Things You Learn When You’re Lost On a Big, Fat Mountain

Posted on March 2, 2015September 30, 2020 by Deirdre Maloney

Today’s post is a bit different. It’s a somewhat intense tale. Get ready. And please don’t judge me. It begins after a good dose of “you can do it Deirdre!” pep talks, when I signed up for a race/hike up a big, fat mountain in the big, dry, lunar-landscaped desert known as Anza Borrego. That morning, we were raring to go as the race began. [Not...

What Two Girl Scouts Can Teach Us All

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Deirdre Maloney

It happened at a grocery store on a Sunday evening. Hubbie and I were pooped from a day of errand-filled frenzy and this was our last stop on the journey. As we made our way down to the parking garage, loaded up with bags, there stood two adorable little Girl Scouts. Lily and Lisa. I don’t mind telling you that, as we made our way down the stairs and saw...