Not everyday is jaw-droppingly awesome but I guess we have more than our fair share. And if every day was a ten we wouldn't ever appreciate them. You need to 6s and 7s and even the 1s and 2s to appreciate what you have.
Today was a good 9 though!
One of our friends spear-headed the group that bid to run Poole Park Railway as a charitable entity and won and we are volunteering to help. Nigel is already trained as a driver and eventually I will do my training too. Today I did my guard induction and we spent a very pleasant 3 hours in the sunshine with Nigel driving and me guarding (oh yes - there is a flag and whistle and ticket puncher) and we just had a lovely time making people smile. You can't get a better job really. People doing something that is making them happy, little children so excited, the chance to smile at them, chat with them, make it a fun experience for them, take photos for them and generally just have an amazing time. What a privilege. No stress, no worry ... it was lovely. And of course it was helped by it being a glorious sunny Sunday.
Last night we enjoyed a lovely family meal at Vesuvio on the beach with Nigel's brother and wife and our niece and nephew and partner. The light must have been very good as Nigel took a photo of me when we were sat outside for pre-dinner drinks and I have swapped my avatar at long last. I look way way older than in the other one - but that was an incredible 5 years old. The reason it took so long to change - couldn't figure out how! Sussed it today so this is the new old (but well lit) me
I need to run it through photoshop to improve the colours a bit as it was quite late int he evening and there wasn't that much light (hence why the wrinkles don't show too much)
When we came home we lay ont he sunloungers in the garden and watched the shooting stars. Saw some crackers as it was a very very clear night.
I have a new page to share today made with a Jumpstart Designs kit called painted with dreams for the UKS challenge this week.
It documents how time had flown by and my babies are now 14. Where ever did those years go.
Today I am thankful for
- a lovely day
- new experiences
- the chance to help make people smile
- good lighting
What a lovely photo of you. So much fun when everything just clicks at that moment.
Nigel looks so natural at the engine. All he needs now is an engineer's cap! :-)
Posted by: Barb in AK | August 13, 2017 at 10:55 PM