the folks you meet

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I wrote up a quick description on Flickr, but you just never know who you might encounter at the antique store. Connor likes checking out the toys and we both enjoyed meeting up with this fascinating woman. Her rings never leave her fingers and it’s taken her roughly 30 years to collect this bunch. She and her husband were buying more as we chatted. Oh, those and glass horses of course.

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a day at the beach

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We had a beautiful day here Sunday. I was so thankful for what would most likely be the last glimpse of that warm touch of the summer sun that I made an excuse to head out to the big lake. I had also heard there would be wind … which means waves … which means photo opps. Woot! So, let me put this all together for you: Sunday, warmth, sun, lake, wind, waves, and last but certainly not least, family. That equals out to be about the best day ever (performed a la SpongeBob). Continue reading

wordless wednesday

I wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then.
– Bob Seger, “Against the Wind”

I posted this to Facebook as well, but then I realized I wanted to have it forever and ever. Seeing my baby boy … playing in the leaves … forgetting (at least momentarily) the other stuff … pure joy.

I didn’t lay there for long, though, to be clear. The leaves were wet. Eww!