Whispers in the Wind

Three years ago my friend, Pam attended my daughter’s wedding. On Saturday, June 21, I watched her daughter walk down the aisle and begin a new phase of her life. Pam started out as my housecleaner almost twenty years ago and quickly became a wonderful friend. Two friends of mine, Susan and Sandy were equally lucky to have Pam clean their homes and every spring we looked forward to taking her out to lunch for her birthday. We shared not only the common bond of friendship with Pam but the bond of motherhood as well. Saturday, motherhood was foremost in my mind as we shared a church pew and listened to her daughter say her wedding vows. Susan, Sandy and I had had daughters marry recently and I am sure the memories of those events played out in all of our minds as we saw the rings blessed. We felt we were Pam’s eyes for this event because she was unable to be there.

Of Dragonflies and Flycatchers

My husband and I and my folks spent the past weekend at our cottage on Kelly Lake and conditions were right for us to witness the emergence of dozens of dragonflies. My fisherman dad sat at the end of the pier, pole in hand while my mom sat on the steps to the pier catching some sun. Being my normal photographer self I of course was taking a few pictures. My Mom seemed to be captivated by something on the rocks beside the steps so I walked down to see what was going on. “Dragonflies”, she said.