Contemplating.

Contemplating.
Wayzata, Minnesota

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Summer Break is Nearing

I always get this queasy, melancholy feeling about now.  School is about to open again and I ask, did we get to share in enough good-old-summer fun?


Let's get on point!





Be shore of yourself
Seas the day
Don't be crabby
Avoid pier pressure!




"Take care of the sense
and the sounds will take care of themselves."
Lewis Carroll


"Wisdom holds a candle to experience
but you've got to take the candle and walk alone."
Lauren Kate



"As is a tale, so is life:
Not how long it is,
but how good it is
is what matters."
Seneca




"Only those who will risk going too far
can possibly find out how far one can go."
T.S. Eliot





"Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms 
you'll be able to use them better when you're older."
Seneca


"It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable."
Seneca

If you can, always unleash your own inner superhero! 



"Many discoveries are reserved for ages still to come,
when memories of us will have been effaced."




"Begin at once to live,
and count each separate day as a separate life."
Seneca




"Associate with people who are likely to improve you."
Seneca
Even if they're critters, especially critters.
Animals always make us better humans.




"Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though.
That's the problem."
A.A.Milne



"It's a poor sort of memory
that only thinks backwards."
Lewis Carroll



"Some people care too much. I think it's called love."
A.A. Milne



"One of the secrets of life is 
that all that is really worth doing 
is what we do for others."
Lewis Carroll





"Promise me you will always remember.
You're braver than you believe,
and stronger than you seem,
and smarter than you think."
A.A. Milne

Things we'll remember from this summer. Afternoon movies, and popcorn or not. Catching sight of three airplanes flying together. (almost as if they were following us too!
Feeding animals, art galleries and selfies in the backseat to cousins miles away.
Parks inside and out, and some we thought we'd grown out of,
until we didn't.
BEING TOGETHER.








Be soft. Do not let the world
make you hard.
Do not let the pain
make you hate.
do not let bitterness 
steal your sweetness.
Take pride that even
though the rest of the world 
may disagree, you still
believe it to be a beautiful place.

9 comments:

RedPat said...

Lovely quotes and great pics of your summer memories, Karen!

Cloudia said...

You are a wise and joyous friend who enlightens our lives!!!! You must do so to those closer to you! We all love your dear Karem <3

Elephant's Child said...

Huge smiles.
And wonderful memories you have captured and shared.

Hootin Anni said...

Looks like a healthy, fast-paced summer! Love the birthday celebration & that basketball art!

eileeninmd said...

Hello,

Looks like a fabulous summer. I do not want it to end, just yet.
You have a beautiful family and many happy memories of this summer.
Have a happy day!

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

Maybe, I should seas the day Morse often.

Debbie said...

those kids are just adorable! at the end of summer, i always wonder if i have done enough fun stuff, spent enough time with family, and checked enough things off the bucked list!!

Be shore of yourself
Seas the day
Don't be crabby
Avoid pier pressure!

those words are on one of my ocean/seashore prints that hangs in my house!!!

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PerthDailyPhoto said...

I'm thinking that you definitely had your share of summer fun Karen, although can we ever have too much fun 😀😀