We are back in Texas after nearly three weeks of visiting friends …
Gathering family …
Celebrating graduation …
Heading to the beach …
Eating, always eating …
Playing, with a little posing thrown in for fun …
Beach combing …
Sky watching …
And then, all too soon …
Saying goodbye …
I'm Going to Texas (version 2.0) 
I got to the picture of your and your granddaughter looking up at the sky and just cried it was so beautiful. This needs to be a book. A copy for each family member, especially the littles.
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I do love to have E’s help looking for the full moon … and I guess this blog is that “book” … a way for them to look back some day (along with the annual slide shows that PopPop puts together to show at the beach … they love looking back at their younger selves)
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As always, looking at these photos, no words are needed for they so beautifully and lovingly spell out Family, another word for Celebration…
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‘tis
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Our visit was too brief. But it is what it is and I’ll take it.❤️❤️
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There’s never enough time … but we’ll be back 💕
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Wonderful pix of you and your beautiful family! Especially enjoyed what you all did to create the shell tree. Such a great idea!
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Wish we could take credit for the shell tree, but it was someone else’s creation … I was so hoping to find a broken heart cockle, but resisted the temptation to lift one off of the tree
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Thank you for the peace and joy in these photos
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you’re welcome … there can never be too much peace and joy
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Such warmth and love. Celebration and creativity. Fun and relaxation. Thank you for sharing.
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And there are stories to tell, but I’m saving those for another post
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The sheer beauty of every little thing. Thank you for a place to rest my eyes and heart tonight.
And that last moon at night pic…wowza!
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when I saw how the moon picture turned out I said I would never need to take another (although I will surely try) … there is nothing like being at the beach
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Utterly perfect – a balm for many souls I am sure.
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as always, the time flew by … the perfect measure
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So much fun fun fun … the pictures are worth a thousand words. You have a beautiful family!!
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thank you Tina … their smiles give meaning to everything
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What a wonderful trip! Great photos
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memory making
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Hi LA – what an amazing blog – so full of delight in so many forms – a very very full three weeks. You have so many gorgeous family moments and memories. On an art not I do love the shell tree installation; and what a grand piece by Don incorporating so many elements including look for hope in small things and choose kindness – i’m sure the person on whose wall this hangs will be inspired daily. Thanks for sharing so much. Go well. B
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I love that you spotted your letterpress in Don’s assemblage … more to come on the stories that it holds
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what an absolutely fantastic fun family filled trip, thank you so much for sharing xXx
‘choose kindness’
love that shell tree
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to which I would add “choose to be happy” …
there are so many dead trees due to the ocean overwashing the dunes in Avon, NC … I saw the shell tree too late in the week, but next time I will certainly try to recreate it
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