Night

Fleeting moment...

...that made me smile!! Sunday was the official opening of Christmas in downtown Helsinki.

They're Orange

An incident with my previous glasses and a mischievous two-year old resulted in the need for new visionary aids... my roommate made sure I didn't get any boring ones...

PS. Toni, thanks for the mug!

No Words

This is the perfect description of me today.

Source is CJ's. She takes beautiful pictures in New Zealand.

Sailing away...

...to a far away land or a safe harbor where a warm sauna awaits.... :)

Toward the sea...

...this is the row of old buildings that faces the sea, overlooks the runners, and basks in the little bit of sun. We did have snow at one point...

Up in the Northern Hemisphere

I was just minding my own business, listening to my music, trudging along down the street and suddenly...I had some unexpected company....really, really.... :)

Beautiful

"If you have a rose to give, give it today for tomorrow may be too late."
(source: my quote book)

A reenactment of the Conquista...

Picture One: The Spanish Queen poised for attack (she looks like she has one mean mustache!).
Picture 2: Playing chess--the Spanish versus the Incas. Good thing I played the Incas so that we didn't re-write history!