A beautiful day . . .

It was a beautiful day! Not much for the profound or deep thoughts, just a day in which I was very thankful for the place I live, and the family with which I can share the day.

I was struck tho by how much difference time spent together means to people. Take my daughter for instance. Yesterday we went for a hike in the mountains, and the toboganning afterwards. For the previous day or so she had been moping around the house, asking to watch tv and generally feeling restless. Then yesterday we went to the mountains. And, by the end of the first hour out there together she was grabbing me arm and repeatedly telling me how much she loved me. It was almost as if you could see gauge of our relationship going up by the hour! The more time we spent together throughout the day the more we all seemed to be "feeling the love." So much so that when I tucked her tired little self in to bed that night she squeezed me in a hug, long and hard, and told me that she loved me looooooooootttttttttttttttttttttts, and that I was the best daddy in the world.

In the end, on the way home, I commented to my wife that it was the best way to spend the afternoon - together, doing an activity, sharing time and laughs. I know, I know, I know - sounds too simple.  I know we can't do that every day, but I think we really did make an investment in our family yesterday.

Here's a shot or two of the day.