Love Mike of Music Festival!

Kristen Ford on the first night. Definitely check out her music!

As we were walking into the movie theater to see Roger Waters - This is Not a Drill, we were greeted by a rainbow. Felt like a sign. Still processing the movie. Definitely go see it!

Thara Thai in Champaign is the best Thai in the United States.

I am kind of an anxious mess with everything going on in the world right now, but I love my electric kettle splurge from Home Goods and my mug from a local art silent auction/independent film fundraiser event 5+ years ago. Tea and art fuel me. It’s the little things.

I wrote this article over 20 years ago and as another loved one is going through surgery this morning, I am reminded of it. I am amazed by technical advances we have made, but still very disappointed in our health care system.

Having a tree in my house is amazingly comforting. I hope this one stays until mid-February like our tree did last year.