Today I join my fellow bloggers in "serving up a slice"
to the Tuesday Slice of Life (SOL) community.
Thanks to Stacey, Tara, Betsy, Dana, Beth, Anna, Kathleen, and Deb
for hosting this meeting place each Tuesday and nurturing our writing lives.
for hosting this meeting place each Tuesday and nurturing our writing lives.
After ten years of having my daughter live out of state, I'm delighted that she now lives just twenty minutes away. She stopped by Saturday evening with a bag full of Costco goods to share. The super sized produce, too much for two, is perfect when we split it between our households. Sara and I settled into comfy chairs, she had her latest quilting project in hand and I had a stack of "new-to-me" picture books. She mentioned that on the drive over the sun was a gorgeous shade of orange. With a quick comment to Lance that we were in hot pursuit of a sunset, we headed to Slater Park.
Drat! We missed the sunset. But we sat for few minutes on the bench, chatting and enjoying the evening lullaby of water swishing on the beach. I soaked up the green panorama as we exited the park, knowing that shorter days signal that autumn is knocking at the door.
Drat! We missed the sunset. But we sat for few minutes on the bench, chatting and enjoying the evening lullaby of water swishing on the beach. I soaked up the green panorama as we exited the park, knowing that shorter days signal that autumn is knocking at the door.
We took a quick walk to investigate a splash of pink that I'd spotted on our drive to Slater Park. A perfect summer evening . . . time to chat, the swish of water on shore, soaking up summer's green in the evening twilight . . . topped off by this dessert in pink!
Ramona, the splash of pink and the thoughts you have in the last paragraph would make a wonderful pairing for Summer Splashings. Interested in giving it a try? When you said your daughter lives 20 minutes away, I was wishing that was true for me. My daughter did decide to take a job in the DC area and not the one in Seattle.
ReplyDeleteYou may have missed the sunset, but what a beautiful splash of color you did see. So nice that your daughter is now close by.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful flowers! Love the mother daughter moment. It's fun to see how our relationships change over time.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is the perfect summer evening! The walk, those beautiful flowers, the quiet time with your daughter... I wish every one of my summer evenings could be exactly like this!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for you that you've got your Sara back, Ramona. What a lovely evening captured. My Sarah and Ingrid dropped by last evening. Being near is such a blessing. That flower picture is heavenly!
ReplyDeleteWhat a very nice story of spending time with your daughter. Loved the allegory of flowers as dessert. (Much less calories)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great small moment! I noticed today that it was dark just past eight. Summer will soon be gone, and you captured some of its treasures beautifully.
ReplyDeleteHi Ramona, how fortunate your daughter lives close by. What a wonderful evening you had with her. The days are shortening in rapid fashion. Soon we'll be coveting the long days of summer again.
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