I hope you never lose your sense of wonder...

Following your passions and your dreams

is the greatest gift you could give

the world. 

So many, many years ago my first visit to the beach
held for me such wonder...and fear.

I loved walking on it's sandy shores, loved the soft heat that worked itself up through the souls of my feet..loved the grit stuck
in between my toes, loved the smell of briny
seaweed, the odd pieces of driftwood that
was scattered along the way,
and the shells we would
come across.


You thought we had found Fort Knox.
Our treasures were for bartering with, stashing in  secret
"hidey" places 
and hoarding, to take out and relive the magic
of our visit somewhere in the future...
when we were landlocked 
at our home near the mountains.
  

He has made everything beautiful in its time.

~ Ecclesiastes  3:11

In the same breath of my wonderment, was a deep
seeded fear, that if I wandered to far out
I would be sucked up in the waves
never to surface again.

The crashing of the waves fascinated me and terrified me
at the same time.
I found contentment in entertaining myself
making designs in the sand,
building castles,
picnicking,
and watching out for my younger brother
who was fearless, and taunted me
in his adventurous spirit.

Every child is born a naturalist.

their eyes are by nature open to the glory of

the stars, flowers and just the 

mysteries of life...


I married a man, who was raised by the sea, but
fell crazy in love with my mountains
and so our return visits
have been few.


I'm am seasoned now, and I would cherish
a walk along a sandy beach,
submitting to the intoxication of sunshine and water
and a gentle breeze brushing across my cheek,
water lapping against my ankles
as I seek a perfect place to spread out a blanket
with beach chair, umbrella
and a good read.

 

Live your song~

DEAD LAST is greater than DID NOT FINISH...

There are times when each of us simply have to

begin again!

We've all been there...and chances are 

we will be again.

Circumstances vary, but the solution is the same:

JUST BEGIN! 

Dang, it's May already, and the crazy season for
a resort town has begun.

Yesterday, we had some friends over for supper.
It was simple fare, of waffles and 
a breakfast caserole.
We do that quite often...have beakfast
for any meal of the day.

We enjoyed their company and the laughter
and talking, and game playing...
but more than anything, it was just plain
wonderful to talk about the dreams and aspriations
of this sweet, wonderful family.

It made me realize that we are NEVER to old to have 
another dream, work on a bigger goal,
make a plan,
work your plan,
expect to win!

I am in my sixties, but really what does that mean?
I'm older and wiser, and this younger woman
is caught in a body, that is aging.
But I still have the heart of a big kid!
 
It is good to hang out
with youth,
with triumph, and a certain fearlessness
that comes with the
challenge of unmarked territory.
 

Seek to be worth knowing,

rather than well known ~ 

The challenges of raising a family, are still there.
Now, we have grand kids who
we are involved with, in their daily scirmishes
and joys of life.

In sports, in language immersion programs,
in math...reading, music,
and teaching them the joy of responsibility!
Of respect for others and themselves.
Of a love for the out of doors,
the colors that surround us,
the music of a crickets song in the evening.
 

Actually, what we strive for, is the
stubbornness, to not fall short of accomplishing
a goal that is worthy of our time,
but the wisdom to know
if we need to 
readjust, 
and start again with Plan B...
Plan C, D or E.

And still have fun along the way.
 
 

When your actions align with your passion...

let the magic begin!

I am reminded of grandparents who were
survivors of the depression.
Life was a constant struggle, but it was their
example that taught me to be resourceful,
to love and look for the 
simple joys in life.

To re- purpose leftovers,
that any flower looks good blooming in an old can,
that you can make do with what you have
and be happy.

That the secret to a joyful life, is determined in 
the amount of passion you have for it.