"Vegas Strong" reads a plaque - the pause to remember the horrible event that terrorized many as gun shots rang out and not only took many lives, but changed a great many more.  Our hotel had a little fountain outside with this memorial plaque.  We stopped and thought about this event and…

...because I am pausing to watch the almond tree transform. ...because even evergreens have their own set of blooms. ...because although invasive, these trees offer shade in the heat. ...because my parent's garden is always something to stop and view from above. ...because little feet love to j…

I have wanted to hear Ruth speak and when I saw that she was going to be near my mom's house, I really wanted to make it happen.  It was truly perfect timing with it being close to Mother's Day, so I gathered all the daughters I could, and my mom, and we planned this weekend together. The c…

The summer is sneaking in around the corner and then there comes that heat - ugh!  I'm soaking up all the cool temperatures that I can get right now.  The heat and I do not get along.  I'm pleading with May to lurk in the delight of Spring.  With that in mind, I'm hoping to get in some …