They teach me something

“I keep to old books, for they teach me something; from the new I learn very little.” – Voltaire The other day, Aaron and I went to the local Goodwill to drop off a bag of clothes, and some other…

Burke Lake, Virginia

A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature.  It is earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.  ~Henry David Thoreau Last Saturday, I had the chance to take some Tolboe family…

Love is…

…all you need. ~ John Lennon And there was an abundance of love at one of my best friend’s wedding on November 12, 2012 in Long Beach, California.  It was a special experience to share this day with her—remembering the…

A Walk.

“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental…

Think things I like to think

“Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” –Robert Henri  Tomorrow, I leave for sunny California to celebrate a dear friend’s wedding. I am already…

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Yolanda

Hi! Welcome to our blog! Family, friends, photography, food, fun, travels, books - there is a little bit of everything here. It is the place where I record things that I know I would love to read and remember, and hopefully, you get to share a part of our lives with us. It may not be perfect but this is us. And, you are welcome any time! Read More

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