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Week Forty-Two The ramblin' rose -1/2 marathon It was a beautiful day here in NC.  Rose at 5:00am to crisp, cool weather, 45 degrees.  The start of the race was at 7:30am, so it was good to have a little time to drink coffee and have my private conversation with...

Week Forty Simplicity  God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference

Week Thirty-Nine The Seahorse When under stress from...... which I create, am I reminded, to breathe, say "this to will pass" and go to gratitude,  and think about all of the wonderful things that I have in my life.  There are many things on my gratitude list but a...

Week Thirty-Eight The Library Card Lady (LCL)   I think they call me The Library Card Lady (LCL) because I just love libraries.  When I travel, I either frequent a library or an Independent Book Store.  These are the houses of wisdom and knowledge and in most cases...

Week Thirty-Seven Happy Birthday and Congratulations  - 16th September, 2012   Happy 84th Dad!  Wasn't it a great day!  I heard you shouting, "Come on Lee, you can do it!"  as he met challenges in his first Iron Man competition, in Wales.  It reminded me of my first...

 Week Thirty Six - San Francisco San Francisco is full of diversity!  I loved my Irish coffee at the Buena Vista Bar.  I asked for a non-alcoholic Irish coffee,  the bartender laughed,  and said, are you serious? they're all alcoholic!.  I got "spooked" out reading...