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The sun will come out tomorrow (maybe)
I’m off to the beach for a few days and it looks like it’s going to rain every day we are there… but that’s okay. I’m just as happy carrying an umbrella and snapping pictures. My next post title could be: Things to do on Ft. Myers Beach in the Rain. Do you know the pressure of packing for a trip? Well, I take it to a whole ‘notha level. In my mind our entire house has to be spotless when I leave. It drives my family crazy! I only notice the dirt on top of the dryer after I have my suitcase packed. Silly. YJnGRuidOXI This sketch makes me laugh. I love…
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Life’s a Beach… and Then You Fly!
May and June are all about celebrations. May is my month with my birthday falling close to Mother’s Day and June is all about Eric with his birthday near Father’s Day. However, we differ greatly on our expectations for celebrating. I like a nice quiet dinner at home and an ice cream cake dessert. Eric insists on an adventure. Last year we tried wind surfing on Eric’s birthday. This year we took a road trip to Orlando to see La Nouba. They have an excellent offer of dinner at The House of Blues and a show for $99.00. Dinner included an appetizer, main course and dessert for each person.Yes, four apps and four desserts for the Rausin family. I highly recommend the…
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Peace
The hour before sunset is my favorite time of day. This is when I feel a pull to drive to the Cape beach or plant myself on the sidewalk outside our front door. There I sit with five cats lounging beside me, all of us silent. The sky is filled with hues of yellow, pink, orange, and blue. Palm trees wave in the wind. A dove coos. I am grateful. I find that silence heals me from the clutter of life. Here are the words of Sue Monk Kidd taken from her book, FIRSTLIGHT. There is an extraordinary need in our lives for silence. The constant noise and chatter, internal…
