{Summer 2011} - Ride bikes.

"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride." ~John F. Kennedy

"Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. but ride." ~Eddy Mercky

"When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having...just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking." ~Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Three word Thursday...watch more sunsets

"When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator." ~Mahatma Gandhi

Two word Tuesday...Happy Feet

Memphis - "Whatcha doin' there, boy?"

Baby Mumble - (tap dancing) "I'm happy, Pa!"

Memphis- "Whatcha doin' with your feet?"

Baby Memble - (looks down) "They're happy, too!"

My feet aren't tap dancing, but they're always happy when summer is here!

{Summer 2011} - Fly a kite

"Throw your dreams into space like a kite and you do not know what it will bring back...a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country." ~Anais Nin

"Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember...a kite rises against, not with, the wind."
~Hamilton Wright Mabie

"The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall." ~William Arthur Ward

Two word Tuesday...Wish Big

"There is hope in dreams, imagination, and the courage of those who wish to make those dreams a reality." ~Jonas Salk

"We can change our lives. We can, do, have and be exactly what we wish."
~Anthony Robbins

"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however." ~Richard Bach



Whether you're wishing upon a star or wishing for the moon...I wish you luck and hope that your wishes comes true.

Three word Thursday...At the beach

"At the beach life is different. Time doesn't move hour to hour, but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun."
~Sandy Gingras

There's no place that I'd rather be than by the sea.

{Summer 2011} - Fresh produce

"I believe that the energy of humans who touched those beans goes into the beans as well. They become vibrant because of the handling. This vibrancy is something that a machine or harvester doesn't have. From my standpoint...I believe that if food is grown and prepared with love...infused with love...well, it can be the humblest of food, but because it's prepared with love, it's special." ~Valerie Phipps

Visit a farmer's market.

Stop at a roadside "Mom & Pop" produce stand.

Buy fresh.

Buy local.

Buy something grown with love.

Two word Tuesday...Look Closely

"Look closely. The beautiful may be small." ~Immanuel Kant

"Within everday ordinary people, if you look closely, you can find some extraordinary things." ~Joseph Badaracco

I believe that the extraordinary is in the ordinary...with people or in nature or in life. It's the small, everyday things (that often go unnoticed) that really are the most meaningful and beautiful of all.