Water is her air...

"H2O: two parts Heart and one part Obsession." ~Author Unknown

Hannah hasn't looked back since she's discovered her passion for swimming. She'd live in the pool if possible.

Today I am grateful for:

*Hannah completing her first swim-a-thon.

Meeting of the Minds...

"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."--Maya Angelou

Today I am grateful for:

*Connecting with inspiring meningioma survivors and their caregivers from the world over.

Seven years ago...

Seven years ago you made your early debut. You couldn't wait to get out and explore and you have yet to slow down!

Today I am grateful for:

*My lil' man. Happy Birthday Hunter!

First signs...

"Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems." ~Rainer Maria Rilke

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the first signs of spring.

Today I am grateful for:

*Tulips

Best Buds Bonding...

"You are my sonshine." ~Author Unknown

Like most families, carving out downtime is a priceless commodity.

There's nothing I find more endearing than Mark spending one-on-one time with Hannah or Hunter.

Today I'm grateful for:

*Mark and our lil' (who's not so little anymore!) man enjoying a night of hang time. Oh and some father-son bonding.

The Unexpected...

"I'm looking for the unexpected. I'm looking for things I've never seen before."--Robert Mapplethorpe

I love how one can stumble across the totally unexpected when traveling to another city. Case in point--recently I found myself enjoying San Francisco's unseasonably pleasant weather with a bit of spare time on my hands.

I donned my runners and ambled up and down the city's lung challenging hills. While catching my breath on one particular corner, I happened to look up and see a reminder of what has remained one of my favorite childhood locales.

Today I am gratefu forl:

*Unexpected discoveries

The 1st...

I love the first day of a new month. It's a chance to reflect on the previous month and get plans in place for new starts, goals, hopes, wishes...

Here's to March and 31 days of promise.

"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade."---Charles Dickens

Today I am grateful for:

*Tulip tips just poking through the soil

*The start of baseball practice

*The indoor lap track taking a back seat to outdoor trails