Be Patient. Be Present. Be Grateful.

Today I want to express my gratitude to, and for, my best friend. It's her birthday and I would not survive from year-to-year without her support, absolute dedication to our friendship, and her unconditional love. She is the most amazing, talented, kind, caring person who is so devoted to family and friends. She has an … Continue reading Be Patient. Be Present. Be Grateful.

International Sand Sculpture Contest

Revere Beach is the first public beach in the United States (1896) and it's absolutely gorgeous. Every year, since 2004, people from all over the world come to the area for a three day competition to design the creations before you, and it's estimated that roughly one million people flock in to see these designs. … Continue reading International Sand Sculpture Contest

Midnight Musings

I may have shared the quote below last year around this time, or not. If it's repetitive, it's not intentional. My mind has been focused a lot these days on home and my deceased loved ones. Some people leave their hometowns and eventually feel no ties to wherever it is they're from. I'm not one … Continue reading Midnight Musings

I Remember

I Remember This day is emblazoned within my mind. I would learn so much within a forty-eight hour span of time, and I would be permanently changed. But no one tells you that when you’re a child. No. They try to keep you “innocent”. Except in my family. My mother decided I was not going … Continue reading I Remember