Pictured Rocks

Three days backpacking along Lake Superior. It was an amazing trip, and a great way to spend some quality time getting to know my man.

Hawaii

I went to Hawaii to visit Justin and Erika. It was amazing!

Fire Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

Fire Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

2 Tbsp olive oil

½ onion, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

2 (14 oz) cans fire roasted diced tomatoes

1 ½ cups vegetable or chicken broth

1 tsp basil

1 bay leaf

salt and pepper to taste

½ -¾ cup heavy cream

In a small stock pot, saute onion, carrot, and garlic in olive oil for 3-5 minutes until onions are translucent. Add tomatoes, broth, and spices and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Using an immersion blender, blend soup until smooth. Add cream and stir to combine. Serves 4-6

Art

I made this with the left side of my brain.

I'm in a weird writing mood...

If you would have asked me a few years ago what I would be doing with my life in 2013, I probably wouldn't have had an idea. Sometimes life goes by and it's the same. Nothing changes. Sometimes you don't want it to to change,  whether it be good or bad, because it is "normal." I guess we get used to complacency.

I would have been ok with complacency.

But life takes you on an adventure sometimes and you just have to say, "ok, let's do this."

My adventure has seen its ups and downs, complete happiness and utter sadness.

But there is no way I would have ever guessed I would be where I am today. I didn't intend on change. Change happens  to you and you accept it. You can always evaluate and reject it, but give it a chance.

Why not welcome change and see where it will take you? Just for a little while. Like a free sample of a better, or just different, life.

I am 100 percent a different person than I was a few years ago. It may be bad, it may be good, it doesn't matter. I'm okay with it. I am embracing it. I am enjoying the happiness that something different can bring.

Life keeps on changing. Do I see my current life staying for the next 5 years? No. Do I want it? No.

Theres nothing wrong with doing what you want. It's okay not knowing what you want. You can't always get what you want anyways.

Life happens, get through it

I haven't been running much. It's hard to find the motivation.

September 16th 2012 I was able to cross one more thing off my bucket list. I ran a half marathon in 2:06. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done.

But things got harder.



Seven months later things are starting to turn around. I am finally excited (again) about my future, whatever it may be.

Haiku

These days have been rough
The hard part is moving on
Maybe things get better