Travel: Life of Yes℠ Japan
One of the most anticipated trips personally. Because Japan is the farthest I’ve ever traveled and the most “different” — language, alphabet, food, customs. Because we booked it a year Read more…
What it looks like when people who can’t camp camp
As part of the Mac & Cheese I Can’t series where adults state they’re unable to do something, they try it with a bunch of other adults who also “can’t,” Read more…
GUEST POST: When you tell everyone your exciting news and it turns to shit
A friend decided to live his dream, and the dream of many of ours, and move to a place that’s always held his heart. Even though ahhhh! Risky! Scary! Learning Read more…
Travel: Life of Yes℠ Italy
And that’s a wrap for Best Friend & Best Friend Do Italy. 17 days 9 hotels 8 cities (20+ if you count day trips) 3 “we don’t check luggage!” bags Read more…
Life of Yes℠ Travel: Utah in March
Best Friend & Best Friend Travel Background — We’re flip-flops and jeans folks who hate shopping, would rather wander neighborhoods than museums, think riding public transit is a fun Read more…
Guest Post: The 4 Phases of Fear – The Summer I Saw Them All
This is a Guest Post by Heather whom I met when I coordinated a Saturday morning volunteer program via Chicago Cares. About fifteen to twenty of us would take a Read more…
Travel: Belize
Tikal Ruins Seems like everyone is going to Belize these days. We went in February 2017 and as folks always ask for our recommendations, here’s a glance at our Read more…
Looking for my Companion Pass buddy
I have a friend who’s about to get Companion Pass status with Southwest. She’ll need to choose her companion — “companion” being someone who gets to fly anywhere she goes Read more…
If there was ever a spreadsheet symbol of our love…
Airport Pickup: after Best Friend had been gone for almost two weeks in Estonia and Lithuania Best Friend and I met in December 2009 and started “hanging out” January 2010 Read more…
Guest Post: What’s next? And what if what’s next isn’t what’s right?
Will I be happier elsewhere? Should I move? Where should I move? Should I change jobs? Where is this job going? What should I do if I’m fulfilled but… something’s Read more…