March 2026

I haven't been writing or updating much.  I haven't been writing reviews much, either, but I've been rating books as I finish them.  This seems to be my first post of the year.  Wow.  I'm slacking on my writing.  

I have not been using my desk area that was set up in the garage.  I have had a hard time going out there without my canine helper, Molly.  I'm making progress and clean it up every once in a while, but I usually get too tired by the time I get around to taking my laptop back out there to work on.  I haven't been sitting down to write.  I'm trying to make time to do it now.

I went to Las Vegas solo at the beginning of the year.  I saw a couple of shows and went to the Neon Museum a few times and became a member there.  The tours at the museum are free for members, so I went a few times and went on three of the tours.  They were all wonderful.  I highly recommend the museum.  

I went on a 16 day cruise from San Francisco to Hawaii with a stop in Ensenada on the way back.  I did a lot of relaxing/napping, and the majority of my photos are of food.  It was a much needed break.

As usual, I set my annual reading goal.  This year, I set my goal at 150 books.  I'm pretty much on track, having finished 28 books so far this year.  I had a good start while I was on the cruise.  I finished 6 books while I was at sea.  If you would like to follow what I am reading, check on my annual challenge on Goodreads.

Last year, I started taking a medication that caused me to lose weight.  Between that and weekly Pilates classes, I have dropped a pants size and many of my clothes are swimming on me.  I still need to get back to the pool.  It's on my todo list.  

I was recently made lead of my department at work.  This job also comes with more hours, so I need to get into a new routine.

A friend and I had season tickets for Stanford women's basketball and watched the team grow into a strong team that works together.  They were making great strides this year.  The season ended and they went into the conference tournament.  I look forward to seeing how they do.

I saw a personal trainer late last year, and we were waiting to see what kind of deals the gym comes up with.  Timing was bad with my vacation, and it was a lot more expensive than I thought it might be, so I delayed again.  I pretty much just need to get my butt to the gym regularly.