Nature Nurtures — I need my daily nature time, my forest bathing time, my shinrin-yoku time. It could be a strenuous rainforest hike, a long bike ride through a nature preserve, or even a quiet walk through a city neighborhood with beautiful old trees. …

Living Color Monthly A-Z Challenge: My photos for the letter F — I’ll start my F photo story with the F section of a wall hanging I bought in Nepal many years ago. I bought it for my grandchildren. I didn’t have grandchildren yet then, but once I had grandkids, they enjoyed practicing their ABCs using the wall hanging in my bedroom.

Our Lunar New Year weekend together — We went back to Tampa last weekend to see our son and his family. When we got home we wished them, “Gong Xi Fa Cha — Happy Lunar New Year”. Our youngest grandson said eagerly, “Happy Gong Xi Fa Chai! Will we get one of those red envelopes again?” Red…

House Call and Hospital Stay — The photo above must have been taken about two years after my appendectomy, so I already had a long scar on my belly. Here is what I remember. I was playing outside with neighborhood kids. We were baby boomers although we didn’t know that term yet. All we knew was…

Living Color Monthly A-Z Challenge: My E words — Environment. I am happiest when I am outside. I need to be both observing and participating in nature regularly. Biking is one of our outdoor activities. Here we are on the Upper Tampa Bay Bike Trail in January in Florida. We can ride, get exercise and observe nature as we…

January Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Hometown Pride” — Green Trails with Splashes of Blue My husband and I love to ride bikes and do so regularly. Getting on our bikes and heading for open spaces makes us happy and healthy. One of our favorite trails is the Upper Tampa Bay Trail, a paved trail in Northwest Hillsborough County, Florida. We are usually on the…

Possibly A Cruise? — We’ve cruised around the Caribbean, then to the Bahamas, and also to Alaska. We enjoy the comfort of the cruise ships and the beautiful ports that we visit. We haven’t done a cruise in a few years, but now our feet are itchy. It just feels like time to travel…