Birth month contemplations... what comes next

Amazing birthday celebrations and beautiful cards

Beatles: "The Long And Winding Road" : perfect for trips from Norwich to Stonington

Coldplay - ALL MY LOVE (Official Video) (Directors' Cut)

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"Does You Mother Know" by ABBA connecting the "Dots" for me between early 1980s rollerskating with Maureen Rafus, watching Mamma Mia movies again, and the book Mom and I are creating together 🥰

Elton John's "Circle of Life" lyrics "You should never take more than you give"

First Class "Beach Baby" 1974 Sirius XM Radio 70s on 7

"God hasn't taken the ball and gone home." ~ Uncross the Stars movie on PrimeVideo

Housewarming LawLaPalooza! Thank you Jess & Cody

"I love God. It's his groupies I have trouble with." ~ Uncross the Stars

Juventus: Roman goddess of youth and rejuvenation 7/13/25 movie Uncross the Stars

"Knowing Me Knowing You" from Momma Mia! Here We Go Again listen here

"Lavender Haze" by Taylor Swift 💜 may need to try lavender lemonade from Muddy waters soon 💜 

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again songs

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Mr. Bojangles 1970 reminds me of middle school gymnastics and, of course, pur Misty. 

"Only Wanna Be with You" by Hootie and The Blowfish 🐡 

Quintessence: the most perfect or typical example of  something, like this family gathering hosted by Kris and will on July 13 🥰

  

 

"Reflections of My Life" by The Marmalade

Shabazza 

"The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA

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U2 "With or Without You" lyrics: "And you give / And you give / And you give yourself away"

Violet, Christopher, and Kate

 July 13, 2025

"When I'm Sixty Four" by the Beatles listen here

XM Radio: 70s on 7, 80's on 8, 90's, etc etc and lately, channel 17

 for example, this song:

"You’ve entered my mind a hundred times since you’ve been gone..." ~

Michelle Lewis - vocals, acoustic guitar

Zac Brown Band "I Ain't Worried" listen here

27 May - June 15, 2025

Awe: finding wonder in the ordinary 

Bloom where you're planted ~ Mary Engelbreit

Cancel people-pleasing to protect your peace

Disconnect. Do less. Dare to believe...

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Follow your breath.

God's Garden: Lettuce Be Kind. Squash gossip.  Turnip for church. ~ as seen on Pequot Trail, Pawcatuck  :)

Heavy Hearts by SYML listen here 🎶 ♥️ 

Inhale

Kaleidoscopes change again and again...

Listen 

"M is for Mnemonic: (neh-MON-ic): a handy way of remembering something hard by connecting it to something easy. P is for Pterodactyl * The Worst Alphabet Book Ever*

New Office

"Old phone" by Ed Sheeran XM radio Coffee House listen here

Q is for Quinoa

Rascality: mischievous behavior ;)

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Talking with the Trees

"U is not for You" 

"V is for Five. How Roman-tic"

"W is for Wren"

"X is for Xylophone" 

Y is not for WhY

"Z is for Zhivago." ~ P is for Pterodactyl * The Worst Alphabet Book Ever

Reading Before Gifting

"An Attitude brimming with Appreciation and enthusiasm invites miracles." p. 7

"Breathe fire on my self-confidence, melting it down into unrecognizable goop." p. xiv

"Choosing to honor our truth is choosing to honor our authentic selves." p. 13

"Don't blame, Don't shame, Don't play the game." ~ Carol Parrish qtd. p. 27

"Eighty is Exciting"? We'll see... Mom doesn't think so. 

"Go deep enough and there is a bedrock of truth, however hard." ~ May Sarton  qtd. p. 13 Grace each moment with Gratitude p. 36

Happily,  I've discovered... benefits of aging...p. xv

"In order to change our judging behavior,  we need to gently and lovingly gather the courage to face our fears, bring understanding... and temper our expectations...

Judging is trash. Let's toss it away." p.15

"Keep a firm hand on the helm of our own ship... accept responsibility for all aspects of our lives." p. 27

Let us once more meander and savor the sweet of life." p. 29

p. 28

"Ninety is Nifty"? Uncle Bob?

Only as adults, besieged by demands on our time and energy,  that we succumb to the tendency to scurry and gulp." p. 29

Pay attention. Pay attention and we are truly present in the moment. Pay attention and our hearts expand. Pay attention and God appears closer and mysteries become clearer." p.55

Quickly regain equilibrium ... Quiet joy p. 5

Recharge through Regular napping. p. 57

"Sixty is Serendipitous... Spaciousness, enthusiasm, angel feathers, and fun -- each of which I would glad welcome into my life at any time." p. xiv Seeds:

Tend them with commitment, They will flower into the creativity with which we are called to bless both ourselves and others." p. 21

Uproot the nasty weeds and put false humility they help created in the compost pile." p. 17

Verboten :) cool word

"We sometimes get the message that it is verboten in long-term relationships to do things separately." p. 43

At times it is eXceedingly wise to eXit eXpeditiously." p. 31

Yearning to say Yes to what's next

Zest for life to its fullest