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| Saguaro National Park, Tuscon, AZ |
Well, I left the lakes and Autumn colors of Michigan and headed to the Southwest, which is an entirely different beauty, raw and spacious. I did intend to visit the Northwest corner of Arkansas, but life happened and I did not make it there.
I did receive some super advice from my friends, Randi and Michael, which I have filed for my future visit. You made Arkansas sound so inviting, it remains on my bucket list. Thank you!
There is something that happens internally to me when I return to the Southwest ... the crystalline, blue sky which at some point seems to merge with the earth offers a remarkable view of the horizon and just rolls my socks down! How fortunate I am that Michigan calls to my heart and the desert calls my soul! To be offered the opportunity to enjoy both, pretty much whenever I choose is truly a wonderful gift, especially at this point in my life.
I am staying with my daughter, Kimberly and her family and catching up with Andrew, my 10 year old grandson. He is ready for Halloween and I am hoping I can accompany Kai the Jedi trick or treating!Last week I experienced my first sand / thunderstorm here in Phoenix. It was a frightful experience that left us and many without electricity. It is amazing to see how the sand gets swooped up into the clouds by the wind.
Nature's force never ceases to astonish, if not shock.Last Saturday, Kimberly and I took a day trip to the Saguaro National Park West and had a wonderful time. When we travel together we seem to manage to do something 'unusual' without meaning to. I am not sure why this is peculiar only to this daughter, (must be same skill or lack of skill sets) but we were just commenting on how nothing out of the ordinary occurred that day. Shortly, after the comment,
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| Not sure how the camera shadow showed up!! |
November will find me in the southwest with brief trips to Dallas for work, and Michigan for some family time. I have started doing some volunteer work related to better understanding the gifts the millennial generation offer our world and why we need to support and not criticize them. I have some radio shows scheduled and will be doing some YouTube videos about them and so look forward to this work.
I am also getting ready to write a new book which has been inspired by the adventures and experiences of the last two years of my life. In preparation, I am wondering if you would be willing to email or FB me with the answer to this question: Are you consciously living a life that will become a legacy for those who follow you? If yes, what will your legacy be? If no, would you be willing to share why you are not?
With Gratitude,
Elaine
