New Year's Eve 2024

 

Last Puzzle of the Year

 

The Things WE Choose To Do

 

Winter break

 

The Dallas crew are exploring Arkansas during winter break. Yesterday an alligator farm and today a science museum. I mistakenly called them baby crocodiles which were too big to hold in my squimish opinion. They’re having fun. 

 

 

Meanwhile it’s summer in Australia

And the kids are harvesting carrots bananas, basil, sage, arugula, tomatoes, chilies and mangoes they grew.

 

 

And the kids are harvesting carrots bananas, basil, sage, arugula, tomatoes, chillies and mangoes they grew.

'Twas the night before xmas

 

Christmas Eve Feast of the 7 Fishes

 The chef is busy in the kitchen prepping feast of the seven fishes. I’ve set the table for two. We’ll zoom with the kids and grandkids at 4:00. Christmas songs fill the house and my heart is filled with gratitude. I’m sending happy wishes to all of you. Happy holidays : Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa! Have grateful, merry hearts tonight.

 

Aria's 7 fish menu:

Christmas Eve 2024

 

"Christmas - that magic blanket that wraps itself about us,

that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance.

It may weave a spell of nostalgia.

Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer,

but always it will be a day of remembrance-

a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved."-Augusta E. 

 Rundel

 

 

Not Looking

 

Cousin Nancy I will Miss you

 "Perhaps they are not 

stars in the sky, but rather

openings where our 'loved ones shine

down to let us know they

are happy." 

Never too Old

 

Life Was Meant For

 

Living Life

 "Our goal should be to live life

in radical amazement..." Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Why We Travel

 

Belonging

 

Sometimes

 

Memory

 

Thank you

 

Book Club Reads

 

Make Things Happen

 

George and Pattie a kind of Camelot

 

 

 

Pattie Boyd and George Harrison’s honeymoon in Barbados in 1966 marked the beginning of one of the most talked-about marriages of the 1960s. Boyd, a successful model and muse, met Harrison while filming A Hard Day's Night (1964), where she played a minor role. Their relationship quickly blossomed, culminating in a wedding on January 21, 1966, at Epsom Register Office.

Barbados, a tropical paradise, was a fitting destination for the couple, reflecting the glamorous and carefree spirit of the 1960s. During their honeymoon, the couple’s stylish and relaxed appearance captured the attention of fans and media, making them symbols of the era's cultural and fashion revolutions. Boyd’s chic outfits and natural beauty, combined with Harrison’s status as a member of The Beatles, made them an iconic pair.

As one of the most famous muses of the 20th century, Pattie Boyd inspired several songs by George Harrison, including the timeless classic Something, widely regarded as one of the greatest love songs of all time. Their marriage also represented the intersection of music, fashion, and celebrity culture, a hallmark of the transformative 1960s.

Looks like a Nun to me

 

by Aria in high school

Infinite Possibilities

 Live your life with an appreciation of coincidences and you connect with

the field of infinite possibilities.

Music

 

Rigoberta Menchu