Happy Birthday Mom & Marky!!

Today, August 28th is Birthday girl, Moms (Marian) , 86th birthday, in cap n gown & 30 yr old birthday boy, Mark, in front with hands in pocket. 
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*Surrounding Gramma Sparky, a true"storyteller" 

grandchildren/neices and nephuz, the day she received the University of New Mexico Meritorious Award for 31 exemplary years of dedication and service, in 1987- Joey grooming is a scream! back row-left to rt shows Joey (slcikn back) Jonathan Ipiotis hugging Gramma Sparky, Aaron Abeyta strikes a curious pose, Bridgette Ipiotis just happy to be there, Jennifer stands in front of Joey Abeyta & holds Sophia (Puppy Wolf) Ipioits, Alison Pacheco clings to sister & cousin, Elizabeth Abeyta takes a second look, Maria Elena Ipiotis not sure what to make of it all, stands in front of Liz-a,\ & Marky Ipiotis just happy to be there & Little Chris Ipiotis is consoled by his pops, Chris Ipiotis.

¡Viva La Vida!

~  LIFE  ~

Heart wrenching, deliriously happy, humbling, excruciatingly painful, triumphant, spirit crushing, new, old, fantastic, unfathomable and beyond... that is LIFE.  One experience after the other... life squashes, squanders, scornful and full of despair. Alas,  divine forces harken and heal, mend and comfort, bless the discouraged with encouragement, reverence, respect, peace, love and hope.
Emotions run high and deep,
from the best and worst to the most powerful and pitiful.
It all occurs one moment, one day and one night at a time.

Until Next Year!

Sorry to see you go JULY... see you next year! Thank you for the memories, these past several weeks have been like the 31 flavors of life; taking the good, sad, bad, ugly and amazing and coming out alright.. the long sometimes lonesome road of life unravels like a spindle of ribbon, the surface is smooth as it is scorching hot with rough patches along the way. Life rolls on from bumpy road to smooth as silk. The summer would never be complete without you and your well lit days and lingering nights, so Thank You for coming around. I always look forward to seeing you and can hardly wait to find out how you unfold. Thanks again!
*Remember those flicker rings from the 60s, when you moved them one way you saw one image and if you turned the ring a different way, you would see somehing else. I thought the holy grail of flicker rings was the one shown here.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!

Japan woman winning the World Cup Soccer Game today- after the recent tsunami's that stormed through towns, cities, farms, life... is like The New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl five years after Hurricane Katrina wrecked havoc, battered and bruised New Orleans. It is encouraging in such a way that lifts humanity's spirit and lights the darkness.

Sports at it's finest today. The level of athleticism, the intensity and focus as the drama unfolded was as spectacular and exciting as a world class championship sporting match between the best of the best- could ever be. AMAZING!

Peace Train - Cat Stevens

                                           ~ PEACE ~

FIRE ~

Imagine being told you must leave your home, your happy, cozy little corner of the world. It is not optional... Flee, evacuate, everyone, immediately but calmly for your own protection, from the raging fire that only eleven years ago also threatened to envelop a place thousands call home. The elderly, the sick, helpless, the logistics of epic proportion. The furious forces of nature encroach on the nuclear laboratory located in the heart of the hilltop town.

The feel of fire alone is formidable, powerful, unforgiving. The look and smell of it is a serious matter, and calls for safety precautions. With the capacity to create a soft glow from candle light or cook food on the crackling camp fire. Fire is as practical and priceless a resource as it is potentially deadly and destructive.

An enchanting land burns, hearts break, homes and other dwellings burn, charred like match sticks, irreplacables torched, animals perish in the inferno as prayers are lifted up to help control, snuff-out and begin the healing, to somehow soothe the scars on the beautiful, battered and bruised face of dear mother earth.

May The Holy Spirit protect the people, pets, wild life whose lives and existence are in peril. Guide them with the grace of God now and forever. Amen

As The Sun Slowly Sets In The West ☼

The evening from my corner of world is sweet, music is smooth and the breeze is gentle, curtains sway. AHH! Yeh, nice,  the air is clearer tonight, slivers of gold light slice through the trees, birds sound happy and beautiful Boxer girl, Sunni Marie stands watch near by. It is good.

Hope you are good, comfortable, getting ready for something nice, feeling groovy. I hope you are content, that prayers are answered for you, according to your needs, you enjoy more goodness than not. I hope you are feeling good about something, anything or anyone. I pray your aches and pains are not as big as your health and happiness. I can not quite convey how very blessed I am for so many reasons. I pray you, your loved ones, and everyone, the forgotten ones, lost, lonely... somehow find comfort and peace of mind, what we all want and need the most.

God is good. I hold on tight to that. Believing in the divine. It is the best most fulfilling, flavorful, satisfying & refreshing thing to know and count on when nothing or no one else will do. Somebody say; "AMEN"! AMEN! AWOMAN! G'night~!