Elephants are this girl's best friend.

Thankful, today, for two functioning knees.

Anxiousness is an enemy of life.

Some signs are clearer than others.

Bangkok humidity? Enjoy cool marble, barefoot.

New favorite mode of transportation: tuk-tuk.

And so the countdown officially begins...

Pre-trip butterflies happily flutter into place.

Beer Can Butterflies by Paul Villinski

Bag packed and ready to go!

Sand between toes, calm within soul.

Photo credit: "Sand between the toes" by Suzie Williams

Genius videos make good songs great.

Even legal guns kill innocent people.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18935153

Remember to appreciate life's tiniest heroes.

Trip planning: a journey in itself.

Embrace the elephant in your room.

I'm living in a Hitchcock movie.

(Normal bike in a hallway? Look a little closer to find the million bee corpses that appeared overnight.)

Life is lived in the grey.

Subways will always delight this Californian.

Flying First makes vacation's end easier.

Surfing our wavelength makes me smile.

LA reminder: There's beauty in disarray.

Onion goggles or superhero? Maybe both.

Yes, I WILL have seconds, please!

Love me some fun, foreign snacks!

Leapfrogging Time Zones: It's my specialty!

Can't get soft while on vacation.

The coconut hunters hone their craft.

Life...looking back while moving forward.

Look at our handy Fijian refrigerator!

The sun bids farewell to Fiji.

Michelle can finally join the party!