I'm really not so good at transitions. I blame this on endings. Endings always entail a loss of familiarity, of routine, of comfort. Endings signal an imminent onslaught of changes and unknowns and scary things - much like turning out the light at the end of the day and walking by the black maw of…

Sometimes, words cannot express the magnitude of gratitude. So here's a story. There once was a young professional preparing to embark on a new adventure, who determined that a 3-hour daily commute from her sister's home was a bit excessive. After an APB posted on social media, she was put in contact with friends of…

I'm not sure why this particular series of Escapades hasn't made it to the Conversations page, seeing as over the past 10 weeks Julie and Jess have accomplished manatee wrangling, flower planting, rack installing, post setting, cement mixing, beach walking, and fire building. Regardless of the cause, here's a snippet from the past weekend. Most Fridays…