This is the first weekend in almost a month my husband and I have been alone. We had some great things planned. Last night we went to the Cape Cod Art Bar. We took a bottle of red and two glasses and painted the Bourne Bridge amid lots of fun and laughter. We were pretty pleased with ourselves and the paintings now adorn the walls of my office/yoga room.
Today we went to Titcombs Bookstore for an author signing. Ronald Lasko, author of Tale of Two Rivers, was signing his book and giving a book talk. Lasko is an avid fly fisherman so this little experience was for my husband’s birthday, book included.
After the signing we went to get ice-cream and spent a lovely hour on the canal watching the boats come in and out of the marina. I remarked to my hubby that it felt like we were on vacation.
Upon arriving home, we settled in for the end of the British Open and the news with a Mojito. Sipping my drink, I perused Facebook to see how Sunday was shaping up for my friends. I have one friend who is recently retired and she and her husband are cycling in France. This was her post:
A description of appreciating life, just as it is, so beautifully depicted that I had to save it. I took the screen shot because I wanted to keep her words for a day when I didn’t feel so great about something in my life.
Today was not that day. Reading her post made me stop and realize that today I feel that very same way. I, too, don’t know how I came upon the sweet side of life, but I’m going to embrace it. I, too, just had a wonderful weekend with the love of my life; my best friend. We had a vacation weekend here at home. We are blessed to live in a vacation paradise, with so many cool things to do right in our own backyard. This is truly “the sweet side of life.”
And so, as another day goes by, thank you Shirley for your words, they made me stop and appreciate what I have right in my own backyard, how sweet it it to share it with the love of my life, and …I have written.
I love it!
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Hi Linda,
I am glad you enjoyed the program and thank you for purchasing A TALE OF TWO RIVERS.
Good luck on your writing career and enjoy the book as it is about many women and the environment and not just the fly fishing. Best, Ron
Thanks for stopping by, Ron. We both enjoyed your book talk that day! I’m next in line to read the book – when he’s finished! Lol! My picture book I illustrated just came out on Amazon this week as an e-book. It’s my first thing ever published and I’m beyond excited. If you have child with a tablet that you know, check it out. Take care!