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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Day Three: Reasons We Looooooove Arkansas

The Independence Day parade was too good for just one post




Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Day Two: Reasons We Looooooove Arkansas

Neighborhood parades!!  Yes, I know this was from the 4th of July, but I'm just now catching up.  A neighborhood from historic downtown Rogers has been carrying this parade tradition for 25 years and it has grown to include hundreds of families.  It is the most heart-warming display of community!









Monday, August 16, 2010

Day One: Reasons We Looooooove Arkansas

I love early morning walks, but this is a small change from the scenery in Boston...








Sunday, August 15, 2010

Isaiah 42:16

"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth.  These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them."


Sunday, June 13, 2010

cup of luck

Here's how it all started...

I was having a HORRIBLE day at work...nothing was going right and I wanted to crawl back into bed.  I thought it couldn't get any worse, and it certainly had no potential to get better, but then there it was.  As I was re-entering my office building after running an errand, I saw a lonely $10 bill drifting in the revolving doors.  I mean, seriously, how often does that happen??  Maybe it wouldn't have mattered much to someone else on an average day, but this day was in dire need of a pick-me-up.

But that's not the whole story...

About a week later I decided I was going to take that $10 bill and treat myself to a large iced tea/lemonade at the nearby Starbucks.  I had been saving the $10 for a special day, and thought this was it.  It was beautiful outside and the perfect temperature for something cool and refreshing.  Now let me tell you this.  Anyone who knows me knows that I, at heart, have never been a fan of Starbucks.  I prefer the smaller coffee shops where I don't feel so anonymous.  But let me tell you, my sentiments have changed.  As I walked into the store that afternoon, I was greeted by one of my friends who has worked there as long as I have lived here.  I ordered my tea and as I started to pay with my $10 bill, I explained the story of how I came to acquire it.  And then, my friend, who has been so kind to remember my name and order for the past two years, told me to put that $10 bill away and save it, as he could see how much it meant to me.  I agreed and started to pay instead with my debit card, but he refused, saying it should be another lucky day.  And so it was, and I walked away grateful for the local Starbucks and the fact that I no longer feel like just another face in the long daily lines.

 

a Saturday kind of city








MS Gala 2010 - Mandarin Oriental, Boston

The benefit is hosted in memory of Joanne E. Roberts, the mother of Board member Justin Roberts. Joanne was a beloved mother, wife, and friend. She dedicated her life to research in pediatric speech and hearing sciences at the University of North Carolina. In addition to her research, Joanne and her husband, Barry, were active members of the National MS Society working tirelessly in support of finding a cure. Joanne passed away in 2008.  http://www.bostonmsgala.com/

















Wednesday, May 12, 2010

a morning stroll

Man, I love this city.  I took an early morning walk around the park when the spring buds were just blooming and it was pure bliss.  Isn't it a wonderful thing when the temperature starts to rise and the brisk wind is calmed?  It's the beginning of something new...

I get the most peaceful sense of tranquility in the mornings as the sun is rising.

The animals are just getting up and ready for a new day.


The park is empty except for those shuffling into work.


And when the sun gets high enough, it casts a magical glow on the trees.



When was the last time you breathed in the early morning air?  I think I'll go again tomorrow.


 

Friday, April 30, 2010

Easter with McKenzie

A few weeks ago, we enjoyed our second year of spending Easter with the Vasquezes in New Jersey.  Here is sweet McKenzie...





She is such a happy, lovable girl who loooves to dance (seriously, it's precious).  






And here's the happy family - we love you guys!!