“The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character; So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it spring from love Born out of concern for all beings… As the shadow follows the body, As we think, so we…

In honor of Mother’s Day we are celebrating some of the awesome “moms” in our village. This is just a very small part of the wonderful people who actually admit to being part of our posse and have allowed us to take photos.  There are so many more amazing friends, family and neighbors who are major parts…

There are some memories from childhood that bring fond memories even if at the time they weren’t so pleasant. Like the time I got hit in the face with a baseball bat. Not so fun at the time but looking back at pictures with me sporting an impressive shiner are pretty entertaining. And then there’s the…

Oh, we’re so sad. Prince has left the earthly plane and now what are we to do? Let’s Go Crazy and wear our Raspberry Beret out of solidarity and remembrance. Let’s imagine the rain that’s falling today is purple and When Doves Cry it’s out of sorrow. Many will remember him as the musical genius…

I love when G and I are in sync. Just this week I was trying to figure out whether I wanted a quesadilla or a taco when G texted me this photo.   Okay, so it wasn’t exactly the same, but we were both thinking about Mexican food. Sure, she was thinking about running, but…

Recently, I along with several others visited a friend who is ill. It was a bittersweet trip as her prognosis looks bleak. As we gathered outside on her plantation-style wraparound porch a fine rain fell to the ground. There was a sense of hush and quiet that was only intensified by the rain. Cool spring…