America is Turning 236 Years Old
Happy Fourth of July, everyone, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! fireworks, picnics, bbqs, parades, food, flags, sparklers, food, concerts, fairs, reunions, food. What a great country we reside in. Amazing how the United States of America is still just a baby in comparison… A few facts: •‘Patriotism’ is derived from the Latin ‘patria’, meaning ‘homeland’ or ‘fatherland’. •Both Thomas […]
The Simple Things
When stopping for ice cream yesterday, my nephew told me as we walked up, “I want a chocolate one, Aunty Auty”. Well hey! That’s my favorite! Can you believe this is a kitty cone? Neither can I. Summer Love.
30 Day Blog Challenge, Day 30: Musci
We all travel down our own paths. We, alone, choose our direction. It is in our blood to explore, and discover ourselves as individuals. We are a beautiful race. May our journeys be measured not by the distance we have traveled, but by the pit stops we allow ourselves along our way…the people we have met, the wisdom we have formed. […]
30 Day Blog Challenge, Day 29: Costa Rican Sunset
When I was very little, I wanted to be a spy. How exciting, to camouflage in the background and collect information on others. It was so badass to me. I don’t know, maybe it was the danger of the mission that inspired me. And then later I decided that my dream job would be a […]
30 Day Blog Challenge, Day 28: Rise n Shine
I began this blog challenge with a photo of the sun rising at Cadillac Mountain, in Acadia National Park. This photo was taken the same morning, but was taken during our journey trekking back down the mountain. My camera battery was on low from the adventurous weekend, and the frigid climate atop the summit was downright killing […]