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A strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world.  This is the definition of Wanderlust.  Wanderlust may reflect an intense urge for self-development by experiencing the unknown, confronting unforeseen challenges, getting to know unfamiliar cultures, ways of life and behaviors. For people with Wanderlust, the desire to travel can be so intense that it can alter a person’s mood. I know from personal experience how moody and unhappy I become when I don’t have a trip, big or small, planned and on the calendar for the near future. It’s almost like a drug except it’s legal. I wonder what the commercial for that would sound like? (more…)

Mommy. Not mom, momma, mother or ma. Just mommy. She’s been on my mind a lot lately. Maybe it’s because the older I get the more I become her. I open my mouth and literally her words come out. Which, I guess means I’ve come full circle, considering when I was a kid I would answer the phone in our house and people would literally say, “Joyce?” This was always met with “sigh… not this is Kevin.” They would always follow up with “I thought it was your mother, hahaha. Wow you sound just like her.” Umm…Thank you? I’m sure you can imagine the mind trip I was starting to have as an 11 year old hearing this over and over. Yet, here I am, almost 45 and I’m sounding just like her with the way I say and phrase things. Today, I’m dedicating this post to her. Here is something I wrote just a few months after she died. (more…)

I was talking to a friend recently who was telling me how miserable he had been at work because of his co workers’ constant state of unhappiness and complaining and how it was starting to suck the life out of him. It got me to thinking.  We have become a society of unhappy, angry, complaining people. (more…)

I’m a cheerleader. Usually when you think of a cheerleader, you picture the Hollywood version…really pretty, blonde, a little bitchy, clothes that are way too tight, and kinda slutty because she’s had sex with half the football team. I know what you’re thinking…and you’re absolutely right. I’m not blonde.😁  (more…)

When I looked at the date of my last blog post, I realized that I truly have been missing in action. While a lot has happened in the almost 2 years since my last post, the one thing I wasn’t doing was writing(at least not that much). But, I am no longer missing. I am back in action with my writing and I am relaunching ‘The Dark Rose Monologues.’ For this first post back I’ll share with you just what I’ve been up to while I was away. There have been awesome moments and there have been some not awesome moments. But, I will share it all with you.  (more…)

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In case you need to start from the beginning, click here for The Best Date Ever…part 1 . If not, continue reading and see how the story ends.

After dropping off my things at Feli’s we hopped in his car and took off for our day of adventure. We drove up through the breathtaking Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range just north of Madrid. The conversation flowed with ease as Feli played tour guide and the amazing views from the mountains surrounded us. We drove until we reached the small town of San Ildefonso. San Ildefonso is this really quaint small town and is also where the Palacio Real de la Granja de San Ildefonso is located. Also known as the Royal Farm Palace, this was a former summer residence for Spanish Royals. It is no longer lived in and has been turned into a museum. I can see why the royals spent time here. The magnificent old world architecture surrounded by ornate gardens, trees, and fountains was simply magnificent and awe inspiring.

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