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I accept the great adventure of being myself

Recently, a friend of mine gave me a card with a beautiful note inside. But on the front were seven words written Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Always do what you are afraid to do." I looked at those words and thought about how appropriate they were for this particular chapter of my life. I've always considered myself a fairly adventurous person. I've traveled to foreign countries, wandered through unfamiliar cities, tried new things, and occasionally found myself in situations where

Yesterday I went to my first fall market of the season. By myself. And you know what? I had a great time. There was live music playing, food everywhere, rows and rows of vendors. Everything from handmade pottery, woodworking, crafts, and all sorts of things I absolutely did not need—but of course I had to stop and look at anyway. I did come home with some olive oil, because apparently this version of Ruthie Wanders is also becoming a woman who gets excited about good olive oi

A Walk in the Woods

Free fire truck anyone? Just Another Yard Sale Yesterday was yard sale day. Our neighborhood has them twice a year and they are quite the event. People cook and sell breakfast, people play music, neighbors catch up. The weather was absolutely perfect. But it's still just a yard sale. You know how it goes. Wake up before daylight. Start putting tables up everywhere. Put all the "stuff" on the tables. Then move it all around because you don't like how you have it organized.

My First Ride in a Driverless Car: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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