I have scientific proof that petting #Kangaroos is stress relieving. Went to the Zoo around 1:00pm. The data speaks for itself.

I haven’t had this much time in “Relaxed” in literally months. Adorable animals == happiness. This is just science. I don’t make the rules.

How I started my morning. I am an early bird most days anyway, but I can’t ever *quite* get my sleep schedule to go past 4AM in Australia. It makes for ample opportunity for breathtaking sunrise runs, and this morning, a sunrise kayak I wish I could do every day.

The amount of joy this brought me is unreal. #Australia #Kangaroo #Koala

New record (for me). Made it to Diamond medallion before the end of August.

This is like one of those video game achievements that’s also a fail.

Or like this the other day, where I was on the EXACT same physical plane twice in the same month. That was new.

I get that the DCA>RDU (and reverse) route is not at all one of the profitable ones Delta flies, but the fact that they let it go 1-2 hours late EVERY day for EVERY flight just feels lazy. Fix the issue or reduce it to 2x a day. The hurry up and wait game at RDU is getting old. Every. Single. Time.

I’m still exhausted from a whirlwind of family and friends and events this week be but my heart is full.

I’ll post more detailed thoughts later, but for now I’ll say I am so thankful to be able to do the work that i do, and to stand amongst so many I respect and admire. #sans_edu #msise

Of everything I’m going to miss about this country, it’ll be the coffee and the beaches I’m going to miss the most.

Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a good hat that fits over all this hair?! Especially a hat of any quality? I haven’t had one I loved since I left Wyoming and lost mine 😭

IDGAF if I look like I’m cosplaying as Crocodile Dundee, I’m actually kind of obsessed with this thing.

It’s breathtaking here. A little less than 5 miles, but I managed to accidentally time it perfectly so I was standing at the opera house as the sun came over the horizon.

Bonus points: my husband was watching the harbor cam live stream and saw me wave to him :)

Cyberus, courtesy of my son, is accompanying me on the way to Sydney. Silly little stuffed animal is providing my flight anxiety a lot of relief. As much as I fly you think I’d get over this. I don’t.

And WTF am I supposed to do for 15 hours without WiFi?!

Catch you guys in a day or so 😂

Local NBC4 news is calling it a Blackhawk, which would track with it being army PAT based on that ADS-B info. FAANews on X is saying Blackhawk as well.

Evergreen, at this point.

With much “helping” from Omen, the cats now have a new and mighty Mojo Dojo Casa Tree.

They spent the entire evening exploring the thing, and are QUITE pleased.

They’re heeeeere!

My child is amazing and designed me a sticker of my dumb cat in a “hacker hoodie” ahead of Vegas.