I hear you asking, “Where have you been?” I heard you wondering, “What happened to Hey, Vanessa H! posts?” I imagine that you were searching for the next post, because, for a while I was consistent in providing content. Well, friends, to be honest, I didn’t quite feel up to writing. During this pandemic, my …
When the first call went immediately to voicemail, I didn’t panic. Maybe she couldn’t answer the phone right away, so a message wasn’t warranted at the time. After thirty minutes, I called again and as the voicemail clicked in, I said as nonchalantly as possible, “Hey, give me a call when you get this message.” …
Have you ever witnessed a car accident and wondered how it happened? You know, as you are passing by rubber-necking, you say to yourself, “What the heck happened?” Last week, my mom was rear-ended on a straight road in broad daylight. When she called, I asked, “How’d it happen?” She says, “I don’t know, the …
“Thanks for letting me know and yes, I’ll consider applying again in the future.” I heard myself telling the interviewer as I hung up the phone. She was phoning to let me know that although I was a strong candidate for the position, I was not selected for the job. Inside, I was shouting, …
As a teenager, I use to sleep All.The.Time. If left to my own devices, I could sleep until noon, get up for lunch and take a nap. Then I would wake up around 6pm for dinner and maybe watch some television and go back to sleep at 10pm. Honestly, back then, I didn’t think I …
“Grandma! Can I go outside to play?” I almost spit out my coffee when I heard 8-year-old Caden’s jubilant request. Caden is my friend’s grandson who was visiting during his school’s Fall break. The weather was perfect for playing outside, but his request is something I rarely hear from kids his age. Lately it seems …
“Why does Grandpa’s hands shake so bad?” my daughter asked after dinner. We hadn’t seen my dad in a few weeks and the symptoms of his Parkinson’s disease were already evident. His hands were shaking so bad that his green beans kept falling from his fork. After dinner, while watching Wheel of Fortune, I glanced …
Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I’d go to a cemetery for fun. Nope – didn’t think it would ever happen. In my mind, the only reason to visit a cemetery would be to attend a funeral or place flowers on a loved one’s grave. That’s why it came as a surprise …
If you’re planning a family trip or traveling solo, do yourself a favor and make time for the smaller ‘Must Do’ places around the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.
Guess where I had the pleasure of visiting this week? Go ahead, guess, I’ll wait! Oh – It’s in the title! Yes, I went to the Atlanta Zoo! I have to tell y’all, I haven’t been to the zoo since my kids were really small and boy, I have been missing out! I was really …
