Monthly Archives: December 2022

December 31st. A day to think about the year that’s nearly over. The ups, the downs. The events that were memorable, and the ones I’d rather forget. Lessons. Journeys. Changes. Discoveries. Hard truths. Lots to think about… Practicing daily gratitude … Continue reading →

Being here on South Padre Island over the holidays has conjured up a multitude of new “what if” conversations between my husband and me, which I’m really grateful for because they get us dreaming, and I like that.🙏🏽 It is … Continue reading →

Good food is, and always has been, a big deal in my family. So much so that it’s equated with love. It’s all because of my dad; he was an incredible man. He’d been orphaned very early in life and … Continue reading →

What I love and am grateful for here at the beach at South Padre Island🙏🏽…ripples in the sand designed by the wind…collecting seashells left by the receding tide…boardwalks that go on forever…sunrises…sunsets….horseback riding in the sand…watching those who are surf … Continue reading →

It’s early Christmas morning, 2022, and I’m grateful to be waking up on a beach!🙏🏽 I actually haven’t seen it yet, as the weather has been too brutal to do anything outside besides take the pups out to pee. So … Continue reading →

A fear I’d written about a few days ago came to pass yesterday. As predicted, the wind from winter storm Elliott raged more than 30+ mph when we crossed the 2.5 mile long Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge, and it was … Continue reading →

Yesterday I was reminded of how very, very fortunate I am. Our friends took us to Mexico by way of the U.S. border crossing at Progresso, less than 10 miles from where we’re staying. We’re that far south. We parked, … Continue reading →

Our 250-mile trip yesterday was uneventful 🙏🏽 and we arrived safely at our next destination which is in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Seeing palm trees along the highway was a complete surprise; I’ve never associated palm trees … Continue reading →

That’s exactly what just happened in my life just now (6:30 a.m.) I’d gotten a text from my daughter late yesterday, one that started with, “I need to vent.” I’m her sounding board, and I’m grateful for that.🙏🏽The text went … Continue reading →