I wish...

Stacks and stacks of records. My ultimate fantasy.

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Bon Voyage: New Orleans

I spent nearly a week in New Orleans for the American Planning Association's Annual Conference. I love New Orleans. I always have the best time there! Saw lots of friendly faces, ate great food and was sad to leave The Big Easy behind.

Hernando de Soto Bridge

I had occasion to drive over the bridge from West Memphis to downtown last night - what a lovely thing to behold!

Starting Fresh

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By way of introduction, maybe a little bit about me? Well... I'm a city planner by profession, an historic preservationist and architectural historian by training, an art school graduate, a passionate design enthusiast, a rock ‘n’ roll girl, a devoted pop culture junkie, an avid record collector, a sometime DJ, a sporadic world traveler, an expert suitcase packer, a lover of fuzzy critters, a devoted neatnik and a would-be fashionista. I'm also a daughter, a grand-daughter, a step-sister, an ex-wife and a girlfriend. 

I grew up in Northern California in the fog by the beach. I lived there for 33-1/3 years of my life and am proud to be a fourth-generation Californian. Now I live in a lovely bungalow in midtown Memphis, Tennessee. Home of the blues, birthplace of rock 'n' roll and a wide-open world of wonder. In between stretches of being a homebody, I've traveled all over Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and throughout the United States.

I have a big, orange kitty named Cheeseburger - so named long before I'd ever heard of i can has a cheezburger.  I also have a teensy, speckled pup that I never call by his proper name - he most frequently goes by "small dog," "tiny hound," "little whisper of a dog," "biscuit-y biscuit," "Señor Doggins," "Mister Snuggles," and a host of other silly names. They both are lovely boys. They're passionate about chewy toys, lounging in warm patches of sunlight and making a home in soft, welcoming laps. 

So? Let's DO this!