In 2013…I danced with a 75-year-old Norwegian prince in Sun Valley, Idaho; drank beer with a track-hoe driver in Wyoming; exposed a friend to the ridiculous joys of miniature golf in Wisconsin; rode a cowboy’s horse down Main Street one evening in Colorado; watched the waves of the Pacific coast with the ghost of my ancestors; hugged 700 year old redwoods in California; made pancakes over an open fire with my mom and sister; fell in love with, and in, small towns across the states; mourned the loss of John Denver in Aspen; spent a weekend at a most special niece’s wedding in Oregon; hiked deliciously beautiful mountainsides; was treated to meals, drinks, couches, pillows, and connected conversations with so many friends old and new; taught/directed Shakespeare and opened metaphorical doors for kids from 11-18 yrs old in Massachusetts. Life is wonderful and the song playing over and over on my iPod is Jason Mraz’ Life is Wonderful…
The highlights start with time with my girls…
Jan.-March….
March-June…
July…
August…
September-November…
December…
It has been a year teeming with love and adventure. I blow abundant air kisses and blessings your way as we enter into 2014.
Happy New Year!
Hiking in the Berkshires of MA
It takes a night to make it dawn
And it takes a day to make you yawn brother
And it takes some old to make you young
It takes some cold to know the sun
It takes the one to have the other
And it takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes those tears to make it rust
It takes the dust to have it polished
Life is wonderful
Life goes full circle
Life is wonderful
It is so meaningful
It is so wonderful
Jason Mraz Life is Wonderful
meanderest 
What a great way to look back while looking forward!
Your comments are always so refreshing and appropriate. I did write this blog for my own reflection and desire to look ahead at what may appear in the future!
Lori, how I love following you on meanderest. Ray & I had Christmas dinner with your mom, Gregg & Diana, Tiffany & Ken and the kids and your beautiful sister, Bonni. Was so great to see Bonni again, so we had 2 out of 3 of you siblings to enjoy on Christmas day. Thank you for the beautiful pictorial view of your 2013 experiences and adventures. Much love and many hugs to you and many more blessings in 2014!
Aunt DeLaine
Yay, how wonderful to think that you are reading my blog! I am always thrilled and kind of amazed that anyone has time to follow along. I did hear that you were at Mom’s for Christmas. Wish I could have joined you all. Much love to you.