Sunday, July 18, 2010

Miracle of the Day

What does this picture look like to you?...



If you guessed Peter's wedding ring
that was lost in Matanzas Inlet
during a game of water volleyball
you would be right!

Yes, that's correct,
in
the intracoastal;
lost for over two hours
in sand constantly being shifted
by the tides and the continuous stream
of waverunners and boats!

A diligent, but seemingly hopeless search
was done by all, particularly Jess,
who didn't give up and sent alot
of prayers heavenward.

Finally, it was time to call it a day,
the kayaks were packed for the
trip back to the car,
the dogs collected,
last pictures with the setting sun were taken
(more of all of this to come in the next post),
and Peter and Jess were at the water's edge
lamenting their loss.

When Jess glanced down one last time
 and then we heard..."There it is!"

We thought she was joking.
She wasn't!


The ring was literally at their feet!

And she was able to place the ring
on Peter's finger once again...


And they lived happily ever after!


Thank you, God, for miracles!





Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Competition

Don has some heavy competition...
tall, dark and handsome,

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Trans-Generational Fun Day

It sure is a fun day when you can go out with girlfriends
 and one of them happens to be one who you've changed her diapers
 twenty-some years ago (hee-hee)!

We started out at Joanna's great apartment
in historic Avondale...

And then made our way over to the
 held under an overpass on the St. John's River.
It was a hot Florida day,
but with the shade and breeze from the river,
it was totally bearable.
(Where's Waldo?, oops I mean Nina and Diana? They are in the pic)


A work in progress...


Sensory overload...

No, Nina, you CANNOT have another dog...
(but she sure is pretty and sweet)

Choices, choices...
but went with the best named bread there...
(I assume made with all legal ingredients)


And we ended our time at
yummm!
Thanks, ladies, for a fun day!







Saturday, July 3, 2010

My Neighborhood Celebration


Today my neighborhood had a celebration for the 4th
and to honor our troops...
There was entertainment....
mingling...
swapping of stories from one generation to the next...
ongoing interviews being broadcast live by the local radio station...
a car show...
demonstrations...
free food...
games for kids (she's about to get dunked!)...
water slides for kids...
and just some good old-fashioned fun...

Thursday, June 24, 2010

"He asked....she said yes!"


And a new son-in-heart will be added to the family....











Christa & Robert ~ Engaged June 24, 2010




Sunday, June 20, 2010

"And How Would You Like Your Toast?"

I probably would have gone my whole life without someone asking me that question.
But I spent this weekend over at the Morris's with Nick and Mitchell,
and my little 10-year old friend, Mitchell, decided he was going to make me breakfast.
Eggs over easy and toast.
And I was asked to decide.... "crispy or extra-crispy?" on the toast.

Crispy was the choice so Mitchell carefully adjusted the temperature.

So now I'm spoiled...
the next time I go out to breakfast
I'll hope my waiter takes such care to detail
and is concerned about how I'd like my bread toasted!



enjoying the fruit of his labor

Mitchell spent a good part of the weekend trying to coax
his new pet into a photo shoot.....it didn't work.
 I did wake up this morning to her sleeping on my legs
 and if my camera was within reach,
I would have snapped a shot behind my back.
Missed opportunity as she was an elusive one when the camera came out.

Nick had some friends over and they took some time to ponder life...


And then Nick (who had lasagna waiting for me when I arrived Friday!) 
pacified me with a photo shoot...

So after a weekend of "hanging with the boys"
I made my way home
to this delightful surprise 
left behind by some other little friends visiting from Ft. Myers....

So thanks, Kayla, David and Tara!
You bought a smile to my face!

Well, after this weekend surrounded by young people special to me,
 I found myself
walking around my place
 and singing...
"my heart overflows with the good things!"



Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Kissed By An Angel




Anniversary is such a celebratory word.
Calls for a party.
A festive gathering.
~~
But today is an anniversary of passing.
A more solemn occasion.
One month. Today.
~~
I shared with someone this past week
the manner of my mom's passing.
"Ah," she said, "your mom was kissed by an angel!"
~~
And I believe she was.