An Update andThanks

Thank you everyone for stopping by and sending those Valentine wishes.  It was sweet.  I hope you all had a lovely day as well. Did you do anything special?  I think I mentioned that Ray and I decided to do sushi.  Usually, going out on Valentine's Day is a no go for us - it's always crowded, more expensive, and less meal choices, so we stay home.  That's why sushi was perfect - there aren't many people who chose it as a romantic choice.  We ate our fill and at the end were presented with some Dove chocolate hearts on our tip tray and upon leaving giving a bag of sweet treats.  So charming.

It was a perfect day too in that it rained all day long - not the pouring down rain that many of you experience, but the slow steady rain that patters on the roof, cleans the gutters, grows the greenery and makes us in rain-starved AZ absolutely giddy.

Still overcast today, but sunny days ahead.

Now for the tragic news that occurred on the day reserved for love.  Parkland Florida, my heart bleeds for you.  How do you get past this without thinking of those parents who sent their children to school in the morning never guessing they wouldn't see them come home safely.  Life is so fragile and even more so in this time of easy accessibility of guns - assault rifles, no less, in the hands of teenagers.  I live in an open carry state and I am still in awe when I see the man, or woman, for that matter, in front of me in the grocery line, with a gun attached to their hip.  It frightens me even more when,I see them holding onto children and all that child has to do is grab that gun for bedlam to ensue.  I liked my childhood world - not this adult one.

See you later for more Aimless Ramblings