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| "I picked a bad week to quit drinking." |
This month, it's been 8 years since I've started writing a monthly blog. I have two rough draft blogs that I've been taking notes: one on the Ending Child Separation at the border, and one on the LGBTQ community and my first Pride Parade. However, the world has gotten a little too intense. Almost 3000 children are separated from their mommies and daddies since April 2018. I can't even comprehend that! SCOTUS upheld the Muslim Ban. Justice Kennedy is retiring next month. I still can't believe that Anthony Bourdain committed suicide. Each day, there is a fire hose of news that is life altering for many. I watch it. I wonder. I'm troubled by many things this month. I feel stalled out. My words seem flat. Every time I sat down to write, Buddha came over and sat ON me. I always stop and put down my laptop; he helps get me into the 'real' moment. My words can wait. The more I thought about it, maybe Buddha was trying to tell me something. Don't write. Do my words even matter in the grand scheme of things? There will be other days and other months to pour out my heart--to share why I'm upset, happy, or hopeful. But I couldn't let this anniversary month pass without sharing something. Here are random pictures from the last 6 months. They won't mean much to anyone. Each one has a story. They mean a lot to me.
I was quiet but I was not blind. ~ Jane Austin
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| What??? He's always watching me. |
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| Sunset are incredible where we live. |
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| Biking along the ocean. |
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| Dog Days of Summer w/Buddha |
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| My Familia |
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| He looks good in a Cadillac (rental) 😉 |
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| Two of my favorite humans-Andy Judge & Rich |
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| Sunset Tucson AZ |
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| 100+ year old Saguaro Cactus |
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| Brother Rich, his usual stance when talking to me! 😂 |
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| Andy Judge showing us where he leaves water for Migrants w/ Humane Borders |
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| Ellen & Thomas (SIL & Nephew) AZ 2018 |
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| Granddaughter Aliya-May2018 AZ |
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| Grandson Tyler-May2018 AZ |
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| Grandson AJ-May2018 AZ |
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| Buddha happy to be outside. |
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| Detained Immigrant Bands |
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| Stop what you're doing mom and just BE with me. |
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| End Child Separation Rally June 2018 |
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| End Child Separation Rally |
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| Vegan hot spot: Cider Press Cafe, St. Pete. |
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| Um, I can't get any writing done with you on my lap. |
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| Abstract poppy flowers |
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| Sure, I'll pose just this once. |
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| Says it all |
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| Yep! |
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| Chilling with my favorite Buddha |
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| Riding the Pinellas Trail with Tamara on Pedegos |
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| A tired, muddy dog is a happy dog. |
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| Before the Eagles Concert |
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| No Swimming No Surfing |
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| Beach hair, don't care |
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| Happy 2nd Birthday to me! |
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| Purple Tree-Kelly's Boom Chica Boom |
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| The Space Between Us All-Sterling Gallery Beatles Show |
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| Bro, Ellen, and Rich in Orlando |
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| Siblings doing sibling things |
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| Prayers before the Peace March |
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| Love this tree at the Highland Festival April 2018 |
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| Spent hours at the Newseum Washington D.C. |
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| Sign Sign everywhere a sign...March 2018. |
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| March for Our Lives Washington D.C. 2018 |
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| Washington D.C. |
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| Bird of a feather flock together. |
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| Gravity-Dunedin Fine Arts Center #SMF Show |
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| Morning Meditation-Sunrise through my window |
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| And just like that, he naps...FINALLY. |
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| Sunset on Honeymoon Island |
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| My Florida Buddy, Loraine. Getting cheeky together. |
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| Washington D.C. March For Our Lives 2018 |
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| Buddha thinks Chino's life is cooler than his life. |
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| Buddha trying to get Rich's attention for dinner. |
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| Pelican on the dock giving me the side eye |
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| Buddha waiting for something??? |
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| Yep, it's finally come to this! |
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| Dunedin Oranges |
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| Women's March 2018 St. Pete FL |
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| Me & My Honey Marching in Jan 2018 Women's March |
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| Safety Harbor Groovy Elephant |
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| Drag Queen Eyes for Pride |
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| Randy & MaryEllen Pride Parade St. Pete |
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| Buddha feeling the Pride |
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| #LoveWins |
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| "I'm too sexy for my shirt." |
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| My boys! They ground me and make me feel love! |
