“Shades” Happy National Sunglasses Day! I have said it here before – I am not a fan of hats and sunglasses because they make me claustrophobic. The only sunglasses I will where at all are the amber tinted ones and they seem to be the most difficult to find. And hats are even more elusive, at least hats that don’t look ridiculously dorky. I will wear baseball caps, but they don’t do much to keep the sun off of my…
“A Ball to Remember” These balls (marbles) were given to us at church at the end of book study on The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz. This can be a life changing book if its ideals are taken to heart and made an integral part of our everyday. The marble serves as a tangible reminder of what we hope to do. Thank you Todd for facilitating this fantastic class and to all those in the class who faithfully shared so much…
“A Lucky Fifteen” Sometimes you just have to go with the photo that is right in front of your face, literally. Creativity and inspiration were low to nonexistent today. I was relieved when this blog popped up on my computer tonight. The article has some interesting observations. If you are interested, here is the link.
“Baggage??” After almost two weeks of being away, we are finally home. I spotted this little girl in the airport this afternoon. I can’t decide whether it is super cute or kind of sad. She seemed perfectly happy to be set aside with the pile of luggage. I wish that I took better pictures with my phone. This image had potential, but I don’t get good quality images with my phone camera. I think it is user error, but I…
“”Reunion” I got my undergraduate degree in North Catolina but moved to Texas as soon as I had graduated. When we travel to and from Delaware, we have a connection through Chatlotte, North Catolina. On today’s trip we decided to take a twenty-four hour layover in Charlotte so that I could reunite with my college roommate and my other very best friend from college. None of us has seen one another in 25 years. In those years since we…
‘Tonight” Tonight is our last night in Delaware for this trip. We are leaving in the morning to head for Charlotte, NC, where we will spend a day with some of my closest friends from college. We haven’t seen one another in twenty-five years or so. I am looking forward to our reunion. This excitement is tempered a little by the fact that my dad has not bounced back yet from whatever the infection is that knocked him down yesterday….
“A Long Day” Today was a indeed a long day, one that did not go exactly as planned, which really is how most of life goes. What’s that quote: “lLife is what happens while we are busy making plans.” We began our morning in the ER with dad because he was running a fever. After lots of blood work and a chest X-ray, it was determined that that he has an infection at an IV site. That, on top…
“Standing in the Park” This is a plaque in the park outside the Lewes Chamber of Commerce. It recognizes a tree that was planted in memory of my mom. I am too tired to write much more as we got up at 4:30 to go to the beach and watch the sunrise and then had a full day with family. This was taken about 5:40am.
“This Old House” This house was built in 1760 to be the home of a Delaware river pilot. For two hundred years it would serve as the home for three different river pilots and their families. In 1964, my grandparents bought it and “modernized” it. They added oil heat, electricity, and indoor plumbing. The outhouse, however, is still in the back garden. My dad now lives here. Though my parents moved in in 1998, I have always thought of this…
“A New Addition” It was too hot in Delaware today for any extended field trips. The best we could do was walk to the pub up the street for lunch and some air conditioning. On our way home, we were lured into a store along the way by this furry orange and blue critter. He wanted a home. We were not convinced that we were the right ones to give him a home, but he was. Why? He said it…