"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FRIENDS on Apr 14th, 2023
Christie was one of my first friends that I made upon moving to California. We both belonged to the same homeschool network and her two girls were close in age to my boys. She nicknamed me ‘Loveleigh’ early on and always called me that. We did many academic and social activities together. So many laughs […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Nov 30th, 2022
A fun new activity with friends! Great exercise, and learning something new is always good for the brain. Having a blast with friends from different circles…
Posted in FRIENDS on Oct 18th, 2022
Jodi, Stacy, and I went to the Van Gogh Experience in Sacramento. It’s one of those traveling entertainment events. It was a delight and something I would not hesitate to return to. These photos do not do it justice.
Posted in FRIENDS on Oct 17th, 2022
Michelle joined me for a couple of nights before I headed back to Cali. We came upon a fabulous place to pick blackberries and she made us a blackberry cobbler! She also had enough left over to make jam later. Yay!
Posted in FRIENDS on Oct 17th, 2022
Summer 2022 was nearing to and end. The boys had to head back to school. David took the boys home, and I stayed over one more weekend to get some time in with girlfriends. Some of my Cali friends flew in to Portland and we walked the beach, did Short Sands beach/hike, boardwalk walk to […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Oct 17th, 2022
My new friend, Cami, leads a women’s adventure group in Tillamook. Once a month, she organizes some type of outing…a hike, a walk, a kayak, etc. I have been kayaking with her twice and really enjoy it. It’s a real treat and I’m grateful for the time in nature and on the water.
Posted in FRIENDS on Oct 17th, 2022
On my last day, I had a few hours in the morning before I had to get to the airport. Kathleen wanted to take me to see the McMichael Canadian Collection of Art. This is a beautiful gallery and grounds that have a large exhibit featuring the masterpieces of artists known as the Group of […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Oct 13th, 2022
I spent a few nights as Kathleen’s house and she took me around Picton. We did some cider tasting and I got to eat my first butter tart. Yum! We took a little (and free!) ferry across a part of the lake and drove to Kingston one night, to dance Irish reels outdoors under a […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Oct 13th, 2022
Kathleen had to work so I took the subway and walked to Casa Loma. It was a terrific property and grounds to walk through. After that, I took the subway and walked to St. Lawrence Market. I had lunch here, then took the subway back and rested at the room I had rented in the […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Oct 13th, 2022
After my weekend with my MH friends, I met up with my Irish language friend Kathleen. We had yet to meet in person, but have spent many hours on Zoom, practicing Irish together. We drove to her friend, Jackie’s, house and then set out to explore Toronto. We walked the waterfront, then a neighborhood called […]