NET MEDIA MIX

A Lovely Day for Kayaking

• uite a lovely day for kayaking on the mostly unfrozen lake. Gliding through the water next to the ice made little bell like noises - almost like chimes. One of Nature's beautiful sounds.  Though cold, it was sunny and beautiful. 
  Most years, the lake is usually frozen at least until March or April.  So this was a treat.  I saw bald eagles, canadian geese - yet still too cold for the fish to dart about.  Here is a picture of my young neighbors coming back from a great paddle.  I had come back earlier, after being out for about three hours.  What a GREAT DAY!
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"L" is for Love.

is for love. Happy Valentines Day!

Every Valentine's Day of my adult life, my mother would send me a vintage valentine from her own collection. Most of the vintage valentines in her collection had been previously sent to her favorite Uncle York years before, from a ardent admirer named "Alta."

Alta had pursued my mother's Uncle York for many years, as can be traced by the collection of postmarked valentines my mother sent me years later.

Uncle York had been rakishly handsome, and very kind. I know little of his admirer "Alta."

Alas, York and Alta's love story was a story of unrequited love, as he died in World War II.

Nevertheless - here's to LOVE!

Vintage valentines can be found at www.tias.com.