Today I am thankful for:
Rediscovering this blog AND the password for the blog! I had forgotten which blog page and even what it was called - luckily I noticed a link in the 200 or so bookmarks I was deleting!I don't know how long I will keep it up this time, or how often, but I am thankful I found it! Good memories!

Speaking of memories, This past March, I spent five nights at Ocean Shores on a solo trip just recharging my batteries, I think. I had planned to do some clamming, walk the beach and long walks hunting for agates ,but my body decided otherwise. RA has progressed to the point where it’s getting painful to walk more in 10 minutes at a time before needing to rest.
When I went out clamming I found out that my hands couldn't press down the clam gun hard enough in order to create enough suction to pull up the clam. I did manage to get one clam but I I was so exhausted by that time that I gave it to a very startled woman on the way back to my car ....and then spent the rest the stay just kind of relaxing and being lazy in the hotel room. I did swim once, but the pool was kind of skuzzy. I think 90% of the hotels at Ocean Shores were built in the 60's, and it shows.

Today I am praying for:
Peace. Peace in our neighborhoods, peace in our schools, peace in our government, peace on our roads, peace between human beings, and other human beings. People have forgotten that we’re all in this together.

I want to try and make as many people smile each day as possible. It’s amazing how little you have to do to make the cashier or the bank teller or the grocery stocker or anyone you see, smile.

A thank you and a smile is usually returned so you don’t have to ever worry about running out of them!

Today I am reading:
Game of Thrones - Book 1
I randomly decided to buy the four book set of the Game of Thrones.No idea why just curious, I guess. I tried watching the television series, but it was too violent and loud.I just don’t like really loud tv anymore. Or suspense!  I cannot stand suspense movies anymore. Seriously,  I feel like my heart’s gonna jump right out of my chest - I can’t do it! So anyway, back to the books, I’m surprised I’m liking them much better than the first season that I did watch. I feel like there’s more description and thought process is going on. I’m pleasantly surprised that I like it so far. 

I may update later…

Today I am looking toward:
To a little trip to Victoria British Columbia with my daughter and her daughter.  It’s not a very long trip just three nights and I decided upon Victoria British Columbia because it’s the weekend of the coronation of King Charles III.

Since I can’t be in England, (and I don’t know if I want to with all the crowds are going to be definitely there) I decided to go to a British commonwealth, and the nearest British commonwealth is Victoria BC, well, Vancouver is closer, but Victoria is so British to me! 

Lots of things to see you there and food to eat and hopefully not a whole Lotta walking. I plan to be using Uber a lot :-)

Today I am remembering:
I’ve been remembering mom, the way she used to be - she’s in the advanced stages of dementia, and there’s so many things I wish I would’ve said to her, asked her, shown her,  and did with her.

This past week she was sitting in front of a window and the sun was coming through and she was just staring outside. No emotion at all on her face, but I was just wondering what’s going on in her head ….is she remembering? Is she seeing the past? The present? I don’t know. 

I wish I could talk with her.