It might sound dramatic but it's true. My husband is a locomotive engineer for BNSF Railroad and the new attendance policy they plan to implement on February 1, 2022 is nothing short of holding workers hostage! BNSF already implements a policy that makes work/life balance impossible for railroad crews. The new points system they will… Continue reading Railroad Worker Hostage Situation!

I found out I was pregnant after taking 2 home tests then verifying with a blood test at my hematologist office the next day. I had to wait 10 days to see my OBGYN because I was already booked to travel for 8 days. In my last entry, Oh, Baby., I shared that I had… Continue reading First Ultrasound – Reality!

I started this blog as an autobiography. I shared the story of my painful childhood. I talked about challenges I faced in my 20's and 30's and it flowed like warm melted chocolate until my writing brought me to the current decade. I've told my story through 2007, then realized the events of the current… Continue reading Oh, Baby.

We wrapped up our final concert business and for the first time I felt like I could breathe. If nothing else, I felt like I had accomplished something rather than feeling like a failure after the night club fiasco I talked about in Stuck at Motel 6. Now What? After the concert I decided I… Continue reading Who’s That Lady?

He answered the phone. I was thankful. I decided I was going to be straightforward with him about what happened with the club and make a decision about my next steps from there. We were homeless and I was not going to be able to afford this motel for more than a couple more nights.… Continue reading Great White Rocks the Toutle River!

Funny thing, after posting Red Beer and Ice Cream I got a text from an old friend (thanks, Amy) reminding me that I was a "pavement pounder" and failed to mention two short lived parts of my professional career during the transition between bartending in Hayward and working at Dreyer's.  Part of my journey involves… Continue reading Stuck at Motel 6. Now What?

If you've ever held an "Area Sales Manager" position or are familiar with the traditional responsibilities of the title, you would have also been confused by the expectations of this new position I accepted. I left Nestle Ice Cream on a Friday and rode BART from San Leandro to San Francisco first thing the following… Continue reading Eye Shadow and Rock Stars

My last day in a corporate environment was April 20, 2016. It felt like the great escape. I have spent the last year and a half overthinking my career history and vowing to learn from it and never return. I was immensely unhappy and I refused to live with that. I made a promise to… Continue reading Red Beer and Ice Cream

I thought about writing this blog long before I took the initiative to actually sit down and write and that’s mostly because of continual encouragement from my husband who really wanted me to write my auto biography. The thought of writing a book felt overwhelming because I wasn’t confident in my ability to tell my… Continue reading Solidarity, please. Come on ladies!