Hola, mis amigos!  We’ve returned from the muy bonita country of Mexico.  It’s hard to formulate a blog post to describe the trip, because it was overwhelmingly incredible.  The weather, the resort, the water, the food, the drinks, the company, the breeze, the colors, the connections, the peace, the people, the view, the sun, the memories … just utterly fantastic.  I could go on and on, but I think the huge smile on my face right now and the following pictures sum it all up quite nicely.  God’s creations are hard to define.

The Resort:  Hacienda Tres Rios

The Mayan Show presented at the resort (AWESOME!).

Florals

Beaches

5th Avenue in Playa Del Carmen

Many, many more images posted on my Facebook.  Find me there.

In my mother’s garden,
You will find a huge array,
Of greens and branches,
Leaves and petals,
Growing day by day.

In my mother’s garden,
there is love grown everywhere.
Care and passion,
Heart and soul
Are always shining there.

In my mother’s garden,
there lies a bit of peace.
I take it in,
And keep it with me
And hope it will increase.

He has risen!  He has risen indeed!  Alleluia!  Such a joyous, blessed day today.  The peace, comfort and assurance that comes on this day is immeasurable.

Happy Easter. 

Great time with the kids at Grandma and Grandpa’s today.  Here’s a peak:

A wee bit early, but still sincere.  I decided to gift myself this Valentine’s Day with some creative, free-time with the camera.  Here’s what came of it …

No, the title is not a typo.  “Slodding” is a very fun winter pastime for my family … dating way back to my childhood (yes, hundreds of years ago).  Sleds + Quad = Slodding.  Is it safe?  Ummm … not sure.  Should you try this at home?  Hmmm … probably not.  Today my dad and my kids had a pretty awesome time out in the snow.  Here’s a snippet from their adventure: