Fun Family Reunions

I’m so excited about aging with grace as I turn 67!  Cruising the Pacific we rocked the waves as we met up with friends and family. My 2018 birthday was divine as we enjoyed touring several ports with my best friend, my travel buddy, my prayer partner, my adoring husband Michael.  We may be able…

Smiles

“Smile and the whole world smiles at you!” There is actual scientific proof that the aforementioned statement is true! Known as a great American psychologist, William James concluded that our facial expressions, (a smile or a frown) is not a registered consequence of an emotion, but the SMILE or the FROWN is the cause of…

Refresh in Paradise

Have you ever just wanted to sneak away from the noise, from the stress, from the routine of a life that simply feels so blah? The world offers much to distract us, but what our soul seeks is peace, a peace that the world cannot deliver. Spending time alone, or with other peace seekers…refreshes us…

Coffee Companions

Life is better with coffee and a companion! A hot buttery cup of java with heavy whipping cream frothed to perfection and added to the top is my current weakness! Bulletproof coffee is sweeping the country and it would be great if local coffee shops caught on and offered it.  Till then, the battery operated…

Answers May Vary

A Jeopardy question:  “What is a vision of soul penned? A dream articulated? A depth charge of words? An art form that transcends an individual accounting? A rhythm of thought expressed? A mystifying thought log? A bubbling up of emotion? A provocative entry? An encounter with the Divine?  The cause of infinite pondering? Who designed…

El Grito in Mexico

Living in Mexico as a guest, we join millions of Mexicans,  all across this great country,  late the night before the Mexican Independence Day (September 16) to join a massive, synchronized call and response that dates back centuries!  El Grito de Dolores!  As the President of Mexico calls out to the memory of individual leaders…

Games people play

While solving a mystery, I get to interact with other players while landscaping my personal Caribbean island. “Pearl’s Peril” increases my memory while I find objects in various odd places.  However, these online games cut into my time spent in the Presence of God.  As long as I do take time to “eat the Word…

Mexican Baseball

Mexican Baseball includes the winter months of November and December.  Mike and I were thrilled to ride to Guadalajara through the Lake Chapala Society in Ajijic.  We arrived at the fabulous Charro’s stadium in time to watch the batters warm up. This was our first experience at the new Charro stadium. It was for this final…

Kindred Spirits

For a perfect Mother’s day indulgence, on Friday May 12th, 2017 Netflix premiered the latest version of Anne of Green Gables. Anne with an ‘E’ is a sizzling Canadian Broadcasting joint venture!  This Prince Edward Island tale has been spot polished with electric, dramatic acting!  The red-headed-freckled-faced orphan takes on new renegade escapades in which…