As Good As It Gets

Morning! Happy Monday. It's going to be a lovely day on the coast.

I was going to talk a little about COVID but it was going down a rabbit hole so I deleted it and started over.

Life is good here. In this time of pandemic, I am living vicariously through many of you. Taking trips to lakes, visiting the english countryside, doing Saturday Night Protest Parties which are a lot of fun, watching a nurse and his dogs come out of the grieving process, satisfying my deep need for a rich spiritual center with a number of bloggers who are wise and generous with their experience, enjoying the artistry of photographers from around the world, rubbing elbows with women of a certain age as we go through similar struggles, and just catching up with the lives of blogging friends.

I am wishing each and every one of my limited readership a excellent day while staying safe.


Comments

  1. Marie SmithAugust 3, 2020 at 8:39 AM

    Maya had it right! I wish that kind of day for you Linda.

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  2. Debra She Who SeeksAugust 3, 2020 at 9:24 AM

    You're right, Linda -- the only way to travel the world right now is through blogs!

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    1. LindaAugust 4, 2020 at 7:32 AM

      For the time being. It will be something my kids will tell their grandkids...I remember when a pandemic hit the world and.......

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  3. anne marie in phillyAugust 3, 2020 at 9:54 AM

    dr. maya was a great woman. and what a lovely photograph! hope you and the boy scout are having a good safe day!

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  4. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)August 3, 2020 at 10:19 AM

    OMG is this photo gorgeous! I may just sit and stare at it for awhile. THANK YOU!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 3, 2020 at 10:41 AM

    Our lives would be so much smaller without this wonderful internet connection. It is so important during this time of the pandemic. Yes, our lives are enriched!

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  6. BillAugust 3, 2020 at 12:52 PM

    A good day back to you, Linda. Nice quote too.

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  7. SabineAugust 3, 2020 at 1:37 PM

    Thank you for this uplifting post.

    Oh yes, how dismal it would be if all we did was to merely survive. It does feel like it sometimes but only briefly.

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    1. LindaAugust 4, 2020 at 7:31 AM

      Yes Sabine. I revert to survival at times but then I remember and get on with things as best I can.

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  8. JeanieAugust 3, 2020 at 3:04 PM

    I am doing the same. I visit far more interesting places online than I probably would in real life!

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  9. LollyAugust 4, 2020 at 5:25 AM

    :)

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