Fishing for Diamonds

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When I was a little girl and when the sun hit the water just right, I thought there were diamonds out there in the surf.  And if I just could get there quick enough and catch one, it would stay glittery and beautiful in my hand.  But alas, those diamonds seemed to be of the stuff of leprechaun gold and fairy dust, and I was never quite fast enough to fish one out.  I sure had fun trying, though.  🙂  If you’re by the sea today, catch a diamond for me, and if you’re not, imagine yourself picking up one triumphantly in your hand for all to see.  It will make you smile and that’s a good thing.  Slainte, Lisa

*Photo provided courtesy of D.W. Nygaard*

Boats on the Blue

I love boats, and water, and boats, and water.  Hmmm…I see a recurrent theme there.  🙂  Just put me on a boat, big or small and let me move along on some water, big or small, and I’m a pretty happy girl.  Sun beating down on your face, sea spray blowing on your face, the gentle or not so gentle loll of the wake against the boat…ahh.  One of my very favorite and first memories of boating was with my uncle and cousin when I was young.  They had a motor boat on the Potomac and would take our family out in the summer for a picnic on the shore.  After dropping off the food and older relatives on the beach, my cousin would take us back out on the water, rev up the motor, and we would fly.  He’d hit boat wakes on purpose, and we’d scream happily.  Great memories.  🙂  Here are some of our favorite pictures we’ve taken of boats.  And if you are on the water today, enjoy every minute!  Slainte, Lisa

Boats near the port of Miami

Boats near the port of Miami

Tender in Half Moon Cay

Tender in Half Moon Cay

Cruise ship in the Bahamas

Cruise ship in the Bahamas

Boats in a row, Killarney, Ireland

Boats in a row, Killarney, Ireland

 

 

 

 

Would You Rather…The Actual

If you had to opt for one over the other, which would you choose?

1.  Would you rather go  a)paragliding            paraglide                                                    or b) riding in an open cockpit airplane?plane

2.  Would you rather a) eat an entire pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream  icecream   or b) eat 16 peanut butter cookies fresh out of the oven?pbcookies

3.  Would you rather a) fly to the Fiji Islands tonight  for 2 weeks         Fiji              or b) sail on a yacht to 3 different Caribbean islands, your time frame?yacht

4.  Would you rather a) be able to fly on your own power      flying                      or b) be invisible when you chose to be?  invisibleHave fun answering in the comments…and I look forward to having fun reading what you answer!  🙂  May all your choices be a little easier than these today.  Slainte, Lisa