‘The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.’ –Â Denis Waitley We have hopefully provided strong roots of responsibility for our girls, and we have certainly given them wings of independence…but it is SO nice when they come home, even for a little while! We spent…
August 20: Beautiful creation
“I look out of this window and I think this is a cosmos, this is a huge creation, this is one small corner of it. The trees and birds and everything else and I’m part of it. I didn’t ask to be put here, I’ve been lucky in finding myself here.” -Morris West When I…
August 19: Humbling
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” Norman Vincent Peale This beautiful window is at the entrance and exit of work every day. It is humbling…a good reminder to have faith and that you are entering a sacred…
August 18: Belle Isle gardens
“Every time I imagine a garden in an architectural setting, it turns into a magical place. I think of gardens I have seen, that I believe I have seen, that I long to see, surrounded by simple walls, columns, arcades or the facades of buildings – sheltered places of great intimacy where I want to…
August 17: Enjoying the Ford history
“The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don’t celebrate those, they can pass you by.” Alek Wek If you do nothing else here…have a fun meal at Ford Garage! What a fun atmosphere packed with a rich history in memorabilia and photographs…fun memories made and delicious…