tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64395047022011591412024-02-19T00:41:38.630-05:00living a life...unfetteredcariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-17141784026441140482010-11-22T17:45:00.004-05:002010-11-22T21:23:00.304-05:00Unanswered Questions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqB-wktN1mi2B0lU0W_J8lojtO6p0fbx3pT3d_b2IHXBHvoS4L6hj4cpHdLiPRJXeBt4koD1bO6w4iOs119q9jhOaMqMHq9JHaufe4AHUyHcKOZ8uWKQNSp1FSlq0EqimfLP0niOqR9s/s1600/Sunset.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqB-wktN1mi2B0lU0W_J8lojtO6p0fbx3pT3d_b2IHXBHvoS4L6hj4cpHdLiPRJXeBt4koD1bO6w4iOs119q9jhOaMqMHq9JHaufe4AHUyHcKOZ8uWKQNSp1FSlq0EqimfLP0niOqR9s/s400/Sunset.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542539064438403410" /></a><br />In recent days, I have found myself resting a good many tough questions at the Big Guy's feet.<br /><br />Like...why does it always seem that the folks who are always putting forth their best seemingly suffer the most?<br /><br />Or...How is it that people who ONLY put out good karma in this world constantly confront the biggest difficulties? <br /><br />And...how do the same "salt of the earth" folks face these challenges with dignity, strength and a grace so pure and true? <br /><br />And...why do the selfish little turds always seem to come out on top...unscathed and seemingly untouched by life? <br /><br />So, I pray for answers. And I keep questioning. And I pray harder. <br /><br />And I remember clearly, all too clearly, that life isn't fair. It just isn't and never will be and I'm even pretty sure it's not supposed to be. And maybe, just maybe, the cliche's ring true.cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-3189051489273990082010-11-21T10:32:00.007-05:002010-11-21T11:23:58.107-05:00Pure PoetryAs we were flying home in early October I remember catching a glimpse of her busily writing away. I remember it vividly...how I smiled quietly to myself while making a concerted effort not to peer at her private words...knowing she was scribbling away some inner thoughts she would tuck away to keep for herself...even though I wanted to read them more than anything. <br /><br />Fast forward to yesterday morning. I will never forget the way I felt as I was wiping away the salty tears and stumbling through those very intimate October thoughts...realizing they were about me...and I couldn't believe the gift I was receiving...wondering, even now, how I became so blessed. <br /><br />Matching my pictures to her words was easy. Putting into prose my own thoughts about this magnificent young woman I am so fortunate to call my daughter who exposes my heart unlike any other....isn't so simple. But I hope I have honored her the way she has me. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8paUUJwrRZEEH829a03x2lIumpA1PLsNAR5qksFzgYF2xsGEG1WfMcWuMDT3d7FiSUM2Yf_UR8Ke5xIM9riawPcRZwi6kuwPlxMayIIMKTuZ_6nzTr0JsaNYfCLTUGdVu5q27nA5luUs/s1600/DSC_0528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8paUUJwrRZEEH829a03x2lIumpA1PLsNAR5qksFzgYF2xsGEG1WfMcWuMDT3d7FiSUM2Yf_UR8Ke5xIM9riawPcRZwi6kuwPlxMayIIMKTuZ_6nzTr0JsaNYfCLTUGdVu5q27nA5luUs/s400/DSC_0528.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542038591045373554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTGBdEgNXujNbiHDGrjJS-C8ogidsb4js0Tc-BvN1yxuNCen57qLiqorYnP24rPSNidviHbhvk0VIzs9DDUWVssrgiNqy6cXWHls-xgXWEW82ppd4PcFnsJ5-oKauhEgaraAH8onJqb0/s1600/DSC_0526.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTGBdEgNXujNbiHDGrjJS-C8ogidsb4js0Tc-BvN1yxuNCen57qLiqorYnP24rPSNidviHbhvk0VIzs9DDUWVssrgiNqy6cXWHls-xgXWEW82ppd4PcFnsJ5-oKauhEgaraAH8onJqb0/s400/DSC_0526.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542038583546566786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzHEDJzJ_qynTFrgXdxxmVsDCsM54nSxNGJIdmBXDe6FsJLtk4ywENjeC1niZhPyGw7kg-2a1HEyhTeSxYnNyKfZk45-KIoneCrqZik4BaXNd68Xhl_VvXhmmOwqEyk3HHgO5iNYlLCo/s1600/DSC_0522.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzHEDJzJ_qynTFrgXdxxmVsDCsM54nSxNGJIdmBXDe6FsJLtk4ywENjeC1niZhPyGw7kg-2a1HEyhTeSxYnNyKfZk45-KIoneCrqZik4BaXNd68Xhl_VvXhmmOwqEyk3HHgO5iNYlLCo/s400/DSC_0522.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542038573647755906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyru-Nv7WPRhXCIxhtN6ybNzEEidKgERaSFMnzQJOr11uuOHv8XXRH9FWY3UZKqOlF2DPSoSP1FE4dElasyISLQs4_WoXiaz8CKMWlfLcPFmQLu4un7aqP-jpZEs2ZjCk-92ZNy14kGU/s1600/DSC_0518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyru-Nv7WPRhXCIxhtN6ybNzEEidKgERaSFMnzQJOr11uuOHv8XXRH9FWY3UZKqOlF2DPSoSP1FE4dElasyISLQs4_WoXiaz8CKMWlfLcPFmQLu4un7aqP-jpZEs2ZjCk-92ZNy14kGU/s400/DSC_0518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542038565345136866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xkmF-cqd1gT6g-OwJM8YQLtWcM6H_6YUSDMveUirlZcHg4784R-EutjHAw-KSNco3Wo3U3Q_TyK8xGjQfWk5DTTyibBAiV_2K-h8fUTF-K6Dvrdjwi_uBXtYoHScfoBqHhHTz2Jkh5A/s1600/DSC_0509.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xkmF-cqd1gT6g-OwJM8YQLtWcM6H_6YUSDMveUirlZcHg4784R-EutjHAw-KSNco3Wo3U3Q_TyK8xGjQfWk5DTTyibBAiV_2K-h8fUTF-K6Dvrdjwi_uBXtYoHScfoBqHhHTz2Jkh5A/s400/DSC_0509.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542038556259896402" /></a><br /><br />Snappy apples that bite<br />like the breeze that fingers<br />her hair around smiling cheeks<br /><br />Do you smell the leaves?<br /><br />Leaves that float and fall<br />like dreams heavy with hope<br />and sparkling in the sun.<br /><br />She's so perfectly beautiful<br />with her mix and jumble of colors.<br /><br />Colors like spice and fire<br />that burn and dance <br />deep in her chest.<br /><br />Colors like buttery<br />angel wings that whisper<br />flecks into her patient eyes.<br /><br />Her laugh tumbles<br />from the treetops and twirls<br />like a song through the forest.<br /><br />Tucked between the rustling <br />tree's ornaments you feel<br />the time slipping.<br /><br />Feel the longing to zip the<br />moments up in wax paper <br />and never let them go.<br /><br />I will always have her<br />picture and she will<br />always have my heart.<br /><br />Taste and leaves and<br />fear and fruit will always fade<br />but I will always be her daughter.<br /><br />A. Smith<br />October 2010cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-55467770845540462952010-11-20T20:50:00.009-05:002010-11-20T22:24:25.993-05:00I love where I live.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidx5_AmR7q5hseBvsEaHHvZAM6RsQp5_ZQacIlDzkHgYE4XgZeKAsIgmtnJDiY0b8tUL_j7VcBzHpfFu6gSOFZhye2h2MYfIWJomtREiRNoz_0Bl3WUXo-YpS-DseJ2VFslm1zwqtsjzM/s1600/DSC_0782.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidx5_AmR7q5hseBvsEaHHvZAM6RsQp5_ZQacIlDzkHgYE4XgZeKAsIgmtnJDiY0b8tUL_j7VcBzHpfFu6gSOFZhye2h2MYfIWJomtREiRNoz_0Bl3WUXo-YpS-DseJ2VFslm1zwqtsjzM/s400/DSC_0782.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541837715714373154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHLwh57DrFsflm9XJXj6Q55VMaziZRzGJcz4IpcwRfx6koiI1eXamPDZQQ9TqJUfLhFIdCzESq5m7zPgeF2QJLWKVm2r4l21rozk8_afF1OXieEZdPSFROVi1FWCcvg2j4DDi0w_T0ko/s1600/DSC_0781.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5Wb1PmhXkL4L4P2bQqZurIT6PZyvz8glImhDTJplUrLG4kPCbLv0pv6xsQlwilrprjCElhEWct1gRelpvMdudpqfiCuAOJ6BfS7uSr_7b14VVMO8a2p4I3rYmpj-zpJMGiITBXrHvfQ/s400/DSC_0742.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541833338477212178" /></a><br />I love that I live with two remarkable teen aged girls who have made me and my special day their highest priority. Young women who are not ashamed to make me blissfully aware that I live in their hearts just as they beat inside mine.<br /><br />I love that I live with a man who gets me and works diligently each year to surprise me...and after more twenty years together...still does. A man who happily bakes me chocolate peanut butter bread for breakfast and offers to submit to my every ridiculous whim. <br /><br />I love that I live only minutes away from mangrove forests, ancient shell mounds and quirky fishing villages. An adopted home that permeates the very fibers of my nature loving soul making me ache with joy and wonder.<br /><br />I do love where I live.cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-3489353997309945042010-11-15T19:36:00.003-05:002010-11-15T20:29:29.602-05:00Always Trying<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UC_sTNSalPS9ewFNmeJL7qUWlKhgl5M2xCCDnzbxo94H5cghVEptWYgqlG_V3HtjpGKqIa9BXJfmBniYDXpXo_L8AjDnXtYH2XJCByVZtqvHBJ8NGcrPMDUv1n5G8_2L1dgiL9asD2E/s1600/DSC_0651.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UC_sTNSalPS9ewFNmeJL7qUWlKhgl5M2xCCDnzbxo94H5cghVEptWYgqlG_V3HtjpGKqIa9BXJfmBniYDXpXo_L8AjDnXtYH2XJCByVZtqvHBJ8NGcrPMDUv1n5G8_2L1dgiL9asD2E/s400/DSC_0651.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539949077361655266" /></a><br />I wish he knew just how much. I'm not sure that he has a clue. I do know that I often hang up feeling guilty, sad and confused. I choose every word carefully...too carefully sometimes since I never really share my true thoughts...because it's all too clear that they will fall on deaf ears and the eggshells are too fragile. So, I keep trying. But it's never quite right. And holiday planning seems to make the divide even wider and more obvious. <br /><br />And somehow I'm made to feel it's because of my shortcomings...which I most definitely have. But, I've extended myself...time and time again...although it's never just right or even easy. I guess we all know deep down that I'm not a part of that creation...and assuming that I am isn't completely fair. So again, I try...but it's plain as day that a place isn't there for me and never really has been as I put on my best guest manners each and every time. Yet, I'm not quite ready to give up trying...and that counts for something.<br /><br />“For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.” ~T.S. Eliotcariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-40980091504474488062010-11-14T19:21:00.006-05:002010-11-14T20:03:28.198-05:00Catching UpI knew that time had gone by very quickly...but three months! No way! There has been a new school year to welcome, a final volleyball season to enjoy, a first swimming season to witness, homecomings, football games, and an autumn trip to our homestate...along with so many moments in-between to savor. And I truly cannot fathom where the past ninety days have gone! But, with all that said, here are just a few peeks into our recent past...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfax7-VZtGYm-z0AqEvVu2FFva21RMRyPPDA7BBX1NhJGnAJaSHCFdJvwiYjI8pZ_BNmFAtW3VXULUdWSGLBTkMGYeC_Crp2AlbqDfy3B7nH6c_njewOpqMXnqTOU7nSONcIlpK0gZq8/s1600/DSC_0194.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfax7-VZtGYm-z0AqEvVu2FFva21RMRyPPDA7BBX1NhJGnAJaSHCFdJvwiYjI8pZ_BNmFAtW3VXULUdWSGLBTkMGYeC_Crp2AlbqDfy3B7nH6c_njewOpqMXnqTOU7nSONcIlpK0gZq8/s400/DSC_0194.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539575145904901042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKuUgw7XHWtU5UTEmalffV-nf5B9LEQOpviVOSPl5IQkOLygKQxfw6ZSji_kiEvadmvJnXK8-PSFupZo7iwmfcWF23OmrqK6WOh8L2qleziGMh8XdmmOCwa8B-EindiyOLDanUGqwme8/s1600/DSC_0176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VN2gMpqA3lONm7Bpmhv2oSZ3FO3rtXu1ihIYa9BO36OiDfem6QOXZMe4YoumqMn7c0cI7US0OHPrYXckCLMyovIlU0w-KlsFhtqBPrqmFqLYwFL8ZpcZVuqezoEZmN7GGEG0KuL4aqg/s400/dig+pink+shoes.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539567249884051682" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-42290756675112433292010-08-07T10:59:00.014-04:002010-08-07T11:26:21.891-04:00Just smile.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLA_5pcUHoMWoJaWrdxOOBVKtX7mdjUitUG46AwDv6fFiui0A0wQ_32-2ZehEZs9tUE5SH4_jzNKFXEwwVX-0MioeGzGR48h27BJhKhc70UT3esm7mZBXMWOsZH8rdxxfl5OY8i0cYqVo/s1600/greece-1-37.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLA_5pcUHoMWoJaWrdxOOBVKtX7mdjUitUG46AwDv6fFiui0A0wQ_32-2ZehEZs9tUE5SH4_jzNKFXEwwVX-0MioeGzGR48h27BJhKhc70UT3esm7mZBXMWOsZH8rdxxfl5OY8i0cYqVo/s400/greece-1-37.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502688770769636498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHVeqGUI6_wkmsN5N-pDNNWG7Bok9TAM7vEhzZkAkkAhm36nE11RGFV6nWj9eOq4_6RxlND_0i0KAEDUhDahUEs5xirICQurv32U8pySqM1Ey3FzD4HwcyQgk3X14viM1XTrSD_rcxFc/s1600/greece-1-24.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHVeqGUI6_wkmsN5N-pDNNWG7Bok9TAM7vEhzZkAkkAhm36nE11RGFV6nWj9eOq4_6RxlND_0i0KAEDUhDahUEs5xirICQurv32U8pySqM1Ey3FzD4HwcyQgk3X14viM1XTrSD_rcxFc/s400/greece-1-24.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502688577347458418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUhFsbLa24hwGwKGDKBdK-hCXGV7F-bVelQXc9OBoaWcCpViMAyhkOzJQMunnD1vep8NARLKUHYIFkyyUOupQ26XiWKi9KRPIJ84InSYsNX2UazhHLvcsLnjY20KITmH_9tyY8-Tsmco/s1600/greece-1-26.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUhFsbLa24hwGwKGDKBdK-hCXGV7F-bVelQXc9OBoaWcCpViMAyhkOzJQMunnD1vep8NARLKUHYIFkyyUOupQ26XiWKi9KRPIJ84InSYsNX2UazhHLvcsLnjY20KITmH_9tyY8-Tsmco/s400/greece-1-26.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502688331767683394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXdO498WLqkmF08sa8dHGrmpGrErguTIBHLQQbeizM1vAKEn6_dR2oOWPrlqHqx1FIYoJG-c4qVXAAOOZLX3sZLS9j9Dw0P4Qo46Y9Je5UmvRhDRdocQIX2PGNMVcyhoEo-PZEeRRBgo/s1600/greece-1-67.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXdO498WLqkmF08sa8dHGrmpGrErguTIBHLQQbeizM1vAKEn6_dR2oOWPrlqHqx1FIYoJG-c4qVXAAOOZLX3sZLS9j9Dw0P4Qo46Y9Je5UmvRhDRdocQIX2PGNMVcyhoEo-PZEeRRBgo/s400/greece-1-67.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502688020015677106" /></a><br /><br />"Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours. No one needs a smile so much as the one who has no more to give." ~Unknown<br /><br />I remember when the kids were little and grumpy their daddy would always offer this little fact, "Did you know that it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile...so turn that frown upside down!" And it would always get a groan, then a giggle and finally an ear splitting grin. <br /><br />But, clearly they are words to live by...so, just smile!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8c1frFb8mtnKO6XDwj30XghLd-nPUw88LoMBfYxjKwhkPKyjqygPt5Sq1xNssI6seFba9rgnOetXgpIK4lB09aVKFOokY7LNAkxhH1D3dwVxNKA7X6kAQ-SP874wZ_mSX3yHltfZvzs/s1600/greece-1-19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8c1frFb8mtnKO6XDwj30XghLd-nPUw88LoMBfYxjKwhkPKyjqygPt5Sq1xNssI6seFba9rgnOetXgpIK4lB09aVKFOokY7LNAkxhH1D3dwVxNKA7X6kAQ-SP874wZ_mSX3yHltfZvzs/s400/greece-1-19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502687107842396946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji58g0kIlzVGRIWgYvwrvd3jswCFm-4rAHlDQSshFVYLRAMqG91JHUxeQBtRgcNNGlJ4iVHHrZ_UjXTvfnBwBxiwB7s74T-whvc30R9J-2uKfoaJRlGqYXntkRPu7d_WVNVsEICinNoQk/s1600/greece-1-65.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji58g0kIlzVGRIWgYvwrvd3jswCFm-4rAHlDQSshFVYLRAMqG91JHUxeQBtRgcNNGlJ4iVHHrZ_UjXTvfnBwBxiwB7s74T-whvc30R9J-2uKfoaJRlGqYXntkRPu7d_WVNVsEICinNoQk/s400/greece-1-65.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502686845438121458" /></a><br /><br />All of these unbelievable pictures were taken by my bestest pal this summer from the Greek Isles...enjoy them with a smile on your face. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvtqvFutmX0BtJaBh4KrAC7FvwLuVW8DsEfGu4rEm7UYsXLASf0HetMUqnmiiEvekvSO2wM5K7Qk_fW2W8CcCAhHlSk73TAj6KzeTLqndtGWjombHZ1X-e-2Z2NC4sc405XwigAB7qxM/s1600/greece-1-56.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvtqvFutmX0BtJaBh4KrAC7FvwLuVW8DsEfGu4rEm7UYsXLASf0HetMUqnmiiEvekvSO2wM5K7Qk_fW2W8CcCAhHlSk73TAj6KzeTLqndtGWjombHZ1X-e-2Z2NC4sc405XwigAB7qxM/s400/greece-1-56.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502686472720233810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJrRnyi2_yNO6RBFmn-fF98pG_G9val0T2ZFp1rPhyphenhyphenZpqzBra5H006QEpyR-tKXZzwdknq_zYNNhcoh_Fu7kWWKwCiNuct8_40S03PygoOG-P7w1qMK6DPtIijiFmNYy4utI0JtFdIVg/s1600/greece-1-89.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJrRnyi2_yNO6RBFmn-fF98pG_G9val0T2ZFp1rPhyphenhyphenZpqzBra5H006QEpyR-tKXZzwdknq_zYNNhcoh_Fu7kWWKwCiNuct8_40S03PygoOG-P7w1qMK6DPtIijiFmNYy4utI0JtFdIVg/s400/greece-1-89.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502686229121359986" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeetfsT_-YA82ffkk3wIlRTzKIm2zlI8Yz3lmYxX9HjpYHsx85vOmGwqosL9-_4otPwvTKQ1G1x5CVpMfJvzZg6jVtOuhUISixhZERl_CZbgxeZ34k_H-w1Zpx6jQ-cvnrFXzILFrjEFI/s1600/greece-1-109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeetfsT_-YA82ffkk3wIlRTzKIm2zlI8Yz3lmYxX9HjpYHsx85vOmGwqosL9-_4otPwvTKQ1G1x5CVpMfJvzZg6jVtOuhUISixhZERl_CZbgxeZ34k_H-w1Zpx6jQ-cvnrFXzILFrjEFI/s400/greece-1-109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502685582268451090" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-65784168235173180192010-08-06T00:01:00.001-04:002010-08-06T00:01:00.312-04:00My Littlest Enigma<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePtM_a0DhjIXpLs_uF9Gcj5yXWKSdH7lbXhYERuMdQkDqMCluHmcp3KpecqxIauxONM48A1i5Q336gbNilQokvBsyCwxaZK-t0kVRWJg0h2KLrEEo0KQTxVY5vtW-Ta41FhrG_97JcTE/s1600/pompeii-1-31.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePtM_a0DhjIXpLs_uF9Gcj5yXWKSdH7lbXhYERuMdQkDqMCluHmcp3KpecqxIauxONM48A1i5Q336gbNilQokvBsyCwxaZK-t0kVRWJg0h2KLrEEo0KQTxVY5vtW-Ta41FhrG_97JcTE/s400/pompeii-1-31.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502134085884187074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYggSBn6inisMYolDV6BTfNNnE0DZRrdv569j-yvZD4Z3jihpHLISlqyjNYq5IZj-ZhO_34xXMSg2aZtqrwRLS70S13oBk1T6PAlWFBFXH-U4KeXyEJPuaCM2ReIIohm0Y95tRtjBivs0/s1600/athens-1-175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYggSBn6inisMYolDV6BTfNNnE0DZRrdv569j-yvZD4Z3jihpHLISlqyjNYq5IZj-ZhO_34xXMSg2aZtqrwRLS70S13oBk1T6PAlWFBFXH-U4KeXyEJPuaCM2ReIIohm0Y95tRtjBivs0/s400/athens-1-175.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502134076338798658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA56ByoZHzbgKVVdtKYMp2CgaP03leasqVLYHkIu_d1_yuQ_X1Tz8734T6yV_riVPnmb5yeiRxnkELB67exwK9aHrhP2t7EVseKwOnMcl8Fjb3esL3VRM6Khj2T5wQ33X0qzYKBbBylGU/s1600/athens-1-109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA56ByoZHzbgKVVdtKYMp2CgaP03leasqVLYHkIu_d1_yuQ_X1Tz8734T6yV_riVPnmb5yeiRxnkELB67exwK9aHrhP2t7EVseKwOnMcl8Fjb3esL3VRM6Khj2T5wQ33X0qzYKBbBylGU/s400/athens-1-109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502134067795573794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtceiS45e6jTsl93BSoqlmXFq30OGaEX6Ywi2PCskP82e_W9XbKhXRTg8fkRG5rsx6zvtbJRD70h0bxhp9pniJIzyWCtnLDi5bX7I1LICM75tHFm3tzV2tS_ns3q8f5RMt_U-pcLixrg/s1600/Day+2-1-62.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtceiS45e6jTsl93BSoqlmXFq30OGaEX6Ywi2PCskP82e_W9XbKhXRTg8fkRG5rsx6zvtbJRD70h0bxhp9pniJIzyWCtnLDi5bX7I1LICM75tHFm3tzV2tS_ns3q8f5RMt_U-pcLixrg/s400/Day+2-1-62.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502134060030095826" /></a><br />I love that she confounds me.<br />And that I never know quite what to expect from her.<br />She's goofy and sweet and thoughtful...in her own unique way.<br />And when she returned from Europe... she was a mystery to me yet again.<br />Because it was instantly obvious to a mother's ever observant eye.<br />She had changed, been altered and was impacted...creating another layer.<br />I love that she is always surprising me.cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-34022336134689353052010-08-05T12:59:00.006-04:002010-08-05T22:27:46.200-04:00on beauty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-ihbb8xMdAcPDDNog3AclyCMwEDi9z2XoimMrFd8ZmOUfch-tHZXtCyp8a48tXo5qvAcnOFvrlrZRyVZJ3q0-LCHSqV0iyHHpkGSNgjgAytvTJjHZXWDqWGJpKSRYcgT95Sj4FMp0JY/s1600/DSC_0227.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-ihbb8xMdAcPDDNog3AclyCMwEDi9z2XoimMrFd8ZmOUfch-tHZXtCyp8a48tXo5qvAcnOFvrlrZRyVZJ3q0-LCHSqV0iyHHpkGSNgjgAytvTJjHZXWDqWGJpKSRYcgT95Sj4FMp0JY/s400/DSC_0227.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502117246425132402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih66IeBnhj8iq-ndcZsyVq4EupbuJfFadmXMMTZMrAy0mVbCIM7w-9ccydV8GCUHoVkb20T08kwYeyzGcQ75Mfkw05FEDKWGBhEIjFLFi9DawAN_quYK2gGLq563-zWweaHDwu214HJMw/s1600/DSC_0425.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih66IeBnhj8iq-ndcZsyVq4EupbuJfFadmXMMTZMrAy0mVbCIM7w-9ccydV8GCUHoVkb20T08kwYeyzGcQ75Mfkw05FEDKWGBhEIjFLFi9DawAN_quYK2gGLq563-zWweaHDwu214HJMw/s400/DSC_0425.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502117236579586370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XCUb2ER_2D9n5F25AVjUT7MWRGgeUo5gSRvbZK83TO7PoTmQR9WEybl2bwpACSDq16TWKGD0M0xUfza2azNTkvXtt3yWfvtHzS3OOBD4eP_KOwP2HOdUNF2JLtyN7cAZWMu73kXnrus/s1600/DSC_0260.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XCUb2ER_2D9n5F25AVjUT7MWRGgeUo5gSRvbZK83TO7PoTmQR9WEybl2bwpACSDq16TWKGD0M0xUfza2azNTkvXtt3yWfvtHzS3OOBD4eP_KOwP2HOdUNF2JLtyN7cAZWMu73kXnrus/s400/DSC_0260.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502117229958638722" /></a><br />At the age of seventeen I wouldn't dare leave the house without my make-up on...it gave me confidence and a shield from which to hide behind. <br /><br />Not my girl...her fresh-faced approach to life is something to be admired. She doesn't need that false sense of security...instead she relishes the opportunity to shed the mask and expose herself freely and it makes her exquisite in so many ways. <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhQP2RroMniRlFEGPAZ_EGMTnymFCm-xjHopJbRz9PG3S2i7jNFg8mAlWhq3JFBV4DZKmd3CuI1cTuYpWebje_IS2qwlHIJMdb1fRJG9mii9RD5ePGCXy6H5v-WqZtaEbftSLVXfbHwY/s1600/DSC_0386.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhQP2RroMniRlFEGPAZ_EGMTnymFCm-xjHopJbRz9PG3S2i7jNFg8mAlWhq3JFBV4DZKmd3CuI1cTuYpWebje_IS2qwlHIJMdb1fRJG9mii9RD5ePGCXy6H5v-WqZtaEbftSLVXfbHwY/s400/DSC_0386.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502117251971489154" /></a><br />"Taking joy in living is a woman's best cosmetic." ~Rosalind Russellcariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-56173279691801162802010-08-03T11:17:00.005-04:002010-08-03T11:57:08.036-04:00One Human Family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYj5hUET1-kpJj88YuL5xfA1c1EfaLwRojqnDyiowQXdNATWYlx8E56sBcgacOC5ax6lIFaAF_MncXNQNFWsU9pzQC-FYNo9HRyo2y5Z04kWNAQ8hCDhFi0gHm5ikvUPoMmjT0z2NJQ8/s1600/DSC_0412.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYj5hUET1-kpJj88YuL5xfA1c1EfaLwRojqnDyiowQXdNATWYlx8E56sBcgacOC5ax6lIFaAF_MncXNQNFWsU9pzQC-FYNo9HRyo2y5Z04kWNAQ8hCDhFi0gHm5ikvUPoMmjT0z2NJQ8/s400/DSC_0412.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501210022974151010" /></a><br />The southernmost tip of Florida is a place unlike any other. It's a place where three-piece suits and designer wear are shed for broken-in sandals and baggy tees. And I love it...everything about it. <br /><br />We haven't taken the girls there since they were little and we limited our visit to the Conch Train Tour...and although the historian in me loved the rehearsed monologue and safety those seats offered my little girls...they're grown wiser, more adventurous and capable of witnessing this wacky little world with intelligent eyes. <br /><br />But I must say...spending time together while touring around on scooters was a highlight of our weekend... because it's a place where love is love and nature abounds in the form of gorgeous sunsets and runaway roosters. But above all else, the abundant acceptance and tolerance all around help me to remember we are truly one human family. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPYfDK0FA4fJ75rF1SdSuBhcRvyE1vM6hHx9DrwkjHnGwrCVVFFWE-VkcLfn_XnPQJ_MPPsMa14d0HYK7egVv7whqh3e3c3crw_rMTZnVUmZJQXZDeJl1WV3mUYMJAWN_ljxsf22jPJ4/s1600/DSC_0441.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPYfDK0FA4fJ75rF1SdSuBhcRvyE1vM6hHx9DrwkjHnGwrCVVFFWE-VkcLfn_XnPQJ_MPPsMa14d0HYK7egVv7whqh3e3c3crw_rMTZnVUmZJQXZDeJl1WV3mUYMJAWN_ljxsf22jPJ4/s400/DSC_0441.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501210014967973906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MoxVu2ZYZFp9IVRDKoYhGhJpH_l7Ozfp5xNUC9aJhBT5sCv9jjd5l7Phvhl-j0NqjZHmjhBzC_m_bL0og3Ta4LuRhqeVleuH0wM7VRAi0siJcsskKM8FZoAwFzleN5a0fctRK3_AVf4/s1600/family.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MoxVu2ZYZFp9IVRDKoYhGhJpH_l7Ozfp5xNUC9aJhBT5sCv9jjd5l7Phvhl-j0NqjZHmjhBzC_m_bL0og3Ta4LuRhqeVleuH0wM7VRAi0siJcsskKM8FZoAwFzleN5a0fctRK3_AVf4/s400/family.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501210006062296066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiIiDOZY7ouR639VCvfOLfQ6B0kJFmeITxoOpw9J9aN49sUbsAKKMUOlmoseh4v-utb90ZAu-_O827IpFLiL15hlMl7ai7eA_DVFhssM4gpJp-8w4AzO4j3df8QzTRKV_GBnLzFyrXas/s1600/steves+cross.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiIiDOZY7ouR639VCvfOLfQ6B0kJFmeITxoOpw9J9aN49sUbsAKKMUOlmoseh4v-utb90ZAu-_O827IpFLiL15hlMl7ai7eA_DVFhssM4gpJp-8w4AzO4j3df8QzTRKV_GBnLzFyrXas/s400/steves+cross.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501210002514191922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia845pmD1jkZqdng_w_z0P7XI_e0lSUZvOWZEBi7Ruo4_FienVnEaj0VJy6Fm7cm7pe9xMfkvoxML9XKNm4f_OF8KSlra5Bt41XcfeZf9kxNPgpvnn5AmFx-AvLP0n3cqN5uoV7M1gFSE/s1600/DSC_0197.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia845pmD1jkZqdng_w_z0P7XI_e0lSUZvOWZEBi7Ruo4_FienVnEaj0VJy6Fm7cm7pe9xMfkvoxML9XKNm4f_OF8KSlra5Bt41XcfeZf9kxNPgpvnn5AmFx-AvLP0n3cqN5uoV7M1gFSE/s400/DSC_0197.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501209992107830834" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-2402582954364016562010-07-27T08:40:00.007-04:002010-07-27T09:15:24.563-04:00Philosophy 101"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." ~Plato<br /><br />The words are printed on a tiny little card from a set that I discovered in a clearance bin...at all places...Starbucks. When I peeled back the perforated flap to reveal this little nugget, that was first uttered eons ago, it brought a grin to my lips. Reading those straightforward words, which get to the heart of it so easily, propels me into action...to bring them to fruition. <br /><br />Because their timelessness tells me just how true they most certainly are...in our day to day existence we never really know what the young woman checking out our groceries might be dealing with at that very moment...but a kind smile could bring light to her life. The simple kindness of holding the door for that grumpy little gray haired gal at the bookstore could ease her burden...whatever it might be. Or in Alissa's case adding those words to her Face book status might bring a ray of hope to someone it bumps into them along their route on the technology superhighway. <br /><br />I just know it's worth the effort.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmVg_Gaj10zqoL1v1RUNT5xnGC4cN9vrcs53QR_jMod_M3qIYruN9zrUCYu1UpPnOhNYltB_TwAXVYELHh3mbZeK3KoCmtL45X4q6qhgAqe9wYhPxkgfzENrfMWM96GwT5OnYOgfZBDQ/s1600/DSC_1218.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmVg_Gaj10zqoL1v1RUNT5xnGC4cN9vrcs53QR_jMod_M3qIYruN9zrUCYu1UpPnOhNYltB_TwAXVYELHh3mbZeK3KoCmtL45X4q6qhgAqe9wYhPxkgfzENrfMWM96GwT5OnYOgfZBDQ/s400/DSC_1218.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498572578388010690" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-9556598467679736662010-07-24T06:00:00.000-04:002010-07-24T06:00:00.991-04:00Cupcakes, homemade popcorn and so much more...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQQ5yse7Ht5ffI95CuzwiZmT7LafaZd49qBsAIXZ8SpL6ca41VQKremvn5D_p28GxXMTX_bg5w__AEsTRqOZpF_jg3X-FVGE_Kj8HDvF0TC1d56eIqIolBLzlhlB8y9RLpxCPdxY6qrE/s1600/DSC_0163.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQQ5yse7Ht5ffI95CuzwiZmT7LafaZd49qBsAIXZ8SpL6ca41VQKremvn5D_p28GxXMTX_bg5w__AEsTRqOZpF_jg3X-FVGE_Kj8HDvF0TC1d56eIqIolBLzlhlB8y9RLpxCPdxY6qrE/s400/DSC_0163.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497289408722419202" /></a><br />Just the other night when he had a softball game in less than twenty minutes (and if you know him...you know he hates being late more than ANYTHING...he thinks it's rude)this man of ours heard and satisfied the request, "Dad, can I have one of your special grilled cheese sandwiches?" with a "sure, babe...two slices or three?"<br /><br />And when one of the girls mentioned that she was craving cupcakes he quietly rummaged around the cupboard and started whipping up a batch. "But dad, we don't have any canned frosting!" To which he replied..."it won't take but a minute to whip up some of my own." And when he was finished the cupcakes were arranged lovingly on a serving tray complete with rainbow sprinkles. "I didn't know we had sprinkles!"<br /><br />But, his homemade popcorn is legendary amongst their friends. He always maintains a supply of his favorite kernels in the freezer for the frequent movie night requests just like the one spoken last night, "Dad, wanna watch a movie tonight. Oh, and can you make your popcorn?" To which he happily complied. <br /><br />He's never refused. Or even complained a little bit. He does it because he wants to and they will remember that about him...always. Gosh, I love that man.cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-59389006961825258502010-07-23T06:00:00.000-04:002010-07-23T06:00:10.902-04:00In the sunshine.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-ZMZTvIJKRONAG8xMGor630OWyWErJfyVEejOIzLSdjEHR_NLcaA65cqGqHYg_eZJkws0-lJlTr_GDbtFCVfDeA7TfcA-lOK0TZf0ic3ub9Re0mgnUyiei6Jlkf9Og-HCA-WdF2nWXU/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-ZMZTvIJKRONAG8xMGor630OWyWErJfyVEejOIzLSdjEHR_NLcaA65cqGqHYg_eZJkws0-lJlTr_GDbtFCVfDeA7TfcA-lOK0TZf0ic3ub9Re0mgnUyiei6Jlkf9Og-HCA-WdF2nWXU/s400/DSC_0099.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496767317087091090" /></a><br />“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…” ~Ralph Waldo Emmerson<br /><br />I might have to cover up with 50+ sunblock in order to do it, watch the little ones frolic in the sea (or lake...in this case)rather than swim myself because this body doesn't do a swimsuit, but I definitely try my darndest to gulp that astounding air by the lungful. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQB7en8VsADfLXI7-Hk247crWCp_qmNltH_RWbCNq3G5vZl_MBip1Go9tQQFR3Eac7J2ktJ0uc57uPbkxQRb71HQ0IgFilNqdU65GOVAvVxG5oh20RE9RCj_7gupg6DxWX-6SsDA6uDw/s1600/DSC_0118.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgm4J4QxA62TTSGDxV3BzVtumD8-wbMavMJXbk7Ew22BXE8k2G48HBJ2ayUr3-D0HZVrFHntv0t7M33Z2xQb3VQV2AwbI_IzgyF7FdGy_O0LSomfpu4M8hGTMyuBtlUazYO_usTrDvz8/s400/DSC_0119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496768990431111554" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-57665457018622611802010-07-22T10:24:00.002-04:002010-07-22T10:46:51.966-04:00Perspectives...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-hM4lzeFkSak1lsMliSqU-PgeIOgMTvKxYfjje3fYCwIXQbNxKjnFllp0k1JXEhYnuiSmRxxXL626P3wHe3vBzVBOiRKal0sKYZqpSsHz1SOYW5Pp3bFRJeFBpmuC3DHAoD4frPU5oQ/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-hM4lzeFkSak1lsMliSqU-PgeIOgMTvKxYfjje3fYCwIXQbNxKjnFllp0k1JXEhYnuiSmRxxXL626P3wHe3vBzVBOiRKal0sKYZqpSsHz1SOYW5Pp3bFRJeFBpmuC3DHAoD4frPU5oQ/s400/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496742006139062178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA8Up4kHo5IGea4JvFtSnkLRRlnMlaX33sDNp-H_daChCv7oYxgRr_n308JN-WAzgDkNYiPOJ9yvVOsFFpi6iyAUZve8E13xnu-nvXdm4m8CrEZjJ9V84U0F1uQ2ngWZAUbACOe4Lj2Y/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_Cz32mAytcdE8xXpqIB04D7Gg22vygbiq5_tT4502PIII98zTR4qkuXxUlmgttJdcke9Q9NF8j2KnyzxxGBe_u9ELa_DviZPjeEjYkAB0bZPQ8FBraVEOrwrmTQns5s54dC1LWD4fHQ/s400/DSC_0015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496741987080644130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQE8zOGc_YPPH7ManWK4xlnTaz-4Qi2ROfDq_IiubEfJA7I42GmLHKlsMjH9Kpa66-EBE-1a0LcJWAwXCMn0aUx0P7Ic5NOEfzXMezomBFE_tNY2IXzFUSwFXBEbXhtGvwI6VFYEXQtUM/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQE8zOGc_YPPH7ManWK4xlnTaz-4Qi2ROfDq_IiubEfJA7I42GmLHKlsMjH9Kpa66-EBE-1a0LcJWAwXCMn0aUx0P7Ic5NOEfzXMezomBFE_tNY2IXzFUSwFXBEbXhtGvwI6VFYEXQtUM/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496741980360158498" /></a><br />“Never write about a place until you're away from it, because that gives you perspective.” ~Ernest Hemingway<br /><br />If you've ever read Hemingway you are bound to be pulled in by his concise, succinct prose...and marvel at the perspective that is offered from its utter simplicity. Implications, impressions, and viewpoints are made between the words...not from the words themselves...and that type of talent enthralls me. There's no flowery phrasing yet passion and romance still seeps through...and each time I reread his words I always discover something new.<br /><br />I'm still not clear whether that's my perspective or his...but it doesn't matter...I'll take it. <br /><br />Forgetting about these photos and then discovering them weeks after our return...one of our few getaways that we shared as a family of four...at the time I was just ecstatic to leave the chaos of the cottage...but now I look back fondly on the craziness that ensued both prior to and after this perfect little picnic...he's right, isn't he?cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-36295970872602991362010-07-19T16:03:00.003-04:002010-07-19T16:43:57.790-04:00Old Florida.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HqePxu7uYRW-pN2c5oVQ1wJKZMZTj_TqJqmj-kl4MaNAi237zOUFH8y2jugJq94xN-5tpF5LDpnYbB9lXVrB_9rZwlhLkLfQ9zuxRFhXw0rE-8O3o_CO0WcEZR1fSHQmbR_FWVUsYGs/s1600/DSC_0155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HqePxu7uYRW-pN2c5oVQ1wJKZMZTj_TqJqmj-kl4MaNAi237zOUFH8y2jugJq94xN-5tpF5LDpnYbB9lXVrB_9rZwlhLkLfQ9zuxRFhXw0rE-8O3o_CO0WcEZR1fSHQmbR_FWVUsYGs/s400/DSC_0155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495719578020914322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgddcbdrm6kTkarKrX4xLCeIbEVEE23O4yc4pMx2rfeARMcQUWu8bijGy1qQC2uvfJyg8n3F5xNdA2FHtPcusfSt4TSCIVVoFYvfa5g3iIbo_kwFrTTf_D-IRGOifzwY3z31SwPLOX6NE/s1600/DSC_0161.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgddcbdrm6kTkarKrX4xLCeIbEVEE23O4yc4pMx2rfeARMcQUWu8bijGy1qQC2uvfJyg8n3F5xNdA2FHtPcusfSt4TSCIVVoFYvfa5g3iIbo_kwFrTTf_D-IRGOifzwY3z31SwPLOX6NE/s400/DSC_0161.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495719569286772658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lrrj0iJB-a2D50pwdptY72SMriRSuQL8WYINjGoTdc-uHeAhlPK1V9MvtpPvBAswMnQ2el5n6QQBiOZuTfK-c4nLGBMeXFzcozvvrZ6cgIt3lq3aEvzWYi5ynGJ1omHUti7SjP_hLg0/s1600/DSC_0156.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lrrj0iJB-a2D50pwdptY72SMriRSuQL8WYINjGoTdc-uHeAhlPK1V9MvtpPvBAswMnQ2el5n6QQBiOZuTfK-c4nLGBMeXFzcozvvrZ6cgIt3lq3aEvzWYi5ynGJ1omHUti7SjP_hLg0/s400/DSC_0156.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495719546401733426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cD1vmdw4L6Ev14u60RnHg9BIFtQLs_SGOMzfjCiwIB9EED2dmL-tuxSpQaXjWxzDLg-VdCeNvmB9STr-697WyIizKRvDPCaafypQUjAfKaD3M63YwYyQv3e-Ld1xaWK-WssPFvwln3o/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cD1vmdw4L6Ev14u60RnHg9BIFtQLs_SGOMzfjCiwIB9EED2dmL-tuxSpQaXjWxzDLg-VdCeNvmB9STr-697WyIizKRvDPCaafypQUjAfKaD3M63YwYyQv3e-Ld1xaWK-WssPFvwln3o/s400/DSC_0157.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495719544697015522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPLgPjpVdR6-xpVL_e8tIyNGHUGIGTdS1WsZ2IUU53ftofzVdXBJqezYeNfIhk0QhB4peEUv999zZYdaLmMokQ5lpKn4I-1cR6blXqK6NaYyoTMGRu-2kvXTfHvVZx3Z_cwlDFY-DdzY/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPLgPjpVdR6-xpVL_e8tIyNGHUGIGTdS1WsZ2IUU53ftofzVdXBJqezYeNfIhk0QhB4peEUv999zZYdaLmMokQ5lpKn4I-1cR6blXqK6NaYyoTMGRu-2kvXTfHvVZx3Z_cwlDFY-DdzY/s400/DSC_0158.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495719532010305746" /></a><br />Yesterday Laura and I took a little jaunt down yonder in search of some sites for her to hold future photo shoots and I shared with her these little treasures. And although we were both dripping after trudging around in 94 degree heat...it was so worth it. Ooohhh...to have a wrap-around porch on which to lounge while listening the to the sounds of summer storms upon an ancient tin roof...that would be heaven on earth.cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-54999041965400841262010-07-18T10:49:00.003-04:002010-07-18T11:54:53.247-04:00On parenting.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZUs-b0Tj2o2LYuqK2VqMDR-8n9ZOUIw8F_QP_EKmmIbQjQAI9-OwJjOZqYewZ3FeiOWZHa6nRCkwk9SU5fopPAZyOoJdpO-SJRb2OgeUt4CjIPiDCVSsWWfRjTci5_yRFIorY0uSSDI/s1600/Black+and+White-Family.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZUs-b0Tj2o2LYuqK2VqMDR-8n9ZOUIw8F_QP_EKmmIbQjQAI9-OwJjOZqYewZ3FeiOWZHa6nRCkwk9SU5fopPAZyOoJdpO-SJRb2OgeUt4CjIPiDCVSsWWfRjTci5_yRFIorY0uSSDI/s400/Black+and+White-Family.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495275078577988530" /></a><br />Here's the thing. When you choose to have children you never really know for certain the type of parent you will morph into...strict, permissive, aloof, involved, etc. <br /><br />Hopefully, as each situation and stage develops you make decisions that best suit that particular moment in time. At least that's what you hope and pray for...although mistakes will be made...and you try to keep the damage to a minimum. <br /><br />The man Alissa and Kinsey are absolutely blessed to call their father is so capable at walking that fine line...holding them to the highest standards yet catching them when they fall...inserting wisdom when required and offering humor at just the right moment...and they adore him. And his girls are truly his world.cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-51241603123379296622010-07-17T10:55:00.002-04:002010-07-17T11:20:43.400-04:00Sisters.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NVPcmvMrQuzhmnUlTSRuaA_1PGwMgNhGGdpX1PWI5M56SpAE9VhaIs2RXirGPADS8Jd1Knl-XgIGpMqDVqEzCEicbvJj3HoUalpcw0-o7r_E-vgj3V0Dy3VyOGWuacRf29yd3cgYhmc/s1600/DSC_1284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NVPcmvMrQuzhmnUlTSRuaA_1PGwMgNhGGdpX1PWI5M56SpAE9VhaIs2RXirGPADS8Jd1Knl-XgIGpMqDVqEzCEicbvJj3HoUalpcw0-o7r_E-vgj3V0Dy3VyOGWuacRf29yd3cgYhmc/s400/DSC_1284.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494895200258062402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxKM0ExUCDspzLCOpA8MlVhvdcYQ0P081hMm3iFlGSOY7jcFqfnErEgapqTsi32EdH-kYceh32Kf04LIB1wbH94e9CgkDsum2jFaJl2jvAkwAYItUBMDpyXhztHXuJhzoYP87p4ArcwM/s1600/DSC_1278.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxKM0ExUCDspzLCOpA8MlVhvdcYQ0P081hMm3iFlGSOY7jcFqfnErEgapqTsi32EdH-kYceh32Kf04LIB1wbH94e9CgkDsum2jFaJl2jvAkwAYItUBMDpyXhztHXuJhzoYP87p4ArcwM/s400/DSC_1278.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494895194690915090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_WF5kubssk8iqyoTBBjF2_33nntPHyEoNRP7S-baxZ36FzlVl4CD1F17nn22Mk3z_wiCMlXwsvSkqGrrqpB4kAYek4pCf0B10IbzirBLAu-MZSVKVQFvuwY8XJQJ1Mv8gUZm0YzVMgc/s1600/DSC_1250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_WF5kubssk8iqyoTBBjF2_33nntPHyEoNRP7S-baxZ36FzlVl4CD1F17nn22Mk3z_wiCMlXwsvSkqGrrqpB4kAYek4pCf0B10IbzirBLAu-MZSVKVQFvuwY8XJQJ1Mv8gUZm0YzVMgc/s400/DSC_1250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494895187557218178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUJr9gGwhyphenhyphen9OqBpNExZN05ckJAh2PMCb4u_M3j0y7oLPqoCDoWu2BHwnPhWAu6sAuB4t96iMuTczDq-_swQO8IUHDkg-RQ83llykAhl-A5SPtq-eO9HJEJNCTHNLE7zkAtIGET6i8rFI/s1600/DSC_1198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUJr9gGwhyphenhyphen9OqBpNExZN05ckJAh2PMCb4u_M3j0y7oLPqoCDoWu2BHwnPhWAu6sAuB4t96iMuTczDq-_swQO8IUHDkg-RQ83llykAhl-A5SPtq-eO9HJEJNCTHNLE7zkAtIGET6i8rFI/s400/DSC_1198.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494895179852728338" /></a><br />When the ultrasound technician reported to us that our second child was a healthy baby girl...I was over the moon...for <em>sisters</em>. Although they couldn't be more different from one another...they will always be sisters.cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-24620822658011005532010-07-16T11:49:00.004-04:002010-07-16T12:04:45.628-04:00Pure Lazy.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVe_ISnCEbInv_EM-auwdm855rKdnYGJFjZZerSN3qFb_h7Nfkb2Egwec03H8JEinTT6Tg80a_n7RZiWFVSHaSH12S-2gGcVmRk5wJCJFa2itS0l8QwKmnF-DBLCAmjKHDDTepsW93pAk/s1600/DSC_1035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVe_ISnCEbInv_EM-auwdm855rKdnYGJFjZZerSN3qFb_h7Nfkb2Egwec03H8JEinTT6Tg80a_n7RZiWFVSHaSH12S-2gGcVmRk5wJCJFa2itS0l8QwKmnF-DBLCAmjKHDDTepsW93pAk/s400/DSC_1035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494535230945952386" /></a><br /><br />There's no other way to put it. I've slipped into this state of utter relaxation where I rise at 11...only to drift off for another twenty minutes. Once I slowly pull myself out my slumber and finally greet the day, I discover the house is still silent. The pups are perched atop the couch backs and barely lift their sleepy heads to acknowledge my presence. Oh, and my baby girl loves to laze as much as her mother...staying burrowed in her cocoon of covers until 2...if I allow it. But today I woke her with the promise of a strawberry frappacino and her favorite lemon cake. Ahhhh...summer.cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-7671698341467752472010-07-13T14:32:00.002-04:002010-07-13T14:55:33.715-04:00Choices.I am so fortunate to have children that work hard and actually like school. Alissa has always known that she would attend college...and planned accordingly...taking a challenging course load, participating in both sports and clubs, and taking on every opportunity that presented itself... all while cultivating close friendships and family relationships. And her sister is following her lead. <br /><br />Which leads to choices...happy, difficult, complicated and life-altering choices. I trust that she will make the one that suits her best...because that's just who she is. Our visit in late May to Florida State is just the beginning of all of the choices yet to come...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVpYCg0FK7_bdGVg-v-BIvUCJEi63NFDtsBDUlMO3IZlLHXPwAKzuHVuUIYhHbNIoULCcfJhymH8s0bIoLj0tmELv9hyoOacN9JkwVuZlvXXLs_5zS93F_c6RbQd-CLyvczB4YJJ-Ggs/s1600/DSC_0660.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVpYCg0FK7_bdGVg-v-BIvUCJEi63NFDtsBDUlMO3IZlLHXPwAKzuHVuUIYhHbNIoULCcfJhymH8s0bIoLj0tmELv9hyoOacN9JkwVuZlvXXLs_5zS93F_c6RbQd-CLyvczB4YJJ-Ggs/s400/DSC_0660.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493461713394915362" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBFqP_NTMZ9c1uSsrReg3T9agitnpND3vIEaaPNL7OktJO1E4VgJUWTlPVJ8LKeAhVgOQ9LnDt4stiCgUuPjJRjj1zh2mACs0tgi2VpG7_qFsywGCg7xWI9f7k0qccOT16SF06NsmhwE/s1600/DSC_0642.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBFqP_NTMZ9c1uSsrReg3T9agitnpND3vIEaaPNL7OktJO1E4VgJUWTlPVJ8LKeAhVgOQ9LnDt4stiCgUuPjJRjj1zh2mACs0tgi2VpG7_qFsywGCg7xWI9f7k0qccOT16SF06NsmhwE/s400/DSC_0642.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493461698082154578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAgsI4DxX3numXTK490sWXyU3v1kaIWLmoJy9OKS0zR9wa4wmSGkGbZSKsy9p2SBItjOOA7tf671FG4_pUnfUuoXm1P-OU0WhnLfxI72fSLHGL4mUyni7EqR6-IZn3OAh3I-WmAH5k7w/s1600/DSC_0641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAgsI4DxX3numXTK490sWXyU3v1kaIWLmoJy9OKS0zR9wa4wmSGkGbZSKsy9p2SBItjOOA7tf671FG4_pUnfUuoXm1P-OU0WhnLfxI72fSLHGL4mUyni7EqR6-IZn3OAh3I-WmAH5k7w/s400/DSC_0641.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493461689553732754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuBNlbBmVSV_2rfL3FeBvMRTnVhV7vt5XOktXOerEVudJKVStqo5zaDyfy7-11E2fhKAqj815KyuDcN3r92Ph6k_92IyYGWnlX4M8tIFVZovi40wJ5yczRyg8quzl8wNFsHOs_9sxyaA/s1600/DSC_0611.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuBNlbBmVSV_2rfL3FeBvMRTnVhV7vt5XOktXOerEVudJKVStqo5zaDyfy7-11E2fhKAqj815KyuDcN3r92Ph6k_92IyYGWnlX4M8tIFVZovi40wJ5yczRyg8quzl8wNFsHOs_9sxyaA/s400/DSC_0611.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493461674759148146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOcZ7dYuInXB7IW5BkabZEIYqBuLLaLkSd9vedc-pKrSbw82uflTpwBIxeX2FTNstW38rBvKiFA7Zdi3rentRG1qMHvKW1vjpXRwwQf1MW6P4eT6myqMYqeE06AM1Olp9ZXr7tJ7veM0/s1600/DSC_0607.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOcZ7dYuInXB7IW5BkabZEIYqBuLLaLkSd9vedc-pKrSbw82uflTpwBIxeX2FTNstW38rBvKiFA7Zdi3rentRG1qMHvKW1vjpXRwwQf1MW6P4eT6myqMYqeE06AM1Olp9ZXr7tJ7veM0/s400/DSC_0607.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493461666859002658" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-26496482408932742832010-07-12T19:01:00.004-04:002010-07-12T20:35:56.779-04:0010 Days.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcu-e6uIksc-LLCzP60FKZ1exBpwdAIP07uya5DAZKvXrWsvDbkKZaeQdTLezWc2ELBwkc9OAJcfxZkUPkJSqHi09mE75AR69yHdicYjGfovcHcQNtMTBO0jqDhu5DEapMjlgdU5afCY/s1600/DSC_1066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcu-e6uIksc-LLCzP60FKZ1exBpwdAIP07uya5DAZKvXrWsvDbkKZaeQdTLezWc2ELBwkc9OAJcfxZkUPkJSqHi09mE75AR69yHdicYjGfovcHcQNtMTBO0jqDhu5DEapMjlgdU5afCY/s400/DSC_1066.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493182236947204034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_oWeP20eslpdnObG_xeMefPNR_6r5fqEF0Y6EGYdDSBrUn4OsE6w3M6lGDkaL_n2iy_BcXhFWaG0zYR5JnAUcWcBkgv0fdjv71vAhWSlZrqQvsflJ9lMtL6h_MjHi_oqWTtvDZpvZ-P0/s1600/DSC_0998.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_oWeP20eslpdnObG_xeMefPNR_6r5fqEF0Y6EGYdDSBrUn4OsE6w3M6lGDkaL_n2iy_BcXhFWaG0zYR5JnAUcWcBkgv0fdjv71vAhWSlZrqQvsflJ9lMtL6h_MjHi_oqWTtvDZpvZ-P0/s400/DSC_0998.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493181715674298290" /></a><br /><br />Of laughing so hard that I thought my cheeks might fall off.<br />Of quiet moments that required no words what-so-ever.<br />Of loving my girl so much that I could barely stand it.<br /><br />When the decision was made that my oldest and I would travel north as a two-some...I was torn. On the one hand, I felt just awful knowing we would be leaving Steven alone for both Daddy's Day and his birthday...even though he insisted. This year has been one that hasn't allotted him much time off and he didn't want us to wait around town for him. <br /><br />And, on the flip side, Kinsey was travelling overseas to both Rome and Greece during those same dates making our decision a bit easier. She wouldn't feel like she was missing out somehow because she had her own amazing journey ahead of her. <br /><br />Add those facts to the bittersweet realization that our chances for successfully completing just such an adventure will become more and more challeging...so, I seized the opportunity.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYb0q9if5iGF0F2uCz8-RVT_awl3zOSOj0L3roDRUTk2YgKn2WPW0fnOqb1DDrNkqydrD9FMyJYmZZhiCG0PP5pYgT3DsYaQc2XgEhBNxEgmCmD_NqRal7H_pkCC0J8wnwJBZQVWk9qs/s1600/alissa+in+wood.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYb0q9if5iGF0F2uCz8-RVT_awl3zOSOj0L3roDRUTk2YgKn2WPW0fnOqb1DDrNkqydrD9FMyJYmZZhiCG0PP5pYgT3DsYaQc2XgEhBNxEgmCmD_NqRal7H_pkCC0J8wnwJBZQVWk9qs/s400/alissa+in+wood.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493181712569369154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggD4Sk2kMMXxW-Lzg_fNLdIvePSsxrJ3KMyhyIkv5rZ6J4l4A9XROYQVQSv-kP9Nx2DdIkREKvaZ5GNazPAfjFZXgkLEBrnwVNTW3B8EJKv1i_kVkbTZR0DzumiMYksA-XOP06yV2HmxM/s1600/plate.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggD4Sk2kMMXxW-Lzg_fNLdIvePSsxrJ3KMyhyIkv5rZ6J4l4A9XROYQVQSv-kP9Nx2DdIkREKvaZ5GNazPAfjFZXgkLEBrnwVNTW3B8EJKv1i_kVkbTZR0DzumiMYksA-XOP06yV2HmxM/s400/plate.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493181700806850962" /></a><br /><br />And I adored every single moment...especially the "Glee" giggles, secret "knowing" glances and how she would repeatedly reach for my hand time and time again. We are cut from the same cloth...she and I. We love nature and solitude and finding meaning in the simple sights that surround us. During that week and a half my respect, love and admiration for this magnificent young woman grew ten-fold. And knowing how full my heart is already, I didn't think that was possible. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcd6DNBiJk9CM56VQQGmBExKQzbMqPhWHU4jk9EuQm8vWJL_6MTGzKly45wW_frlzJ3vquVVui8mljCAG6BjZVea3It1z_dHfEg5F1CrN800RVAwI8Ztvs-QAIDY5J2fc1VcuOlpxKu4M/s1600/DSC_0906.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcd6DNBiJk9CM56VQQGmBExKQzbMqPhWHU4jk9EuQm8vWJL_6MTGzKly45wW_frlzJ3vquVVui8mljCAG6BjZVea3It1z_dHfEg5F1CrN800RVAwI8Ztvs-QAIDY5J2fc1VcuOlpxKu4M/s400/DSC_0906.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493181695440882706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6V_3qVuhj7Di-BsSRje-R6jYRang1TZ244mSVcpjhhzBXXlyhIaSUyxmFMRI2CLWOmIaRPkgqMMWpvxrbyHgN48hcbn28V0q-L596P6YDi9Pn2FIamcEXJB-E6R1mWhqvxqE1tLgsKt4/s1600/DSC_0926.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6V_3qVuhj7Di-BsSRje-R6jYRang1TZ244mSVcpjhhzBXXlyhIaSUyxmFMRI2CLWOmIaRPkgqMMWpvxrbyHgN48hcbn28V0q-L596P6YDi9Pn2FIamcEXJB-E6R1mWhqvxqE1tLgsKt4/s400/DSC_0926.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493181685375071826" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-7863938690421199052010-07-11T14:49:00.003-04:002010-07-11T15:12:46.131-04:00Renewed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Uei55LsjjvojM166j0P_I9vjGrLpenQ0uQ9bHCgsHJ7UKZU1pKU9n8sY0qh9cK5nXngImFrNWa860FY5zMhVtlZ8djnBQQbzVGDkrXcWZfDYNczCar3kHVaV5qWR6g7b4gJzfRKeCSE/s1600/steps.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Uei55LsjjvojM166j0P_I9vjGrLpenQ0uQ9bHCgsHJ7UKZU1pKU9n8sY0qh9cK5nXngImFrNWa860FY5zMhVtlZ8djnBQQbzVGDkrXcWZfDYNczCar3kHVaV5qWR6g7b4gJzfRKeCSE/s400/steps.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492724673761717874" /></a><br /><br />It doesn't take much. Sometimes, it's an unexpected set of stairs outside of a Michigan summer cottage, <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7P7frCaeBheGPWtLyOSBdnz6HIjmfV8zgViKsRo6_zNaUd7bKROq1tx7VoRvKzbLBtzmUdajS0oVdAG-9588z1GeGoEgMIJss8mRVSvnVlh0DcpyqhFwsRCRnFO9T9hgGSJCtx5sXSIw/s1600/DSC_0929.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7P7frCaeBheGPWtLyOSBdnz6HIjmfV8zgViKsRo6_zNaUd7bKROq1tx7VoRvKzbLBtzmUdajS0oVdAG-9588z1GeGoEgMIJss8mRVSvnVlh0DcpyqhFwsRCRnFO9T9hgGSJCtx5sXSIw/s400/DSC_0929.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492724671257168162" /></a><br /><br />the rushing stream that meanders through the newly budded trees of the forest, <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62ZNtJJzrsT-e4buBHQsdWKt_xnNd09d57URdow1SfRNbtQfpC75Mubi5HQefgaI5Ft6kEH_KNwOJg9DuZDEmN8MeZBmZPTRXj-LcvRrF2_vw88EwgDdu2I804j_plNYcfGVR7zJm2hw/s1600/flowers.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62ZNtJJzrsT-e4buBHQsdWKt_xnNd09d57URdow1SfRNbtQfpC75Mubi5HQefgaI5Ft6kEH_KNwOJg9DuZDEmN8MeZBmZPTRXj-LcvRrF2_vw88EwgDdu2I804j_plNYcfGVR7zJm2hw/s400/flowers.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492724663759555634" /></a><br /><br />or the promise of blossoms soon to come. <br /><br />It doesn't matter where we find our renewal...but that when we find it...we derive strength from the simplicity.cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-50614966753919315822010-04-26T17:46:00.003-04:002010-04-26T18:07:46.668-04:00Call me a pessimist!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoHfYnc3I557d0j-9FZKJNNY5pQa6x-0wFweVJoeWu9uQwEzJnjO3HToGgv-4otLAW_pICAGqzHcuqiLKTPYXb8CLgiw-At2yd4Cewlaz6KG4UD_jZeC_PN9vHf5jA3tCrSQGVPdXIF8/s1600/DSC_0381.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0qp0hSjENz01LWVe7-Qnsi_rdm97oxWQRkJi4PL85zw_d_dREE2n41g7ZICvYd4sH-BnPdM3fZSwZYMibqclPo1awjT2wP60rk8LVxWJAshMWu6SuGHEpVPHh3YVKvtyxj8c4t4p4uU/s400/DSC_0343.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464567493541395426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlXnQXvyb37s9o8Y9s198i3qJl8HH5jJhGU31W_UfW36idRrTXxpijAHME2KfmEbkVUe58ChwhUB6ewTPU8smiLdf4JAQgxyUYhO9Bk9qqiAlghe6bvQwF5n1IcTjsgSqpVIr6ANmVyM/s1600/DSC_0375.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlXnQXvyb37s9o8Y9s198i3qJl8HH5jJhGU31W_UfW36idRrTXxpijAHME2KfmEbkVUe58ChwhUB6ewTPU8smiLdf4JAQgxyUYhO9Bk9qqiAlghe6bvQwF5n1IcTjsgSqpVIr6ANmVyM/s400/DSC_0375.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464567482890057186" /></a><br />“Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.”~G.B. Stern<br /><br />For his eighteen bithday Alissa indulged a huge fantasy of Diego's and surprised him with a parachute jump. Although she didn't jump herself (she swears she will when she turns eighteen...right!) she captured some magnificent shots that I just had to post. I have so much more to share...Outward Bound, Easter, camping and prom to name just a few recent events from our lives recently...soon, very soon!cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-21387581492457901472010-04-08T21:01:00.007-04:002010-04-08T21:18:55.203-04:00Perks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtE2WQpUbjqe-Lmwxjh5_UEbiIB0RC2ig1tMsqshMEKNEJIOo99ZvdgG1q_riyXEhcTZHlZraqpiAPXALMcKbgjfrdLrQvmSerT6xi8sR2r4O2ukZKQIFEQ71C3jaPsSHkko_xWkC9hDE/s1600/DSC_0373.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtE2WQpUbjqe-Lmwxjh5_UEbiIB0RC2ig1tMsqshMEKNEJIOo99ZvdgG1q_riyXEhcTZHlZraqpiAPXALMcKbgjfrdLrQvmSerT6xi8sR2r4O2ukZKQIFEQ71C3jaPsSHkko_xWkC9hDE/s400/DSC_0373.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939907887624050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngE_psNpWQ_xZ-6B4xuOsnxHKn_s7SRF2RSiQQP4imJ0NVMvU9MhvwVgr0kOSL_a9w0Jbc6e2CuGVi24Sg9oGwTxBOEUCtigh4DH0nb8ohQd2DV-F-Nj_f7pVSorHTOS9ZBVZQ_C_G9g/s1600/DSC_0357.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngE_psNpWQ_xZ-6B4xuOsnxHKn_s7SRF2RSiQQP4imJ0NVMvU9MhvwVgr0kOSL_a9w0Jbc6e2CuGVi24Sg9oGwTxBOEUCtigh4DH0nb8ohQd2DV-F-Nj_f7pVSorHTOS9ZBVZQ_C_G9g/s400/DSC_0357.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939896459240610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAG5nuQoKgqernkILC4DGfJJbAX-LpaVB24nePhTwEF7J9t1a2zdaP-ZS4rXAhCCmhq8Nv_aNSVTKBSXCnaclB6iLJgwxn2SIWGKTkHQGo4CB-f9GZ1_gVgzu6Sf1texDbMBgy0qeX9vw/s1600/DSC_0338.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAG5nuQoKgqernkILC4DGfJJbAX-LpaVB24nePhTwEF7J9t1a2zdaP-ZS4rXAhCCmhq8Nv_aNSVTKBSXCnaclB6iLJgwxn2SIWGKTkHQGo4CB-f9GZ1_gVgzu6Sf1texDbMBgy0qeX9vw/s400/DSC_0338.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939894526219042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmT75Qk-WG4aWt62YrM0Uy3HJd8XNb-4_mwjR1mKAez8_AwjmKVVKbGwYrLWetZA703Fu_MuXLQnlwiuqIercrhfoZ9hyAENTzS_kcV9VfvMDnfqVpTOcSkg-epULjN3raf1nBCYb0oY/s1600/DSC_0301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmT75Qk-WG4aWt62YrM0Uy3HJd8XNb-4_mwjR1mKAez8_AwjmKVVKbGwYrLWetZA703Fu_MuXLQnlwiuqIercrhfoZ9hyAENTzS_kcV9VfvMDnfqVpTOcSkg-epULjN3raf1nBCYb0oY/s400/DSC_0301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939885486854962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdWLEX6uZsL3wjLWLhVKeGjw_c6pc4EA4Tm_o3cfiQrjLajG1H8ifWCMqM9VA25J95XDKCyQdEMFmXPscDNje9bGgT7ZCHhqR-YK2E0cmoLEnnZUD7krcamSgN3YDqtOkf8sQyzOJ_wY/s1600/DSC_0371.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdWLEX6uZsL3wjLWLhVKeGjw_c6pc4EA4Tm_o3cfiQrjLajG1H8ifWCMqM9VA25J95XDKCyQdEMFmXPscDNje9bGgT7ZCHhqR-YK2E0cmoLEnnZUD7krcamSgN3YDqtOkf8sQyzOJ_wY/s400/DSC_0371.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939870343312706" /></a><br />Sometimes Steven's job really drives me crazy...the last minute hospital consults, the toll it takes on his emotions, and his inability to ever call in sick...even when he can barely get his head off the pillow. Because he's dedicated, and hard working and extremely good at what he does, so he's in demand. I get that. But, selfishly it still makes me nuts sometimes. So, when he gets an opportunity to take us along for a conference at South Beach...we jump at the chance. And his job makes me a little less crazy...at least for the two days at the beach!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopi1cYCnqCopmj9__wj4y_vg3okAZDr9JlkxIcKC5LfPZ-O-MvBketNt37B6ovb3HYeGurugoe8SJNuKyKLOly00twO8iX5rD0EQZbwvhaJU1q2WKljXBRqIDkKUef-E8q5hLqiJbj38/s1600/DSC_0345.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopi1cYCnqCopmj9__wj4y_vg3okAZDr9JlkxIcKC5LfPZ-O-MvBketNt37B6ovb3HYeGurugoe8SJNuKyKLOly00twO8iX5rD0EQZbwvhaJU1q2WKljXBRqIDkKUef-E8q5hLqiJbj38/s400/DSC_0345.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939059142462690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILiCn_4a-mA0fYHYEaGmSf1xT2S9WKPqx2m56fBqxyYdBlpx8Pop1iRrbx4VluA1EkQdcJ-U9_YNPXJLVAABm5H53WkzHbj9i33Wz2Cnmj8HjJNiHufXiMmxRkoL9Af1TZV7BlieEuyU/s1600/DSC_0354.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILiCn_4a-mA0fYHYEaGmSf1xT2S9WKPqx2m56fBqxyYdBlpx8Pop1iRrbx4VluA1EkQdcJ-U9_YNPXJLVAABm5H53WkzHbj9i33Wz2Cnmj8HjJNiHufXiMmxRkoL9Af1TZV7BlieEuyU/s400/DSC_0354.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939050503951938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9FxFvKFd78Spd5NemZp5MkCfXbFiZXzCvVxiLVJcemAiuDPFaIlKn9boj1Zb4sf6FWhWjoOghh0ZIa00hw7-kLCnLluKKvna4HTVnpGey2vTM-6VXjfmbDkJfUZTk-OhtJ2qbD-akog/s1600/DSC_0320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9FxFvKFd78Spd5NemZp5MkCfXbFiZXzCvVxiLVJcemAiuDPFaIlKn9boj1Zb4sf6FWhWjoOghh0ZIa00hw7-kLCnLluKKvna4HTVnpGey2vTM-6VXjfmbDkJfUZTk-OhtJ2qbD-akog/s400/DSC_0320.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939048755731218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucN_NeJhjqK3rdCCv15Ff7-UIQpuriV4IYrF2WqqBOa5IfSX6LZRqW9JtbksqhLNi1T1bRhvLRoBobdunDNiHFLM2r3-zsYzTMxX652_Pj6KxM5VuOawZ3rGSwWv-ryV4elHNqI2MfpM/s1600/DSC_0305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucN_NeJhjqK3rdCCv15Ff7-UIQpuriV4IYrF2WqqBOa5IfSX6LZRqW9JtbksqhLNi1T1bRhvLRoBobdunDNiHFLM2r3-zsYzTMxX652_Pj6KxM5VuOawZ3rGSwWv-ryV4elHNqI2MfpM/s400/DSC_0305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939032800356546" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdvPqNsBUml0UDc3FbkTGS8imDOj-lub80nlO_0NAJHy_qfdp37ih93jN2-0ATf9y17dafX3DuxCNMKFa8iTIJT9o5w51zF1KQircaHwS_kdOb5IoaR_bw92shZE59Cy8E_3HpAF8KJA/s1600/DSC_0350.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdvPqNsBUml0UDc3FbkTGS8imDOj-lub80nlO_0NAJHy_qfdp37ih93jN2-0ATf9y17dafX3DuxCNMKFa8iTIJT9o5w51zF1KQircaHwS_kdOb5IoaR_bw92shZE59Cy8E_3HpAF8KJA/s400/DSC_0350.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939030577522338" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-29193795637445694182010-04-06T22:00:00.004-04:002010-04-06T22:13:23.635-04:00Looking Up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkb6i9HjIKs262ADiZLKEMizoY76F4WuARoIqdq4zj7rd8q2fx4cZJmqfvFeC9z2vIEqe8Ec-bhzFBnEumo7D3ZkRPaCYGEU0KFWDG5qz_wvkCXApQ1QAVF-lHiEX0XWwo5837nsx3ouA/s1600/DSC_0453.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkb6i9HjIKs262ADiZLKEMizoY76F4WuARoIqdq4zj7rd8q2fx4cZJmqfvFeC9z2vIEqe8Ec-bhzFBnEumo7D3ZkRPaCYGEU0KFWDG5qz_wvkCXApQ1QAVF-lHiEX0XWwo5837nsx3ouA/s400/DSC_0453.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457212335293419570" /></a><br />While walking along 5th Avenue this past Saturday with mom, we stopped for a sweet cup of chai (cold for me and hot for her) and just sat people-watching and chatting. While doing so, I looked up to see the most magnificent shadows dancing lightly above our heads and collected these shots which got me to thinking. How often do we look up? Not often enough, I'm afraid. I'm certainly one of the guilty parties who is always so focused and fixated on moving straight ahead that I miss what's often right in front of me...or in this case...just above me. If we hadn't slowed down our day and just surveyed the scenes around us...I would have missed it. And I'm so grateful that I didn't miss it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZf9qPi0muRBFXQFeKpr6ZhIhOL-Xrk4oQ4r_R6qYUkrguyL3A5rBuC0MqpabxqSnYVRXYHHg3pz7oXnWcb58qugKh9gNSYQzlKjiWb3eHLdjRKOwMzbV5g7Na20gD6zydPnAMmdJJ4Q/s1600/DSC_0452.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZf9qPi0muRBFXQFeKpr6ZhIhOL-Xrk4oQ4r_R6qYUkrguyL3A5rBuC0MqpabxqSnYVRXYHHg3pz7oXnWcb58qugKh9gNSYQzlKjiWb3eHLdjRKOwMzbV5g7Na20gD6zydPnAMmdJJ4Q/s400/DSC_0452.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457210215520039058" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-56669998510137235882010-04-03T10:19:00.004-04:002010-04-03T10:35:20.157-04:00SandcastlesMy favorite sandcastles are just like the one we stumbled upon at sunset last night...formed by allowing the globules of sand to filter through your fingertips creating an imperfect structure...flawed yet phenomenal. The tide was out and offered some unique shots that my camera, my mom and I just loved. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih92P5mvbht9W5aUGcksCG8hpw5T-RMuhpJgNaRaiLq2N4mHpXmRfLX92kSYVdTOTomLI7dKkaAS3D8GN6OGbkC2BZRchkrVKbHsNWT3P5FYvRozWsDpiFvIz7GFgD2aoyBMvBkvHCXgc/s1600/DSC_0412.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih92P5mvbht9W5aUGcksCG8hpw5T-RMuhpJgNaRaiLq2N4mHpXmRfLX92kSYVdTOTomLI7dKkaAS3D8GN6OGbkC2BZRchkrVKbHsNWT3P5FYvRozWsDpiFvIz7GFgD2aoyBMvBkvHCXgc/s400/DSC_0412.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455917033984499090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64mdKvqC_i1ewISmXy57i76QRVp_bdR-idsSNkqYsHIr8tDdXf-VrMedBoQsv4ttecEZB78Agmj1u8JimJnqQcyHmzo2ewfJjaufbYeMEjSU1r3hVvxNNJ0jbhiPWRV68SG6Uy0nS6CY/s1600/DSC_0419.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiGdV5pMtwH-G9nd0_85wevX1z9CMwGzAtfV06MxQ8-szUBhpwxvV2liJYLZbq1z5PWfQ0gdZ-ZUYxzgdCbjmCE6qEwyxcoZWih1dueq0dMQ3jlkwOOv0EX4LVS6O_XSbNPYZdxLQuVQ/s400/DSC_0405.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455916337644321730" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439504702201159141.post-71788078082489677122010-04-02T11:16:00.002-04:002010-04-02T11:41:45.376-04:00Times are a changin...It seems like only a few blinks ago that my mischevious little monkey could be found tugging at my pant leg begging for my attention while I was going about the chores of my busy mom life...to play hide and seek or scooter around the block. Now, it is I that is tugging on her Hollister halter top yearning for her company as she runs out the door to meet her girlfriends...to discuss the cutest boy in the class or the most effective hair product to tame the frizz. And I miss her. For a time, I sulked. Then, I felt hurt. Finally, I took action. She's almost fourteen...and her friends are an important part of her now world...but I know she's going to need me forever. And I will be there for her, without judgements and with open arms. And I need to remind her of my committment to her by making moments for just us...and really relishing the time together. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnegb1nJCfdoUdckphC-fC4qE96kEefkeLw38TdBgDouSIi53Xy-_k20sbpzDRGg_qru_tPgDndOqOmi5KZejeWE1ND-grE5nih7NAaeOdyb8wAn_L5qzhkF5Na-gwvhcbwX7xrB2V-zM/s1600/DSC_0534.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnegb1nJCfdoUdckphC-fC4qE96kEefkeLw38TdBgDouSIi53Xy-_k20sbpzDRGg_qru_tPgDndOqOmi5KZejeWE1ND-grE5nih7NAaeOdyb8wAn_L5qzhkF5Na-gwvhcbwX7xrB2V-zM/s400/DSC_0534.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455565653321678386" /></a>cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095748936174076066noreply@blogger.com