As the year winds down to a close, my birthday and the holidays approach. Feeling exceptionally gratified to have been spent quality time in Bermuda this year, I cannot help but long for a little more. Sure, it feels self-indulgent, as all modes of therapy do. Without question, any place that fills the soul is invaluable to each one of us. Oddly, the Northwoods of Minnesota have a similar impact on me- the utter antithesis of Bermuda. I was fortunate to spend time there this year, too. Getting snuck in a snowdrift, when venturing off on my own, to take a picture in The Superior National Forest- another unforgettable moment of 2018! Both places bring out the "true me." Call me a paradox. Without my mom here this Christmas season (known to many as Mrs. Claus), the upcoming month or so is a bit daunting for my tight-knit family. My mom passed away on Christmas Eve last year, so consequently we will have the 'anniversary' and the 'holiday' together. It...
Did you ever find yourself flirting with a place, unable to get it out of your head... and wondering if what you see, during your brief "encounters" is too good to be true? Sometimes, with the objects of our affection, we see what we want to see. Follow me back to Bermuda, as I explore the layers beneath the surface of our torrid love affair.