola Vacation
Bruce and I took our first vacation together in 2003. I painstakingly surfed the web trying to select the perfect destination and accomdations. Armed with the excitement of two hard working people really ready for a vacation combined with the enthusiasm of a couple in a relatively new relationship we headed off to the beautiful house we rented on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. This falls into the you couldnt write this stuff category.

The Ohio State University Homecoming 2006
As a mother I have always tried to support my girls in whatever they do. I am disappointed when things dont work out as planned, and revel in their successes. I have to admit - this is one of those experiences that just blew me away.

The Photography of Nicole Wiseman
Its always nice to see your kids do something better than you can - especially when its something you shared with them in the beginning because it interested you. Nicole takes my love of photography much further than I ever imagined.

Greg's Nutcracker on Liz
I'm more of a find the humor in things type of girl, my brother and his family however appreciate a good practical joke. This is Greg having a bit of fun with his step-daughter Liz - who thankfully for him, is a great sport!

Home Sweet Home
They say that a true test of a good relationship is surviving building a house together...for the record, I'm in an excellent relationship. There were days I wondered why I ever thought it would be fun to build a place from the ground up, then of course there was move in day which was more like every holiday you get a present on rolled up into one as each new thing fit into place. Here's our little piece of paradise on the lake.

Allen M. Rudolph
A little space just for my dad. The geek in me came straight from him - and for that I will forever be grateful.