The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Destination Nova Scotia: Medford Beach

You know how I’m always harping on about hidden gems?

Let me introduce you to one such jewel – the natural delight that is Medford Beach.

This landscape looks like something from another planet and, in…

Nova Scotia
May, 01, 2024
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On Baggage and Rain

My mind has been a bit of a cluster lately. Some of this is because of life circumstances but some of this is because…I’m me.

I am a worrier. A pessimist. I am prone to…

Mental Health
Apr, 30, 2024
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Guest Post: Welcome Coco!!

First, three cheers for today’s guest – Coco – for so recently setting her marathon PR! A sub-4 race…along the streets of Paris!! It doesn’t get much more exciting than that. (Not that I’d…

This week was quite lovely. Good weather. Extracurriculars went smoothly. The kids showered with reasonable frequency. But Sunday and Monday were spent in an epic funk. I wrote a big brain dump but didn’t…

Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Happy Things Friday
Apr, 26, 2024
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Never Have I Ever…

Been pulled over by the police.

Had a salon manicure.

Used Reddit.

Gotten a tattoo.

Cleaned an oven.

Had an Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, or Threads account. (I had Facebook for a few years in university, but that’s over 15…

Habits, Never Have I Ever, Personality Insights, Random
Apr, 25, 2024
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Prince Edward Island Day Two: Epic Dunes, Sweet Treats…and More Lighthouses

No one was in a hurry to get started on Day Two. I didn’t sleep very well, mostly because the room was too warm and I had opted – for no good reason -…