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A SPECIAL PLACE…TO CURL UP WITH A BOOK, FOR REFLECTION, TO MEDITATE ON LIFE,…OR JUST TO QUIET YOUR HYPER-ACTIVATED BRAIN.

Do you yearn for a special place to escape with a good book or simply to enjoy the outdoors? Finding that quiet corner of the world is often the perfect elixir for happiness and contentment. I’ll share a few special places that just may call to you. The…

HOLD ON TO YOUR FAMILY TIGHTLY…THE PRESENT & THE PAST

We all have good intentions but sometimes important things get pushed aside,…at least for a while. We get busy with work. We prioritize what needs to be done. We often rationalize why we do what we do but being in self-quarantine these past few weeks has allowed…

WHAT DOORS WILL YOU OPEN IN 2020?

I have a feeling 2020 will be amazing on many levels! It will be a year for important decisions and new doors to open. Let’s open a few and see where they lead. As in all things… when one door closes…another opens up! The image…

2019 FAVORITE AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES OF THE YEAR

What an amazing year! I will share some of my favorite images of 2019. Family, happy events, somber moments, and personal discoveries. There were instances of beautiful transformation along with challenges and pain. These are times of holding those who are dear to you,…really, really close. I caught…

OPENING UP THE VAULT OF MEMORY…visual introspection. Part 2

Going through my visual scrapbook of favorite images. Above image: “Two princesses.” “A girl and her dog.” “Beautiful ladies!” “Huc Bridge in Hanoi, Viet Nam.” “The Girls playing in Tilden Park.” “Sunset in Kailua Kona, Big Island, Hawaii.&#8221…

LIFE LESSONS ON THE ROCKY ROAD TO WISDOM

Lately I have been reflecting on a story which continues to bounce around my head. It is a drama, sometimes a comedy, and often an adventure. The story is about what I have learned…so far….on this “Rocky Road to Wisdom.” In a way, this…

OPENING UP THE VAULT OF MEMORY…visual introspection. Part 1

I’ve been looking at a bunch of great images lately, especially as this is Denver’s “Month of Photography.”Looking at my digital and film archive is always illuminating as it cracks open my vault of memory. I find myself saying, “Wow, I took…

LET’S GO TO THE MUSEUM

We took the Girls to visit the Dallas Art Museum and see the “Berthe Morisot” exhibit. Morisot is not well known in the world of Impressionist painters and the Dallas exhibition is the first in the United States since 1987. I loved watching how they reacted to each…

IN PRAISE OF WORKERS AND LABOR

There is obviously something very essential, honorable and beautiful about labor, as the worker is the engine of any enterprise. Our society flourishes and prospers from the efforts of many. They may work in the service industry, hospitality, teachers, nurses, taking care of the home, musicians, artists, craftsman, farmers or…

PATHS AND PORTALS OF ADVENTURE & MYSTERY. Part II

I’m dedicating this post to everyone who thirsts for a little adventure in taking roads less traveled and when the GPS says, “No Known Road.”. One never knows what we will find when we take “Paths and Portals of Adventure and Mystery.” The&nbsp…