I am the inquisitive sort. I would say that the most commonly used word in my vocabulary (excluding common pronouns, prepositions and such, of course) would have to be, “why”. I wouldn’t be surprised if my first word was why! I like to know why. I like to understand. Everything! Baseball? Casserole? Human genetics at … Continue reading »
Posted in June 2011 …
A Sunny Sunday Walk
The weather here in the Northwest has been particularly temperamental and schizophrenic this year. Mercurial, might be the perfect word. It’s all over the place and changes without care or notice. Totally unpredictable. This morning I woke up to blue skies, warm sun and a gentle breeze. Before noon it turned overcast, windy, moist and … Continue reading »
Photo Friday: Oregon Landscape
As I mentioned in my last post, I was in Oregon last weekend. I took this photo on the way out of Corvallis on Sunday evening. It’s nothing special, really. A snapshot from the car as we sped down the highway toward that I-5 I’ve spent half my life on. But for me, it captures … Continue reading »
The Drive
This past weekend was not only Father’s Day, but also (as happens every six years) Husband’s birthday! So, because it was such a special day, we made the trip four hours south to spend the weekend in Oregon with family. Well, normally it would be about four hours. For some reason, this drive was the … Continue reading »
Father’s Day, Because Dads Are People Too
It’s Father’s Day again and time to reflect on all that is! … Dad. Dad & Me – October 1980 The older I get, the more I appreciate Dad. I can appreciate that, when it comes right down to it, parents are people too. Dads are people too. The young ones in my life remind … Continue reading »
Photo Friday: Dad Edition
With Father’s Day around the corner, I’ve been missing Dad a bit these days. That’s the thing about picking up and moving to remote corner of the country, you have to leave a lot behind. There are always sacrifices to be made when you follow your heart. I’m lucky to have gotten the chance to … Continue reading »
Just Because …
Because the sun is shining … Because the grass is green … Because Husband brought me a brownie … Because it’s Thursday, my favorite day of the week … Because tomorrow I’ll get enormous niece & nephew hugs … Because I slept a full six hours last night … … Continue reading »
Don’t Be Shy & Other Gifts
I come from music, I was born to music, and I’ve always been blessed to have music in my life. Music is such a special gift to give a child. Giving a child a love and appreciation for the arts (music in particular, in my opinion) is as important as any other foundation value you … Continue reading »
Favorites for a Rough Day
In the interest of full disclosure and commitment to honesty, I must share that it’s been a rough go recently. And when having an exceedingly rough go, generally I would find comfort in a little, casual writing. Sadly, this time I’m more than a little out of practice. I find it’s nearly impossible to find … Continue reading »
Photo Friday: Sisters
I love this picture. Love. LOVE!!! No, it’s not perfect. Far from it. The light is bad (harsh and midday), the colors are funky, it’s a little unfocused, snapped from too far away … I mean, no it’s not perfect. BUT! (No pun intended considering that’s really all you can see of us.) What a … Continue reading »
