Aug 102 min read
Countdown
It is 98 days to the wedding. People ask if I'm getting excited. I have always been excited for the wedding. When we first got engaged, I...
Apr 32 min read
Engaged
Yes, that's right, the last single girl in Nebraska is engaged! Not Jersey proposed to me on March 5 at the Hilo Public Library. My mom,...
Mar 73 min read
Life at the Library
Do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life. (unknown) I landed my dream job: library assistant. Every task is a joy....
Feb 192 min read
Ah, rats!
"Oh, f#$k, we have a rat," Not Jersey texted. A few nights before he was turning on lights in the middle of the night, because he heard a...
Jan 291 min read
Lovely Lily
My niece Lily was born on December 7, 2023. She loves her momma, her Gigi Margaret, Auntie Angel, Not Jersey, and Grandma Verna. Lily is...
Jan 251 min read
A Year in Review: Valentine's Day 2023
Last year Not Jersey and I flew to Oahu for a day-trip on Valentine's Day. Flying to Oahu is the Nebraska equivalent of driving to Omaha...
Jan 241 min read
Gary Palm Watercolor Class
Mom and I went to a watercolor class on January 19, 2024 at One Gallery. We painted little yellow honey creeper ('akiapōlā'au) birds. It...