What a Wonderful Time

What a wonderful time

We walked the beach

We chased seagulls.

We laughed.

What a wonderful time

We sung our favorite songs

We threw rocks

We laughed.

What a wonderful time

We wrote our names in the sand

We got the bottom of our pants wet

We laughed.

What a wonderful time

Your hand in mine

Your steps along side

My steps big your steps small.

Why did the time run out?

A Sunday Morning Prayer

Nature in all its glory is the

Gift

We get when we open our eyes and see.

There are so many things in this

World

That communicates with us.

The trees, offer comfort from the heat

The flowers, give us the fragrances and colors

That lift our hearts.

The water gives us coolness and chance to

Wash

Away what we need to clean.

The Sun brings the healing rays and warmth of

Love.

A Sunday morning prayer.

The Maroon and Orange

Today, the request has been made to wear the colors of Virginia Tech. The maroon and orange. To give aid and solidarity to the students and families of this school. We have to take time to reflect that there is a need to grieve for those who were taken away in this act that makes no sense to us.

It is a time to ask that peace return to the hearts and the souls of all those who are suffering the loss of a loved one. We have to unite in our love of humanity and our desire to bring life back to a place of normalcy.

There can never be a reason that makes sense for these things to happen. We have to continue to search for the lessons to be learned here. To all of those whose tears are still flowing I offer a symbolic hand to hold and shoulder to cry on. For when you hurt we hurt.

So, if you have a maroon or orange piece of clothing, PUT IT ON and join the effort to heal.

As You Walk By

As you walk by

The scent of lavender

Waifs in

and gives me comfort.

As you walk by

The gentle breeze of you

Brushes the hairs on my arm

and gives me comfort.

As you walk by

The sun shines just a little more

and gives me comfort

As you walk by

The single cloud in the sky fades

and gives me comfort

As you walk by

My heart sings.

Friends

Friends

I was wondering how many of us have friends. Real friends, people that will be there for us no matter what. People that are not afraid to bruise our egos when we do something that is not in our character. Someone who will cry when we cry and laugh when we laugh. Someone who has the ability to make things right, make things seem to fit into our lives. How many of us are friends to others. That special person that has no conditions to the loyality or love they have for us.

So, for you my friend(s), Thank you

I Wait for yor Return

I wait for your return

I hear the wind

I feel the fog.

I wait for your return

The minutes are like days.

The days are months.

I wait for your return

I look and

I listen

I wait for your return

Knowing that your

Smile will warm my heart.

I wait for your return.

Some Vacation Shots

A Tranquil Setting

The Beach.
Under the Pier.
The Chorus Line
Feeding Time

Back Home

We got home on Tuesday, and have a lot of work to catch up on. This the first time I had any amount of time to sit and read and write. The weather in South Carolina was between 75 and 80 degrees with no humidity each day of our visit. The time away was a good way to rest, relax and rejuvenate. As soon as I can I will put some photos on the site. Thanks to all of you out there for writing to me and wishing me well. Your energy, I am sure, contributed to great time we had.

Now as I sit back and watch the snow flurries outside, all I have to do is close my eyes and return to the beach and it warms me up a bit.

Namaste