Claire
Today I lost a friend.
04/16/13
Author Archives: orangespoken
04/14/13
Irongirl Clearwater 5k (and a PR!)
We came. We ran. We conquered a humongous bridge. Continue reading
04/13/13
Blueberry Pickin’ Time
Today was a lovely day for blueberry picking here in Florida! Continue reading
04/6/13
Fight like a girl
Before my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, I thought I was an advocate. I wore pink in October, and even participated in a few breast cancer awareness walks. If someone was fundraising, I would donate a few dollars, and even change my profile picture to a pink ribbon on occasion. I didn’t know much about the disease, just that there seemed to be a massive driving force towards bringing awareness, advocacy and all that is pink towards the public eye. Continue reading
03/31/13
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! But more importantly….. HAPPY WALKING DEAD SEASON FINALE DAY!
Obviously you can tell where my enthusiasm lies.
Truth be told Easter has always been one of those holidays centering around baskets, food and togetherness. When my grandmother (Abuelita) was alive, she’d force invite us to come to church with her on Easter Sunday. My brother and I would reluctantly don our Sunday best and spend an hour with her listening to the sound of our feet as we’d tap on the pews. I didn’t grow up in a religious household, and as much as my devote baptist grandmother tried, when we got old enough to refuse to go, we would.
03/24/13
Hide the pudding
I was fortunate enough to grow up with both sets of grandparents living just a few blocks away from the house I grew up in. In fact, I could ride my bicycle from one grandparent’s house to the other in less than a minute. No waiting around for holidays, no distances to travel; they were right there, just a few pedals away. Continue reading
03/17/13
What will become of me…
When you lose someone close to you, you learn to live with the idea of them not being there anymore. You learn to adapt to new memories without them. You learn to eventually stop picking up the phone to try and talk to them. You learn to appreciate left over text messages and other remnants of who they were. You find ways to keep their spirit alive, even though the thought that you even have to do this is daunting. Continue reading
03/17/13
Cabbage Soup
Years ago my mom and I were sitting around contemplating our next camping trip. We wanted to go far enough where we could get a change of scenery yet only be gone a few days. I remember grabbing a AAA map of Georgia, and randomly pointing to a spot in north Georgia. Blairsville, GA became a place that we would visit for years to come, and still do. It was one of those random things that turned into a memorable vacation spot! Continue reading
03/16/13
The Container Store Tampa
Do you consider yourself an organized person? If you answered no to that question, then you need the Container Store in your life!
The Container Store is opening it’s 59th store in Tampa on Saturday, March 16th! I was fortunate enough to be invited to a blogger sneak peek and let me tell you, this place is fabulous! Continue reading
03/15/13
The birthday boy!
Happy Birthday Mr. OS (formerly Mr. KKM, but new name for the blog, means new name for him too!) Continue reading