Contemplative Monday

The following quote was taken from 'Heart Advice, Weekly Quotes from Pema Chodron':

HUMOR AND OPENNESS

"Learning how to be kind to ourselves is important.

When we look into our own hearts and begin to discover what is confused and what is brilliant, 

what is bitter and what is sweet, it isn't just ourselves that we're discovering.

We're discovering the universe. 

When we discover the Buddha that we are, we realize that everything and everyone is Buddha.

We discover that everything is awake, and everyone is awake.

Everything and everyone is precious and whole and good.

When we regard thoughts and emotions with humor and openness,

that's how we perceive the universe."

Taken at the boardwalk last week.

Eclectic Tastes

OK. We were on our way home on New Years Day listening to a great

program on CBC 1, The Rich Terfry Show, and he played

the following tune by Caro Emerald.

We haven't been the same since!

Enjoy and just see if you can stop movin'!

Saturday Morning Post

A walk through the dune grass........

Even in winter this walk can be magical.

Short and Sweet

You know how you can take a couple of hundred photos

and find the one that 'stands out' for you?

Well, this was the one that did it for me yesterday.

Ron and Sophie communicating........

Hey, It's Someone's Birthday Today!!!

And this 'someone' is none other than my husband, Ronald Douglas Troke!

 

High School graduate.

Ron was supposed to be a Christmas baby but 'held on for dear life' till after

New Year's!

Mr.President if you please!!

I could never imagine what it would have been like to have a birthday this time of year.

Just when everyone is exhausted and 'gifted out' from Christmas,

energy (and gifts) would have to be found all over again!

That would be Ron!!!

Having known Ron's mother, I know she made it look easy.....

after all this was her baby boy's birthday!!

In Nassau 1974.

So on that very cold night in January 1950, 

there was a new addition to the Troke family

and a brother for Michael.

Taking Regan (our first dog) home from vets.

These many years later,

it is always exciting for me to help celebrate this day!

Christmas at Ron's Mom's with Regan, 1976.

So, without any further ado Ron, I want you to know 

how much I am thankful for your sense of humour

(even though I have no clue what you find funny all the time),

laughter, quick wit, sense of loyalty, courageous spirit,

generosity, fairness, sense of honour, your swimming skills 

(otherwise I would have drown years ago!),

artistic abilities, supportive nature, 

vivid imagination......

Niagara Falls in the '70's (no, not to get married.....)

I think you get the picture and I know I do love to go on!!

Happy Birthday, hon!

Remember, I did say he had a sense of humour!

That was then, this is now....

 Ron is frequently seen nowadays with a camera.

At The Fort Look Off

Winter has arrived here in Halifax.

The field is empty as Sophie waits patiently for a playmate.

But not this day. We moved on.

1 January 2013