Parents’ Wedding Anniversary

My parents are celebrating their wedding anniversary this week so I took the liberty of fixing one of their printed photos. This is their honeymoon picture which I removed some noise from. I also desaturated the photo which developed into a much cleaner picture!

Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad! I love you.

 

 

Nairn Falls TBT Pic

Cristina Gecolea at Nairn Falls Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Cristina Gecolea at Nairn Falls Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.

John Lubbock

Go All the Way

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If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery — isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you’ll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you’re going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It’s the only good fight there is.

Charles Bukowksi in Factotum

Sleepless in Vancouver

PM2016 plans xinagecoIt’s 2:22 am on a Sunday morning where I am. My body is tired from 5 consecutive days of dancing and workouts including 2 consecutive days of tennis. I should be sleeping but I’m not.

My mind is busy planning things and experiences for me. I’m single again and I’m owning it! I’m in the right place at the right time and I’m SO glad to be here!

I’m excited because I have the freedom to do ALL the things I want when I want. Life is really good right now. I AM APPRECIATIVE 🙂

How We’re Celebrating 15 Years Together

JD and I met in the gym 15 years ago which means we’re having a Crystal Anniversary. This year, we’re writing a letter to our future selves thanking us for the amazing things we’ve seen and done 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 years from now. I plan to seal these letters in a time capsule slated for opening during our 30th (diamond) anniversary!

Go ahead, steal this idea. You have my blessing 🙂 If you’re lucky enough to have a confidante and best friend forever: celebrate it with us and let me know! If you’d rather send yourself a letter digitally via email, here’s a great link for writing to your future self from FutureMe.Org. You can schedule the letter to be published anonymously online at a later date and/or have it sent to you via email. Yes, it’s free!

JD: I LOVE YOU. Thanks for being my BFF! I hope the following quote from Louise Hay inspires you to dream, do and be more 🙂 

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California Dreaming

Sharing with you a sunset photo I took when I was in Ventura Beach three Valentines ago. Would love to go back to CALI again sometime 🙂 Anyway, wishing you a Happy Hearts Day! May you love and be loved, always.vday2013