May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. Edward Abbey The more crooked the trail, the more interesting, and there is often a beautiful view as a reward. We ventured out to do my final long run before my half…
January 3: Toasting to the holiday!
Most cocktails containing liquor are made today with gin and ingenuity. In brief, take an ample supply of the former and use your imagination. For the benefit of a minority, it is courteous to serve chilled fruit juice in addition to cocktails made with liquor. Irma S. Rombauer The girls legitimately toasting their fabulous summer…
January 2: Goodbyes
It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure. Ernie Harwell It is always hard to say goodbye – especially after such a nice holiday, and considering it has been five years since we were all together here, making it even harder!…
January 1: New year, new adventures
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Jawaharlal Nehru Here’s to really living this new year, living with open eyes to the beauty, charm, and adventure in everyday…
December 30: Flowering flame lilies
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy. Henry Ward Beecher Sunshine and flowers, bringing me pure joy! There is something mythical about flame lilies, their petals reaching up like flames! Perhaps it is an association with my country of birth, where they are the national…