why i love santa rosa.

this summer will mark three years of living in santa rosa. i relocated to this small little town to finish my degree at Sonoma State University and quickly fell in love with this place. here are some reasons why i love it so...

- the beauty. this place is amazing. the first place i lived when i got out here had redwood trees (huge ones!) in the back yard. do you know how fantastic that was? in general, there is so much "foliage" that you are literally in a whole other world.

- the farmers market. there's one every day!

- downtown. its a total of like 10 blocks. so teeny tiny, its impossible not to adore.

- post office. i went on friday @ 6pm and walked right up to the counter. this would never happen in sacramento...especially considering that was the only post office open within 25 miles.

- the beach. its only 25 minutes from my house. i hardly ever go, but if i want to its just down the road.

- drivers. there are still crazy ones, but far less than sacramento.

- the weather. half the time it rains, half the time its sunny and beautiful. win-win situation.

- the temple. its just 45 minutes away and the drive is BEAUTIFUL.

- hills and windy roads. makes driving fun. sometimes i pretend i'm a race car driver...don't hate.

- my friends. they're the best.

- my abby, joey, and jack. they make me happy.

the only thing that would make life better was if all of my loves from sacramento were closer to me.

hello.

after spending way too much time perusing all sorts of different blogs this week, i decided i would join the fun and start my own. that was the easy part. i take that back, signing up was a breeze too. all the other stuff, mind baffling. what the heck do i write about? i guess i should just start by telling you who i am. let the randomness begin.

i'm a sister, a daughter, a tia and friend. i love to laugh and hate to let people see me cry. my favorite part of work is when i get to help people with special needs. for christmas i got a kitchenaid...it was love at first mix. i could bake and cook all day long but dishes tend to ruin the fun. i look white, i talk white, but deep down inside i'm brown. my idea of "comfort food" consists of tacos, puerco asado, and maduros.

i am happy. i am grateful. i am blessed.

travel is my heart. photography too. travel + photography = bliss. i still have a LOT to learn but am eager to do so.

i have a niece and nephew for whom i'd move heaven and earth. their smiles melt my heart and their laughs are the highlight of my day.

i love my life. i love my friends. i love the temple and gospel of jesus christ.