Rethinking the 'long haul' ride. As featured on DriveTribe.com Click here to see all the fun pics. Freedom—it’s the best part of owning a car. Go where you wanna go, do what you gotta do. I think the classic road trip is a mixture of needing to get somewhere and enjoying the ride. When I lived in LA, road trips were … Continue reading Road Trip?
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Dread Anniversary
Seven years ago, my family had a full year of loss. Taken from us were one of my siblings, a cousin, an aunt, a dear friend of the family, a beloved mentor, and my grandmother. Blow after blow, throughout the year, each new death hit us, and then at Christmas we got the news that … Continue reading Dread Anniversary
Smartie Pantz
As featured on DriveTribe.com So, I wrote a book, which is super exciting, but this isn’t about that. I’m only telling you because on the day I revealed the cover art, I also picked up my new car--a brand-spanking-new Smart For Four. And turbo this time around. It’s adorable, and I even got a fun, … Continue reading Smartie Pantz
Separated by a Common Language
Being an exPat—anywhere—can be amazing and ridiculous all at once. I’ve been one in countries where I didn’t speak the language very well and am one now in a country where supposedly they speak my mother tongue. During my first stint in the UK as a student, I had both Brit and American housemates (flatmates) … Continue reading Separated by a Common Language
Remember, remember
They say that memory isn’t truth. I’ve read that when we recall something, we focus on the parts that are meaningful to us—what made us happy, sad, terrified, betrayed, loved—the important bit in that memory. Then the next time we think of it, we hone that focus as we remember again—a memory of a memory—and … Continue reading Remember, remember
A French Weekend With My Husband’s Daytona Mistress
I was thinking about this fun piece I wrote about an amazing event we got to go to because of my husband’s cool car and thought I’d share.... As featured in Petrolicious.comStory by Danielle Butler, Photography by Lucile Pillet and Jonny Shears I have just returned from a quick weekend in France with my husband … Continue reading A French Weekend With My Husband’s Daytona Mistress
