Most of you know by now that I’ve just returned from the northwest where I traveled to celebrate my mom’s 90th birthday. I love birthdays because they mark the passage of time in a life. They are our personal, annual, rites of passage.
Surprising Visitors to the Gallery
Suellen Shapero has been following the blog for some time. I met her with her husband, Ed, at Hand Artes Gallery last season, and I guess one time before that in Anna and my gallery when we were in a previous location.
My Top Five Favorite Personal HRA Blog Photos
I have published other’s photos on the blog, but these are my personal favorites, shot by me, and my reasons why. Each one of these captured a particular moment in time—a bit of magic I couldn’t have planned for—the proverbial “being in the right place at the right time.”
CAKES, CAKES and More CAKES!
As you all might have guessed, CAKE was to be a big part of my mother’s 90th birthday celebration, and my niece, Amy, was in charge. And let me tell you, she was the right person for the job. Amy is a great cook and a talented baker.
What Is Important?
I arrived at my family’s beach on Vashon Island on a Friday early evening. My mom was already there and, along with my sister and brother-in-law, we shared a wonderful dinner in our dear little cabin. Carol and Rolly left soon after for the mainland and I went to walk on the beach.
Peace by Peace-Connecting
One more truly wonderful piece by blog reader Sylvia Montesinos. I highly recommend that you take a journey through her thought-provoking blog
You CAN Go Home Again
I am home, again, in the mountains, standing beneath Truchas Peaks, reveling in the fact that, in my life, I’ve been given two deeply meaningful places–the one of my youth and the one where I will likely end.