Hangin with My Grandson

Wednesday, I had the rare opportunity to spend some one on one time with my 17-year-old grandson, Gavin. He'd been in town visiting his other grandparents and I was able to steal him away for the day. On my way to pick him up, I began to panic. What do you say to a 17-year-old …

Thursday Doors

I took a bit of a detour this week. Instead of writing, I enjoyed a walking tour of Old Monterey and photographed doors from some of Monterey's famous historical landmarks so I could join in the Thursday Doors photo challenge hosted by Norm Frampton at Norm 2.0. Here are some of my favorite doors. Stokes …

Smiles are Contagious-GratiTuesday Guest Post

Hello everyone, Welcome to GratiTuesday. I am grateful to Janis at Retirementally Challenged for inviting me to write a guest post for her blog. Please join me this week at Retirementallychallenged.com and see how powerful the gift of a smile is and how this simple act of kindness can change a persons life. Smiles are contagious; …

A Friendly Smile

I could use a smile. How about you? Here are a few that light up my life. Thanks for humoring me. Smiles are contagious; let's start a trend.     -Laura Smith-