Traveling All Over

1. In the past week, I've flown from Phoenix to El Paso, El Paso to Dallas/Ft. Worth, and spent a wonderful few days with Jessica, Highlyn, and Heather. 

   From DFW I flew to Houston, Nashville, and Raleigh.
   
   

   

   
   

   Now I'm set for another fun week with my dear cousins and their beautiful, sweet daughters.

    (As well as get to know the NC area as much as possible.) 

   
   

   I'm constantly wondering HOW did I get so lucky to have such wonderful people in my life?!

I have all sorts of thoughts running through my head but putting them out on pen and paper (or computer screen) doesn't seem like the right thing to do at this time.

I need to sit on them.

I am learning a lot these days. A lot about myself, my life, my dreams, what I want in my life.

This trip has been just what I've needed in my life, and the timing could not be better.
But for now.... 
Time to sit. 

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day!!  

Four score and seven years ago we hold these truths to be self-evident that I have a dream today and that, the cause of America is, in great measure, the cause of all mankind. We the people, shall be then, thenceforward; forever free.    -GS

Someday I would love to see the fireworks at Washington DC, along the Mall  - or in Paris, France!!... Either one, they're on my bucket list!

Also...

Happy Birthday today to my (little) sister!! She's always been fiercely independent, and a bit of a firecracker, and every year I find myself marveling at how she was born on such an appropriate day!  I love you, seester!

In other regards, I'm enjoying summer. Staying busy and enjoying myself. I spent about 9 days in Tucson (112* heat! Yuck!) but lots of time in the pool.... Taking a math class for teachers next week, and then the following 2 weeks will be spent in Texas and in North Carolina. So excited!!