The Letter
Photo: Old Fashioned Typewriter from District 6 Museum This week I finished What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self by Ellyn Spragins. I can’t remember the exact number of letters captured in this book, but the author succeeded
The Toughest Job …
Last week I joined 4 other Returned Peace Corps Volunteers on a panel to share our experiences, along with a few words of support and encouragement, to prospective volunteers. It was during that time that I was reminded of how
Show Me a Sign …
Photo: Outside Jewish History Museum, Cape Town Over the last week or so the subject of “signs” has come up quite often. Last Sunday while in church, my pastor talked about signs. I am going to substitute one of his words,
It’s My (Re) Birthday !!!
Photo: Cozumel, Mexico, Day Excursion ~ View from Pedal Boat When writing my previous posts, I’ve tried to stick with the theme of allowing some of my favorite photos to choose me and I willingly submit by writing a post based
Mini Indulgences
Photo: Hartness House Bed & Breakfast, Springfield VT A few years ago I remember a friend telling me that she had a date night with herself once a week. She’d have a great glass of wine, paint her toenails, read a
Chosen Paths
Photo: Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers GA Sometimes in life we are called/forced/persuaded to take a journey … alone. No friends, no family, nothing familiar. To some, this may seem like a lonely venture. Others are enthused about the idea
What’s All the Fuzz???
Photo: Taken at a hotel in Amsterdam just before dinner. I have followed numerous blogs off and on for over three years now. Out of all those that initially caught my attention, I remain faithful to only five: www.myvicariouslyfe.com, www.fashionbombdaily.com/, www.alittlebitoflacquer.blogspot.com/, www.afterthealtarcall.com, www.warmnotes.com/blog/.
The Journey of Life …
This picture was taken in December of 2010 while on a trip to Cape Town, South Africa. Aside from the sheer beauty of the photo, it reminds me of life: all the twists and turns, ups and downs, near misses