a boy, his dog, his mom, and a bulldozer
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“we make our lives by what we love.”
-john cage, american composer and music theorist
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
gotta live our dreams…. all of us, each for him/herself ;)
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that’s right and we each have our own –
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My son used to love diggers and bulldozers and that sort of things. He’s 34 now, lives away from home and hasn’t been in the back of my car in a fair few years and yet I still find myself shouting “digger” if I see one as I drive along. LOL
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I so get that!
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Dreamers find their place, Beth.
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they always do, they are drawn to them quite naturally-
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There was bare ground under a big elm tree in my backyard where my brother and I would make little dirt roads and play with toy cars and trucks etc. Every kid needs some sacred space to dream and create.
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how great and that’s so true. my friends used to play with our tiny play animals in the dirt for hours
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That really is a little boy’s dream day out! 😊
Best wishes, Pete.
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nothing better!
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Love this! This was me and my kids twenty some years ago and I suspect in a year or so with my son and his twin boys. Observation and curiosity begin so early. Don’t forget to observe and be curious. Peace
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yes, yes, it’s a timeless activity and never loses it’s joy -)
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Time well spent to see what the digger’s up to 🌞
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The grand essentials of happiness are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.
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So well said
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I first heard it from Ann Landers but I don’t think she originated it
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A profoundly accurate assessment of who we all are. Love it.
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❤️
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So very very true. Nothing makes me happier than seeing my son follow his path. Following what we love makes for a full life.
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So right, Laura
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That’s one of those “a picture tells a thousand words” photos.
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Yes!
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Absolutely. One of my favourite pictures is of my youngest and husband lying on the floor watching the toy train go round and round…
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What a moment to capture
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For sure!
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Love this slice of life
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❤️
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Oh, this reminds me of the hours I’ve spent looking at construction equipment with my son. Sweet!
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They never forget
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I’m still fascinated by those diggery-diggery-doo machines!
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It never really goes away
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When my middle one was between two and three, our neighbors opposite us built a house. He watched the construction with eagle eyes and huge excitement. And he played what he saw with his trucks, crane, and bulldozer. He was in heaven.
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no better entertainment
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One happy boy. One happy mom. One happy dog. This is a moment, a happy moment.
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absolutely, and with his momma and his dog. <3 what could be better. P.S. I returned both of the books today to the library that you recommended to me and I loved them both.
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“We make our lives by what we love.” Um, what does it say about me that I love to write a little, get a few words on the page, and then surf WP or the web goofing off. Unfortunately, I don’t think it’s saying much good about me Beth. Ha, ha.
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oh, and yes, for me, glitter, and lots of this and that.
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Hey, boys love trucks. All boys, even 69 year olds…
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simple and eloquent —
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it really sums it up
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The wonder in a child’s eyes is so magical. This reminds me of T when he was younger and he’d always get mesmerized by the garbage truck in our then condo and the big pickups it used to make or the giant bins. Just stands there and watches them. He was on a waving basis with the driver. 😆
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oh, that is so sweet! what memories, and you never know what will draw a child in
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Thanks for this, Beth. I flashbacked to my son’s childhood. One of our neighbors was a dirt contractor, and he brought home all kinds of heavy equipment. His son and mine used to pretend to drive excavators, loaders, and dump trucks. Ryan loved them so much that when he was a toddler, he used to count heavy equipment when we traveled.
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oh, what a dream for your son! what precious memories –
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Curiosity’s so much fun to see what’s going on. So what are they building? Lol
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a new park, close to my house, connecting to another park across the river near my house on the other side of the river
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And Vincent told us to LOVE MANY THINGS. He didn’t say people, he said things. I can do that. LOL this is another sweet post.
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thank you, it just looked like so much love to me
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Definitely.
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<3
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😍
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<3
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I love how much my son enjoys diggers and such. It’s a cute boy quirk. :)
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so many are just drawn to them!!
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It’s in their DNA.
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