my grandson has a few words to say about being a good neighbor in this world.

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two hearts.

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yesterday

my sister let us know 

 she lost her husband

of so many years

on christmas day

in this

the same year

he lost his father

before too long

we’ll fly to her

to be together

for a remembrance and celebration of his life.

“sympathy is two hearts tugging at one load.”

-charles henry parkhurst

fun and games.

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 intense competitors at play in the action-packed shenanigans of

the get the diaper that is around your ankles moved to your bathing suit area without using your hands game

it just wouldn’t be our traditional christmas

without the crazy fun and games.

 

“life is more fun if you play games.”

  • roald dahl

life of the party.

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coco the dog

fully enjoyed the family and friends christmas eve party

and on this fine day would like to wish you all a merry christmas 

and

to all a good nap.

 

“christmas is the day that holds all time together.”

-alexander smith

lit up.

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harriet osborne, markers on paper tree

 

“i

lit

up like a

 christmas tree.”

– hazel grace

 

vnitage pinterest – 1950s new modernist tree

when not everyone is not feeling as festive as you are.

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“being excited by stuff on a daily basis, i’m so excited by it.”

-taylor swift

a piece of work.

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getting ready for the holidays

takes a bit of time

but always worth it .

i hope no one else has this same style.

 

“one should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.”
― oscar wilde
photo credit: google vintage

another solstice comes to pass.

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“the grand show is eternal.

it is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising.

eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and eternal glowing…

as the round earth rolls.”

-john muir

unknowable.

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photos of piano music notes in a bowl of water.

makes you wonder what notes our voices put out

and how it resonates in the people we talk to since our physical bodies are up to 60% water.

 

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“music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.”

– leonard bernstein

source credits: united humanists, cymascop.com

 

 

 

glad tidings.

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“christmas waves a magic wand over this world,

and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.”

-norman vincent peale

 glad tidings to all.