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“and at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy, and your eyes sparkling.” — shanti

Posted on July 13, 2014 by beth

a windy day

at empire beach

on lake michigan

by sleeping bear dunes

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ramblingsfromamum on July 13, 2014 at 7:49 am said:

I know your in there somewhere, behind that hair – smiles x

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:07 am said:
  
  indeed i am, jen )
  
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Chatter Master on July 13, 2014 at 8:44 am said:

I love this sentiment.

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:07 am said:
  
  thanks cm )
  
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Paul on July 13, 2014 at 9:14 am said:

Great picture Beth.

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:07 am said:
  
  thanks, paul )
  
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hitandrun1964 on July 13, 2014 at 9:18 am said:

What a wonderful picture and what a wonderful day.

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:08 am said:
  
  thanks, har and it sure was )
  
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Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) on July 13, 2014 at 9:52 am said:

Beautiful!

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:08 am said:
  
  thanks, roy )
  
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stephrogers on July 13, 2014 at 10:23 am said:

Love this!

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:09 am said:
  
  thank you so much, steph )
  
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Tipsy Yogi on July 13, 2014 at 11:48 am said:

I plan to do just this at the end of August!

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:09 am said:
  
  fantastic, tipsy )
  
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markbialczak on July 13, 2014 at 12:12 pm said:

Grands, peaches, precious photo. I love that lake just from this, Beth.

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:10 am said:
  
  thanks so much mark, and i’m so excited for you new chapter to begin tomorrow, best of luck to you )
  
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  - markbialczak on July 14, 2014 at 7:38 am said:
    
    Thank you, Beth! I just packed my lunch and made sure my figurative pencils are sharpened!
    
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motherhendiaries on July 13, 2014 at 12:32 pm said:

What a BEAUTIFUL picture! And I agree completely with shanti – that is exactly how I like to see my grandchildren… and myself, come to think about it, at the end of each day! 🙂

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:10 am said:
  
  thanks mother hen, and i’m so happy you feel the same )
  
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cindy knoke on July 13, 2014 at 1:25 pm said:

love this!

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:11 am said:
  
  thanks, cindy )
  
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peakperspective on July 13, 2014 at 1:49 pm said:

I remember these days and long for them still. Thank you for that tiny touch of childhood.

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:11 am said:
  
  they are wonderful days, aren’t they? and you are very welcome, peak –
  
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Joseph Nebus on July 13, 2014 at 4:10 pm said:

I was there for the first time last year! There was a spot where I impressed my love by working out that if a Saturn V rocket were sitting on the waterline, we’d be looking considerably down to where the crew would sit.

My love is very forgiving of my eccentricities.

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:12 am said:
  
  that’s wonderful that you made it there. what an interesting thought and i am a fan of eccentrics and good thing your love is too )
  
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reocochran on July 13, 2014 at 4:23 pm said:

Wow! Beautiful day and loved this so much, Beth! You are definitely the best grandmother, “Peaches”, ever!! The fact that you share the photos is so wonderful, adds a whole other dimension to the precious quotes!

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:13 am said:
  
  thanks, robin and i’m so happy you enjoy them )
  
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Diane on July 13, 2014 at 4:32 pm said:

I agree! 🙂

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:13 am said:
  
  thank you, diane )
  
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laurie27wsmith on July 13, 2014 at 5:00 pm said:

That’s a nice photo beth.

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:13 am said:
  
  thanks for your kind words, laurie )
  
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  - laurie27wsmith on July 14, 2014 at 4:26 pm said:
    
    No worries beth.
    
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1jaded1 on July 13, 2014 at 5:43 pm said:

Looks like so much fun! :0)

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:14 am said:
  
  and it was very fun, jaded )
  
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writingwingsforyou on July 13, 2014 at 6:11 pm said:

The perfect summer day Beth…

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:14 am said:
  
  it really was perfect, wwfy )
  
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Carol Balawyder on July 13, 2014 at 7:53 pm said:

Love this quote by Shanti. 🙂

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:15 am said:
  
  me too, carol
  
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lyonsroarforgod on July 13, 2014 at 8:31 pm said:

Love the quote, love the photo, love the post! 🙂

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:15 am said:
  
  and thanks for all the love, lyonsroar )
  
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David Kanigan on July 13, 2014 at 8:59 pm said:

Awwwwwwww……..

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:15 am said:
  
  )))
  
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hitandrun1964 on July 13, 2014 at 10:11 pm said:

Any of your wonderful poems or photographs on Peace (like the peaceful and beautiful photo above) would be greatly appreciated for our collaborative blog (which includes you), Artists 4 Peace. We want to spread love, good will, and Peace through art. So, if you have time and would like to send something PLEASE do. We have several works on the blog so far and we just started. I’m asking friends/those I follow, if they would be willing to help us in this endeavor and contribute. Thank you.

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:16 am said:
  
  oh, i’d be happy and honored to be a part of this wonderful project, har )
  
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murphysmission on July 13, 2014 at 11:28 pm said:

super and that quote describes me except for the sparkling eyes..

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:17 am said:
  
  i think of you like this too, and maybe you can see the sparkle through the trees, susie, it’s there )
  
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LAMarcom on July 13, 2014 at 11:42 pm said:

Last time I saw Lake Michigan, there were icebergs.
Long time ago… when I was young (er)
Great photo Beth.
Love it.

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:18 am said:
  
  glad you were there, lance, even it if looked a bit different and thank you )
  
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hitandrun1964 on July 14, 2014 at 12:17 am said:

the email address is artists4peace.wordpress.com

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 1:18 am said:
  
  thanks so much, har. i’ll check it out )
  
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Eric Alagan on July 14, 2014 at 3:06 am said:

You sound like a fun grandma, Beth – bet the grand kids adore you as much as you adore them.

Cheers,
Eric

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- ksbeth on July 14, 2014 at 11:44 pm said:
  
  thanks eric, and i sure hope so )
  
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reocochran on July 15, 2014 at 8:07 pm said:

I forgot to tell you, I have been to Sleeping Bear dunes! I have a hippie photo of my roommate, myself and my ex-husband, then boyfriend… It is in a flower power frame in my curio cabinet. I love the times we had up there!

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- ksbeth on July 15, 2014 at 8:46 pm said:
  
  it is a great place, isn’t it?! p.s. i love that you have a flower power frame )
  
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amberleroux on July 17, 2014 at 10:59 am said:

What a wonderful title quote. 🙂

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- ksbeth on July 17, 2014 at 1:49 pm said:
  
  thank you, amber
  
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johncoyote on July 17, 2014 at 6:00 pm said:

Looked like a very good day. Always good to be near the lake with the family.

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- ksbeth on July 17, 2014 at 8:51 pm said:
  
  indeed it was )
  
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dickyjloweman on April 13, 2015 at 8:22 pm said:

Sounds perfect to me.. Great picture.

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- ksbeth on April 13, 2015 at 8:42 pm said:
  
  it was. and thank you )
  
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  - dickyjloweman on April 13, 2015 at 8:42 pm said:
    
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