It would have been my mom's birthday today.  However, a little over five years ago she died.  This photo was one of my dad's favorite pictures of her.  Dad loves Marilyn Monroe and we always thought my mom looked like her in this photo.  What do you think?  Maybe just a little? As a teenager from Brooklyn, NY Mom and her friends went to Sheepshead Bay to rent horses. I think my mom and dad's first date was horseback riding.  Later, when she and my dad moved to Florida she had the opportunity to take lessons.  She loved to jump and often linge…

It's Then Sings My Soul Saturday when I link up with Amy of Signs, Miracles and Wonders .  In honor of Independence Day, I thought I'd post this video of the Gaither Vocal Band singing "America the Beautiful". I'm so thankful to God for this beautiful land in which we live and for the freedoms we all too often take for granted.  Have a wonderful and safe 4th of July weekend!  Blessings and love,

I love to dance!  I'm not that good at it but that doesn't stop me from trying.  As a child, my mom enrolled me in dance classes because I was such a klutz.  I tripped going up and ...down the stairs. I found this photo from a dance recital.  I know ...don't laugh. I was the Captain of my high school twirling team and choreographed our routines.  Several years ago I took an adult dance class from Sheryl Cooper (Alice Cooper's wife). However, I've never danced like the young people I see on the TV show " So You Think You Can Dance &qu…