sea sand and seashells summer

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My most favorite summers

were the ones

when the children were little

summers at the beach

sea sand shells

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we often were the last ones

to leave the beach

we stayed at my parents 

they lived near the beach

and the house had rooms for all of us 

I made pictures

and at the end when we had to leave

there was a beautiful book

with lots of fun memories.

we went "home" back to the city

with happy healthy children

we had to get used

to wearing shoes again

and when we had icecream

it was never as delicious

as grandmother's

now

summers bring new memories

my parents are long "gone"

my children are having their own summers

and 

I am having summer

with my granddaugther 

not at the beach but in the garden.

wish 

I could live near the beach 

and have summers 

all over again

with the "children"

and their children

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happy summer to all of you

an-everyday-sort-of-magic

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"I do believe

in an everyday

sort of magic * *

the inexplicable connectedness

we sometimes experience

with places , people ,

works of art and

the like ;

 the eerie appropriateness

of the moments of synchronicity ;

the whispered voice,

the hidden presence,

when we think we're alone ....."

Charles de Lint 

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When I was thinking about 

a name for my blog 

I could not have imagened

how suitable my choice would be.

When I am  looking for 

what and how to write here 

I often forget to stick to my choice !

* * by SURPRISE * *

I wanted to do my blog in english 

to meet bloggers from all over the world .

I love the language and that 

I am always learning .......

to express what I want to write 

in this beautiful language .

learning new words can make me so so happy .

I DO love the surprises

in each and every day .

I love my life at home .

and I am now 

off ...... to surprise you bloggers with a visit !

Happy Pentecost to all of you .

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