“My favorite thing about the holiday season is the lights! I love walking around with family, friends, and a cup of peppermint hot chocolate to look at all the beautiful lights and decorations” – Caroline Sunshine Project 365: #224 Although most wait until after Thanksgiving, some houses and businesses have already been lit up with…
Day 223: Locked gates
“Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it” – Alexandre Dumas Project 365: #223 These beautiful gates in the middle of nowhere were not guarded by dragons, but were padlocked…the modern form of dragons? They must have once been a grand…
Day 222: First official music concert of the year
“Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is good, just, and beautiful, of which it is the invisible, but nevertheless dazzling, passionate,…
Day 221: Beautiful November
“November is usually such a disagreeable month…as if the year had suddenly found out that she was growing old and could do nothing but weep and fret over it. This year is growing old gracefully…just like a stately old lady who knows she can be charming even with gray hair and wrinkles. We’ve had lovely…
Day 220: Field hockey banquet
“Awards can give you a tremendous amount of encouragement to keep getting better, no matter how young or old you are” – Alan Alda Project 365: #220 Last night we had the privilege of attending the end of season field hockey banquet – our first taste of sports awards in the US. It has been…