Friends and Family
There are lessons to be learned in every breathing moment, should we take time to stop and look around. Sometimes the profound smacks us upside the head and says, “Pay attention”; other times the soft whisper of the wind and the sunset teaches us the beauty of a quiet evening. Life is an ever evolving lesson. She made her way into this world in April, 2008, with a cry to let us know she had arrived. One look and I could see her mothers face looking back at me. It’s quite remarkable when you see the face of your child...
Vacations are made for getting away; a time of refreshment and relaxation. I usually take time away around the Holidays as a time of reflection, also. Looking back on the previous year without a calendar contolling my time gives me fresh eyes to review my accomplishments. Sometimes, though, vacations remind you of home. Vacations are about memories too! This year we are in Phoenix – although I moved back home to Indianapolis, from Phoenix – you can’t beat Phoenix in the wintertime. This year Chihuly has a handblown glass display at the Desert Botanical Gardens, which is absolutely beautiful. We decided to...
Nothing brings life to the Christmas season like a child’s wonderment as the tree is put up, the lights strung and the ornaments hung. Nothing, that is, except this Mimi watching her grandchildren taking in the moment. This is our first year in our new home, which made it special to have the whole family together to start the season. This little one could not get enough of the thrill and excitement of having the chance to help decorate and play a bit of hide and seek. Of course all the ornaments ended up on the bottom half of the tree....
I love the month of November! One of the things I missed about Indiana while I lived in the Southwest was Fall. We decided to move back to Indianapolis a few years ago and fall has always been my favorite time of year. By fall, I actually mean the part where the leaves start turning color and each days color is a bit more magnificent than the previous day. By November, most all of the trees have lost their leaves. By mid November to the end of the month, the trees are bare, we have experienced our first frost; sometimes even our first snowfall....
Not Like Any Other Day Today was an early morning as I got my youngest daughter on a plane and now I sit here at the Indianpolis International Airport, waiting for my flight to join my daughter in Phoenix. It is a vacation of sorts. My son will fly in for the weekend, as we have one last hooray at our Phoenix home. If you remember, we were supposed to have that last blast back in January, but time got away and we didn’t put the house on the market until June. A Home Sold I intended to chronicle the details along the...
This Father’s Day is a bit more special than any previous Father’s Day. I grew up the oldest of seven children and my Dad was my hero. He always had a way of making everything okay – from skinned knees to fights with my siblings. He loved each of us enough to allow us to grow and make our own mistakes, while also providing a home we could always feel comforted in. Being close to family is one of the reasons I moved back to Indianapolis. My dad is a quiet man – a hard worker, who finds joy in...
We have finished the remodel of the bathrooms in our home. I don’t recommend people remodel when selling their home. In our case, it was necessary. We have loved this home in it’s prior condition; now, it is even more beautiful! It isn’t the granite or tile floors, the pool or covered patio, although they are great features; It is the memories and family time spent here which have made it home. It has taken us longer than anticipated to complete everything and in the mean time, I have had a few opportunities to go back to Phoenix and visit. This week, while...
