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When the going gets tough, the tough get going, and going, and going! (Hey, wait for me!) St. Augustine Beach, and keeping up with Aden…
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One evening. One beach walk in the rain. Three or four or five stories being played… "Let's Get Away" A couple, no longer young, and not yet old, married only a few years, but finding themselves entrenched in very hectic busy lives together with their eager dog, Fletcher. She…
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Snowing at night and sticking to everything, the branches of the trees, the trunks, the street lights. One of the most beautiful nights of my life, keeping me cool tonight! The Valentine's snow storm, Baltimore, 2014. What you can't see are the marvelous hardwood trees in the background, all covered…
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A Haiku He's two years old now and still falls asleep with me in the red hammock. How many blessings in this photo? Aden, red hammock, sunshine, deck, summertime… Related articles Giving Thanks
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A year ago, a wedding. Lots of flowers and friends and fun. So much has happened since those flowers. So much in one year. Did you have a year like that? (Happy Anniversary!)
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A mile or even a half mile in shoes that don't, won't, can't possibly fit you, would cause a lot of pain. It's a nice thought, to put yourself in someone else's shoes, but it is an impossible task that requires many assumptions. Better to honor another person's path, knowing that you…
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Pirate smile… Welcome, my new furry friend! Elton John song, which one? And Puma the black pirate!
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You might think that having dinner under a canopy of Jasmine, might be a bit heady. But it didn't bother these diners, or the birthday party upstairs. The combination of good company, Jasmine and wine, make for a sweet, heady evening! Jasmine at O. C. Whites, in…
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Although the expected order of things is that the adults in the world guide and teach the children how to become happy and healthy adults, there is a school of thought that claims that the children are here to teach us how to be happy and healthy adults. Looking at this another…
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When is it a good time to tell an almost 2 year old that it is bad luck to open an umbrella in the house? Not yet!