Do you ever feel like time is going by in the ‘blink of an eye’?  On your birthday, I can imagine you sat a while and contemplated on your past, your present and dreams for your future.  The world awaits!

And I need a swift kick because this card is late.

Happy Birthday Rick

Youth is not a time of life.
It is a state of mind
It is a matter of attitude

a quality of the imagination
a vigor of the emotions
a freshness and enthusiasm
for each and every day

I don’t know exactly what
you did on your Birthday 
But I hope you enjoyed
every moment

I hope that in the central place
of your heart, you will always feel
beauty and hope,
the love of wonder and
amazement for the stars.

I hope you will always have
a child-like appetite
for ‘the joy’ and ‘game of life’

Your Birthday was a wonderful
reason to celebrate for
you welcomed another year
with a brand new, clean canvas
It is up to you to make it special

May it be the 
start of something wonderful
as you begin
another trip around the sun.

Here’s to your good health
and days filled with laughter

Wishing you the BEST

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Stories

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Thoughts by the fire

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The Little Things

I was getting ready to head out early morning. With a few moments left, I decided to take a quick look on Facebook. What a wonderful start to my day when I read what our son had written. It is really all about little things!

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The Lonely Apple

Now it might seem a little pathetic to you but to me - I saw POTENTIAL. So what to do but to get out the pressure canner and get started

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Days Like That

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Morning Thoughts

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