Happy Holidays Family and Friends!

Whatever is beautiful,
Whatever is meaningful,
Whatever brings you happiness...
May it be yours this Holiday Season
and throughout the coming year!

This is my wish for you this holiday season, along with a warm greeting to say I am back on the road to enjoy more road adventures in 2016. 

I will begin the New Year traveling with my granddaughter, Shelby, to Boulder, Colorado. She will be attending Naropa University and I will be attending to my second book, which has been on hold for a few months. I hope to finish it by June and look forward to some mountain adventures in between chapters.

I look forward to being a nomad again, and sharing my adventures and stories with you. I have missed the southwest but totally enjoyed the seasons Michigan offers. I am also leaving with a deep appreciation for the Great Lakes, the small lakes and rivers that surrounded me this year.

This was a year of laughter and tears, losses and gifts. It was an intense year, and yet, I have never felt the love of family and friends as I have this year. In 2014, I lived the life of a free spirit, and learned how very important the present moment is ... actually, it is the only moment we have. 2015 gave me opportunities to continually live in the now and not get caught up with the uncertainties of tomorrow. 

I lived with my oldest daughter, Laura, her husband, Harold, and their daughters, Shelby, Elizabeth and Megan. Together, we experienced the truest and deepest meaning of family and I will forever cherish the time with

them. Our time together was a mix of transitions, loss, laughter, poignant moments, and challenges. In between, I was able to garden and plant flowers, something I really missed over the last couple of years. Between being with my family, tending to the flowers, and hanging out at  Lake Erie, I am ending the year richer and wiser than when it started. 

As you greet the close of 2015, be grateful to those who made your life more meaningful and your spirit more vibrant. Love, Elaine