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Rough Seas

Wave splashes over the lighthouse!  Watch for it in the video. Requiem for a Dream (Full screen & turn up sound is best.) I found this video on one of my favorite blogs (Belarus): The blog link: Погляд у залюстаркоўе.

A New Life 4th of September 2014

I'm now a grandfather!  My wife and I had the privilege of witnessing the baby's first week of life.  They named him Miles.                                 Mother & Child                                                     The Happy Father He's so tiny, like one pea in a pod.

"Hopefulist"?

I was having some fun with these very different views on life.  I'm not always sure which one I am. When I'm in a low mood and watch the news I become a pessimist. When I wake up full of energy and spend time outside in my backyard I'm an optimist. I'm not too sure about being a realist.  It depends on if I'm correct in assuming that what I believe is true is what actually is true or if I'm only fooling myself and am wrong. I hope for the best.  "Hopefulist".  It's a word just made up for myself.   I can add to the caption on the image of a sailboat for this post. "The pessimist complains about the wind; The optimist expects it to change; The realist adjusts the sails; The " hopefulist " prays that adjusting the sails will really work ."  If things don't look too good then I usually hope against hope. Idioms: "hope against hope,  to continue to hope, although the outlook does not warrant

Making Friends Video

Summary    ~Find environments where you meet people who share your interests and values.  ~Build trust. ~It takes time. ~It's not just online. Not so easy but worth a try. 

My Maturing Datura Plant

I blogged an earlier post about this same plant when I first discovered it in one of my flower pots: R E F L E C T I O N S- Datura (Thorn Apple) Planted Itself !

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