A journey from here to there ... and how I'm getting there

"Before I draw nearer to that stone, tell me! Are these the shadows of things that must be, or are they  the shadows of things that MIGHT be?" ~ Ebeneezer Scrooge Part 10 is dedicated to "Father Time." Something that happens to me, frequently, is thinking that it is a different day then what it really is. Then I realize what day it actually is, then I sit there trying to figure out how I lost a day.  It seems that time just passes us by sometimes, leaving us wondering "where has the time gone?"  It also seems to happen more frequently as we get older.  Maybe it's because life gets busier as we get older, we have more to worry about and feel like there just isn't enough hours in the day.  In my opinion, this is why it is so important to appreciate the life around you and those in your life who you love and care for.  All too often people get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life that we forget to stop and appreciate.  Re...

"Only one thing in the world could've dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window." ~Ralphie Part 7 is dedicated to the Christmas Tree, another tie to my German roots.  The Christmas Tree originated in Germany and  was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts or dates. I LOVE a real, fresh Christmas Tree in the house this time of year!  This may surprise some of my readers who personally know me, considering my hippie, tree-hugger ways, but the artificial tree just doesn't do it for me!!   The smell of Christmas as you walk into a house just fills my heart with so much joy and excitement!!!  One of my dreams was to go see the Christmas Tree all lit up at Rockefeller Center in NYC, and in 2012 that dream came true for me!!  It was the most magnificent, magical, and beautiful sight I have ever seen!!!  It was even more majestic then I could have ever imagined!!! I felt like a little kid in a can...