It amazes me how my mood changes instantly when I am in open spaces in nature.

The wide angle views of water

the sand and the smells.

We went to one of the shores on Lake Ontario to watch the sunset.

Mom walked with me out on the pier. I sat up in the lifeguard chair.

It was so high my heart was racing as I climbed up.  The wind was whipping my hair around my face, I had to constantly have a hand in my hair to hold it back.

I love looking at all the different stones, the colors, texture, shapes. In the past I would have made a collection to bring home, but I know that I will forget where they came from and they always loose some of the romance when taken out of context.

The boys spent their time skipping stones with Steve and Dad.

Karate kid

Steve and his Dad

We went to Shel's (Steve's Sisters house) Elvis loved the Playstation set up that Shel and James have.  Shelley is great fun to be around and she and elvis played Singstar (Elvis creamed her).

In the afternoon we went to a birthday party for Shel's son Simon.  Elvis was begging me to drive to the playplace (where the party was) with the side doors of the van wide open, insisting that it is legal and everyone in NYC does it.

No, I didn't do it, but it makes me laugh to remember the things he would come up with!

Simon and his brother Ethan

Simon

My kids