My cute little niece Emme
Global interaction

I really like this quote...and this picture.
I have been drawn to spirals for a while now---and I think it's because of the subconscious connection with growth. How growth isn't a straight line but a spiral.
I am appreciating my growth and the ascensions and setbacks that comes with it.
And I thank the universe for the little messages that help me continue on the upward path.
Yesterday I was reminded of something very important. Become friends with who YOU were when you were 5-years-old....invite that bundle of love and energy back into your life. She/he will help remind you to speak from your heart. To always speak truth--and to just love.
This summer has been really fun! I have been lucky enough to take a few short summer trips to visit a wonderful new friend. Here are some highlights from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
My friend Vivek took Mike and I to see Frank Lloyd Wright's famous house, Falling Water. It was truly beautiful!
These pictures were taken at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens 







I am always grateful to spend time with Kris.....I am so glad we still have time to enjoy these little joys together :)


“A Lesson in Patience”
About 20 years ago I experienced one of the biggest patience lessons of my life. I had stopped at the supermarket on my lunch hour, and was happy to find a checkout line with only one other person ahead of me. “I can be out of here in minutes!” I thought… but that is not the way it happened.
was the slowest moving person ever! One at a time she moved items from her cart to the conveyor belt. She dropped a can, was confused by a question from the cashier, could not seem to find the correct change, etc. All the while my impatience was building as I shifted my weight from one foot to the other. “Why do I ALWAYS pick the wrong line?” I thought, as I looked at my watch again and again. I was going to be late getting back to the office, and it was HER fault! I was really building up steam, looking around at the person behind me with a large sigh and a look on my face that said, “Do you BELIEVE this?”