A Day in Minneapolis

“What if we went to Minneapolis instead of staying another night in South Dakota?” Matt asked. Next thing I knew, my plans were out the window and I was frantically messaging Britta to ask if we could stay with her during our spur-of-the-moment detour.  Originally the idea stressed me out (I hate when plans change, especially…

Uniforms: Pros and Cons

Today I’m featuring another A-Z Challenge guest blogger. Welcome Becca from Wright / Wrong!  When I wake up in the morning, I take a shower, dry my hair, contemplate bothering with makeup, drink coffee, and go to school unwillingly. The one difference between me and about half of the public school students in the United States…

Stroll

This is the fourth photograph in my photo series entitled People of Portland, which I am unveiling over the next several days. All copyright is my own, please do not use these images without my written permission. Feel free to leave any comments, questions, or critiques in the comments below! 

Bloom

This is the second photograph in my photo series entitled People of Portland, which I am unveiling over the next several days. All copyright is my own, please do not use these images without my written permission. Feel free to leave any comments, questions, or critiques in the comments below! 

My Spanish Namesake

There I was, minding my own business (and by that I mean blatantly staring at every person walking by) while having a late lunch in Sevilla. The sun had finally descended behind the restaurant, and for the first time that day the plaza was comfortably warm instead of exhaustingly sweltering. I took a sip of…