As we wound our way up the dirt road, oak trees inched by and fallen leaves crunched beneath the tires. The sky was the brightest of blue and there was a cool, crispness in the air…leftover from the morning, coastal fog I suppose. Upon our arrival to the beautiful reception hall at Spanish Oaks Ranch, […]

“How would you like to begin class today?” Dr. Nicastro asked as a few dozen college students shot awkward, nervous glances around the room as if to say “WTF? Is she for real?! What does THAT mean?” And she just stood there confidently, mysteriously almost. And  she waited. She waited patiently for that one person […]

Sometimes I set goals and then I write them down because you know me, I love me some lists. And then I like to cross things off said list. I feel all sorts of productive and accomplished once that line goes through the letters. Last year I made a list of things I wanted to […]