Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2006. I happen to love this photo. Because it captured a photo within a photo. Mattie was holding a picture, which I still have framed on our refrigerator. That photo was when he was a toddler. The beauty of this blog photo was it caught Mattie in the same position at two different points in time (toddler versus preschooler). When Mattie was a toddler, the coffee table was waist height. As he got older, his waist surpassed the table. Mattie loved the comparison and his enthusiasm inspired me to capture that moment in time. So glad I did. 



Quote of the day: A friend can tell you things you don’t want to tell yourself.  ~ Frances Ward Weller

Sometimes when you experience challenges in life, it is important to take breaks from those daily worries and reflect on the progress made to date. In a way, today was a celebration of sorts for my friend Mary Ann, and therefore I wanted to take her to a special restaurant to acknowledge the occasion. A friend of mine took me to L'Auberge Chez Francois in Great Falls last year for my birthday. It made such an impression upon me that I told Mary Ann that we had to go there together. Just like my first experience, today was equally memorable. 

This is what the outdoor terrace at L'Auberge looks like. To me it is a very magical setting.... surrounded by greenery and these very bright red pieces of furniture.  

Near Mary Ann's home, we took a walk and ran into her neighbors. He came running out of his home with clippers, and gave each of us three beautiful hydrangeas. To me these are flowers just because!!! In a world where people are being killed on a daily basis, it restores my faith in humanity when people do random acts of kindness like this!