Here's looking at you, kid.

Ever want to laugh? OK, the first thing you need is a 14 year old daughter with a camera. Next, you'll need her to download a year's worth of photos from her camera onto your computer. Then, have her tell you (unprompted) to go ahead and browse. From a hilarious collage of arms-length self-portraits, to sneak attacks on unsuspecting family members and pets, to groups of friends being goofy, it was an hour of belly laughs. It was also a beautiful and sacred invitation into her mind, what she finds interesting, what she sees when she looks at the world around her. I hope I never forget this day.
















(All photos herein courtesy of Young Lady Eclectic)

Stolen (with permission) from Squirl

You Are a Visionary Soul

You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul. You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable. Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings. You have great vision and can be very insightful. In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself. Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend. You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer. Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

Her Majesty will see you now.

Shhhhh... it's working and I don't want to jinx it!

Thanks everyone for your support and suggestions. Since last post, I've been on my snowshoes 6 times and I've done 3 strength workouts. Something about writing down the dilemma and facing it has given me renewed determination to solve it. Not bad for a whiner, eh? In fact, I'm all lined up to hike Swakane Canyon at 4:30 this afternoon. We'll climb up in what lingers of daylight, and then descend by headlamp. Should take about 2.5 hours, so I'm leaving dinner arrangements to the creative discretion of my spouse. Anybody else read "Pizza Night" into that? Just me?