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2022 in Review: Cake Bakes, Feeding the ‘Gram, Flexing My Diet, Disney with a Kid!

Posted on December 27, 2022December 28, 2022 by

The year 2022 was a return to “normal” post-Pandemic life, which was wonderful. There were no major life changes, but there were a lot of wonderful moments to remember.  Health I feel blessed to be in my 50s and able to do all that I do, from skating to dancing to biking everywhere.  The biggest…

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My Senior Cat Mole Negro

Posted on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 by

For the past 17 years, my cat Mole Negro has been the one constant in my life amidst job changes, relationship shifts, and moves to different cities. At the end of 2021, I took him in for his annual check-up, assuming a clean bill of health since he’s been acting like his old self. Unfortunately,…

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2021 in Review: New Name, Skate Dancing, Tropical Trippin, and Lots of Bakes

Posted on December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 by

The year 2021 was not quite the dumpster fire that 2020 was. There’s a lot that I am thankful for about this year – my supportive family, good friends, my health, meaningful employment, quad skating, baked goods, and so much more! Here’s some of the best bits. Rik to Riki This year, among my friends…

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What It’s Like Meditating as a Cat Owner

Posted on October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 by

Hey, Dad! Hey, Dad! Pay attention to me!

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2018 in Review: on Sabbatical, Dancing for Fun and Profit, Baking Incessantly, Asia-hopping

Posted on December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 by

Well 2018 was QUITE the year for me. Certainly not what I expected the year to be about. Quick 2018 Stats Jobs Lost: 1 Countries Visited: 2 Dance Competitions / Showcases Entered: 4 Dance Competitions Won: 1 Theme Parks Visited: 2 Parties Thrown: 3 Number of Pastries Baked: MANY Losing my job was certainly not…

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Brushing My Cat Mole Negro’s Teeth

Posted on December 16, 2018December 17, 2018 by

I recently took my 10 year old cat Mole Negro in for a visit to his vet for his annual check-up. Apparently he’s in good health for his age, about at his target weight, and no real issues she could find. But she did mention that there was some plaque buildup on some of his…

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What to Do When T-Mobile Gives You Two Pet Bowties

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

I have a very tolerant kitty.  

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My 2017 Year in Review: Pies, Dancing, Safaris, Pastries, and More Dancing!

Posted on January 9, 2018December 24, 2018 by

Okay I am WAY late to this, but I felt compelled to throw something together tonight. Here’s my 2017 year in review. Quick 2017 Stats Freestyle Dance Videos Shot: 7 Number of Marches and Protests: 3 Number of Pies Baked: 5 New Hobbies Acquired: 1 (rock climbing) Dance Competitions Entered: 5 Countries Visited: 1 (South…

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A Ball of Cat

Posted on June 18, 2016 by

Love this guy!  

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Is Neko Atsume a Game? (TLDR Answer: sorta)

Posted on January 26, 2016 by

Neko Atsume is another weird, popular app coming to us from (of course) Japan. Originally released in Japan in October 2014, a year later an English version was released for the IOS and Android, which has garnered over 10 million downloads as of December 2015. The app could not be more simple: you are presented…

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