SARAH REIJONEN

We took our first nephew on his world trip—to Costa Rica! We have had a BIG year FULL of changes, some you might know about and some that...

Jackson, our 16-year-old nephew, Spank, and I at the Pacuare River Lodge after our first day river rafting. I am not an adrenaline...

I remember when Spank and I were dating in college and we would go visit one of his aunts in Pend Oreille County where all of Spank’s...

“You have to be displaced from what’s comfortable and routine, and then you get to see things with fresh eyes, with new eyes.” —Author...

Watching some of our best buds get married at the top of a mountain outside of Fairbanks, Alaska. For those of you who didn't catch our...

I saw a hawk on my run yesterday and it reminded me of another hawk I saw years ago. We had just visited Spanky’s uncle in the hospital....

“Likes long, silent walks in the woods.” Maybe this wouldn’t have been in my personal ad years ago, but it is now (not that I have or...

Livin' life with a view: Portage Glacier, Whittier, Alaska Our truck rental in Alaska was the perfect metaphor for the world today. If it...

“My English is not so good,” he said. “No, you’re doing great,” I encouraged as our Uber driver shuttled Spank and I back to our hostel...

I slept for 18 hours last night. That’s what you get after two weeks in the “Land of the Midnight Sun.” And yes, we bought sleeping...

After a year of COVID, not even a little lightning could stop our first concert since 2019. Spank and I flew into Denver last Thursday...

The wineries are open again! Cheers! Now more than ever—since our social media departure—our friends and acquaintances are unsure about...

And how it brought me to Alaska As I sat crammed in the bright orange turretless tank of sorts, shoulder-to-shoulder and knee-to-knee...

“How’s a man get so homesick for a face he’s never seen?” Or in my case: How’s a girl get so homesick for a place she’s never been? I’ve...

This International Women’s Day, I can’t help but reflect on my journey into womanhood. This—as well as an excellent Dennis Prager...

Almost a year ago today Spanky and I were standing on a balcony overlooking Bourbon Street watching all the oddities—a guy putting a...

Above: Look at those crazy kids! Our first official date 17 years ago. This year Spank and I will celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary,...

Last week I wrote a 1,000-word blog about why people should quit FB. As I wrote it, I thought, I probably shouldn’t post this high-horsed...

Check out more of "My Week in Photos." As most of you know by now, I’ve ditched social media for the year, and the way it’s looking right...

While my departure from Facebook means I’ll have to work harder to keep contact with friends and folks across the oceans, it is helping...