Posts tagged "memorable moments"
Spunky skunks!

Spunky skunks!

Last night Mike and I witnessed a spectacle of nature.  We were heading out at dusk, to mail a letter, enjoy the sunset, and check out the Stanley Park Open tennis tournament, which offers excellent tennis about half a block from our apartment.  Well, by the time we made it over to the courts, the...
Dancing with the Dark Side

Dancing with the Dark Side

I hope you are having a good summer wherever you are.  As I began this post I was winging my way home after a precious and memorable month with my two kids, and theirs, my four grandchildren.  We had good weather on the flight, allowing a final glimpse of grandeur of the Austrian alps, the...
Austrian sweetness!

Austrian sweetness!

It’s been a week now, since I winged my way for the extended visit here in Austria with my son’s family.  My daughter with her family, also along, has been taking a few days to sightsee in and around Venice. And today I had afternoon and evening, just me with the two local grandkids, and...
Breathtaking!

Breathtaking!

I was touched by this piece by a friend and colleague, Julia Menard.  I forward it here in the hopes that you will enjoy it as well.  Perhaps it will put you in touch with a time your breath was taken away.   As you reflect on this memorable moment in your life, take a...
Creativity -- Metalmorphosis!

Creativity — Metalmorphosis!

Last Saturday we went south to join family and grandkids for an outing to the Bellingham Technical College‘s 2012 Welding Rodeo.  Now that’s not an event I would have chosen on my own, but one of Mike’s sons is a welder — Jeff fabricates steel and aluminum into impressive objects.  We’ve talked about some of the...