Purse Face

I came home and plopped my purse down on the table. I put away the groceries, then headed out the back door to water the garden. Coming back in, I was startled by this face.

Mother's Day

When I was growing up, my mom and I (and various friends/family) would make a weekly trip to Long Beach, CA where she would swim to the buoy and back and then we would relax on the beach and look for shells or play in the sand and eat red licorice; so this morning, in honor of my mom (who I was unable to be with today,) I went to Long Beach and walked along the shore and reflected back on fond memories of those times spent with my mom.