The Big "30"

Chuck and I celebrated our 30th Anniversary on Aug 2nd. WOW 30 whole years. Truthfully, I can't remember much of life without him. We met when I was 16, almost to turn 17. We married 2 years later. And what a journey it has been! We wouldn't trade one moment of it for anything in the world. Ok, maybe I shouldn't speak for him! I have learned what a blessing it is to be able to spend all your days with someone that you actually like. Realistically, we've had our moments but, when it comes down to brass tacks, we really like each other's company. Chuck continues to make me laugh and I know I keep him in stitches.

We weren't able to really whoop it up like we would've liked due to work demands but, we found time to escape to LaConner and stay in an extremely charming B&B, The Wild Iris. The weather was great, the bike ride was nice and the shopping was fun. Here's to the next 30 years, honey. Hold on to your hat!

Hats Always Make Me Smile

There's nothing better that a child in a hat!! I am so lucky to have caught 6 of my faves in hats. Hats or dress up seem to bring out the real child. I love to watch these kids play in this way. Their pictures seem to tell enough of a story without my words.

The Simple Pleasures??

What an interesting element to our current culture! Never in my right mind would I ever think I would be paying a fair penny to have someone else paint my toes. The truth of the matter is that I can barely bend over long enough to paint my own. Not to mention lacking the ability of seeing the target unless I'm peering just right through my progressive lenses. I can't believe that a few short years ago I could physically maintain such indulgences for myself but never took the time. As we age, there seems to be more and more things that I find useful to hire out. It isn't even the mindset of living a more spoiled life. Some of it boils downright to neccessity! When I get massages, it isn't because I feel I deserve to be pampered, it's because my body is in so much discomfort I'm looking for an alternative to meds. The need usually results from trying something I should really hire out, like painting my toes. Don't think I don't cherish these simple pleasures...I REALLY am grateful that there are individuals who serve in this fashion. I find it more rewarding to be given these pleasures for gifts than something material. So, since I need to have someone else beautify my feet I feel I should go with gusto. Purple polish and flowers! Could there be anything happier to look at?