Journal
Essays and trail journals by Leah LaRocco.
October 12, 2015
Sometimes you reach a point in life where you realize something is missing or feels woefully unfulfilled and it causes you to search for joy in places unexplored. Some things have changed for me over the past six months that have left me trying to figure out what I love, Read More
June 16, 2015
As I write this, it's raining outside. Through the window I can see the tide rolling in and my freezing cold self is warming up by the giant wood stove in the middle of the cottage. It's so darn cozy in here, I barely know what to do with myself. Read More
June 15, 2015
This morning I opened my shutters to the bright light of Rustico Bay for the last time and it was with a sad reluctance that we left our cottage at Seawinds to head for our second cottage on Point Prim. The town of Rustico worked its way into our hearts, Read More
June 15, 2015
We started off the day by heading in the wrong direction and then turning around to see our final Anne of Green Gables destination, the museum in Park Corner, PEI. In several guidebooks we saw, not only was the town of this location listed differently, but so are the times Read More
June 13, 2015
Today was our designated Anne of Green Gables day, and I want to start this post by addressing the judgy people out there who would accuse us of falling into the tourist trap while here on PEI. For Ashley and I, we knew there was potential for cheesiness, we knew Read More
June 13, 2015
I feel like someone picked me up and dropped me smack dab in the middle of a happy dream. Ever since I was a kid and watched the Anne of Green Gables movies, I've wanted to visit Prince Edward Island (PEI) and this year, Ashley and I made it happen. Read More
March 24, 2014
We were supposed to have rain this weekend, but thanks to the inaccuracy of the meteorologists in our area, it was sunny. I headed to Cheekwood on Sunday for my first visit of the season. Upon pulling up to the gate, I heard a shriek that sounded like a cross Read More
November 26, 2013
Burnout is a real thing. After two weeks of doing something every single night, double booking the calendar, squeezing things in right after work or in the early morning just so I could keep up with friends, I wearily said goodbye to the kitties and left for Los Angeles to Read More
November 17, 2013
One day a couple months ago, a friend started talking about how breathtaking Tennessee sunsets are. Rob was nearby while this was being said and he said he could practically hear my eyes rolling. I am partial to seaside sunsets and the ones I've seen at home on Long Island Read More
November 4, 2013
For our our second day in GSMNP, we decided to do the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail before heading into the main part of the park. It's a six mile loop just outside of town that you can drive through for lovely views of mountains and rocky streams. The thing Read More
November 3, 2013
Rob’s birthday is coming up and I wanted to make a memory as opposed to struggling to find him a gift he might not use, so I thought it would be fun if we went up to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to go hiking and see some Tennessee fall Read More
August 11, 2013
Since July is peak wildflower season in the Rocky Mountains, we constantly found ourselves saying how pretty all the flowers were, immediately followed by, "I wonder what it's called." So I took pictures of what I could and found this awesome wildflower website with names and images of the flowers Read More