Thank you on behalf of the civilized world to the U.S.A heroes ~ the Navy SEALs and the Special Ops ~ who stormed the Pakistani multi-million dollar compound.

"Of all the human relaxations which are free from guilt, none so dignified as reading."

~ Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, The Ruminator, No. 24
(1762 - 1839) English bibliographer.

Bird with ~ Boy with Book ~ For larger image, please double-click on picture.

If you really have nothing better to do, see the angelic boy statue in all seasons by clicking on Labels: "Seasons."

Thought for Today: (A favorite)

"Have you ever rightly considered what the mere ability to read means? That it is the key which admits us to the whole world of thought and fancy and imagination? to the company of saint and sage, of the wisest and the wittiest at their wisest and wittiest moment? That it enables us to see with the keenest eyes, hear with the finest ears, and listen to the sweetest voices of all time?"

~ James Russell Lowell, Democracy and Other Addresses.
American Romantic writer, poet, critic (1819-1891)

Photo: The Grand River - Ouse St., Cayuga ~ lbwalker

Westminster Abbey is the site of the Royal Wedding of William and Kate ~

"Over-protective in the way that single parent families are, she [Diana] lavished William and Harry with love, cuddles and affection. They were a point of stability and sanity in her topsy-turvy world. She loved them unconditionally and absolutely, working with a singleness of purpose to ensure that they did not suffer the same kind of childhood that she did.

It was Diana who chose their schools, their clothes and planned their outings. She negotiated her public duties around their timetables. A glance through the pages of her official diary signified as much: the dates of their school plays, term times and outings were all highlighted in green ink. They came first and foremost in her life. So while Charles would send a servant to Ludgrove School to give William a tray of plums from the Highgrove estate, Diana would make time to cheer him from the touchline when he played left back for his school soccer team."
~DIANA HER TRUE STORY ~ Andrew Morton, 1992, Simon & Schuster

(Diana's funeral took place in Westminster Abbey, September 6, 1997. Inscription on the gates of Kensington Palace during the days of mourning: To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die ~ Thomas Campbell 1777 - 1844)

Dark Skies Over the Grand.

Crews work to clear fallen trees. . .No sunshine lighting today.

May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade your every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.

~ Traditional Irish Blessing

Photo by Lorna