Being served wine at a restaurant Mario Kart with my family A can of rainbow sparkling rosé A family gathering with people I haven’t seen […]
A Beautiful Decision
I made a really beautiful decision today. When I went to mail a letter mid-morning, I felt how nice it was outside. Sunny, only in […]
Toft Point & Walt’s Woods
There is so much to explore in Door County that was never on my radar growing up. We always cycled through the same spots and […]
A Chance to Reset
I burst into tears at the dinner table when my dad showed me a picture of the Door County Half Marathon so it feels like […]
Eating Outdoors & Other Wonders Of Being Vaccinated
It’s odd, interacting with the world again after over a year of avoiding it. This is the first weekend it’s really felt different. Being vaccinated […]
May Day
Sleeping in with no alarm Lunch in Sister Bay, watching the high winds create high waves A hike, where we see no one, at the […]
Vacation!
Vacation is here Gary, Indiana — we Know how to party With Love, Natalie
Queer Careers
I had the opportunity to speak at a virtual event for the University of Texas today: Queer Careers. The event description: “Learn from LGBTQIA+ professionals, […]
Easter Gratitude
An Easter gratitude list, even though I remembered it was Easter weekend approximately zero times on my own: Eight hours of sleep A slow recovery […]
Revival
It’s true what they say, if you are having side effects after the vaccine they really only do last 1-2 days. I was pretty flattened […]