Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but the trinkets worn on our wrists, whether precious or semi precious, gold or silver, sea glass or rocks, leather or lace, or Pandora charms, equally excite this girl. I do not know how many bracelets I own, but each jewelled piece is a semi precious gem toContinue reading “The Bracelet Gems”
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A Valentine Love Story
I knew I loved my Valentine from the first moment we chanced to meet. How many married couples can say love blossomed within their hearts at the very first sight? For my sweetest friend and this intuitive soul, this is where our love story began. We met in high school, during a time in ourContinue reading “A Valentine Love Story”
Water Diamonds at Bio Bay
I will always remember Bio Bay or Laguna Grande, as a diamond experience observed both in the night sky and the ocean water. There were four in my party and we had already enjoyed a spectacular hike through El Yunque National Forest. By the time we arrived in Fajardo, we were eager to see aContinue reading “Water Diamonds at Bio Bay”
El Yunque National Forest: Puerto Rico
Lush, tranquil and picturesque. In my opinion, these three words describe the tropical rainforest of El Yunque National Forest. During a recent vacation in Puerto Rico, I visited this serene place, and I am grateful for the experience. My family reserved a private tour that walked us through the El Portal Rainforest Center, La CocaContinue reading “El Yunque National Forest: Puerto Rico”
The Castillo de San Cristobal
The island faced many aggressors during the four hundred years that Spain held the land. The French battled from the sea in 1528. The English were defeated in 1595, but took control of the island for 65 days during a second invasion at Fort San Felipe del Morro in 1598. Illness forced their departure. TheContinue reading “The Castillo de San Cristobal”
The Caribe Hilton – San Juan, Puerto Rico
I recently had the pleasure of staying at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico for eight days. The resort is situated on a secluded peninsula with stunning views of a cerulean-blue Atlantic Ocean. Accompanied by my husband, daughter and daughter’s boyfriend, all four of us enjoyed the many amenities this Caribbean resort hadContinue reading “The Caribe Hilton – San Juan, Puerto Rico”
San Juan, Puerto Rico; Geronimo Dreams
2014––A New Year
Hope – A Candle in our Journey
After the sunset on a warm winter evening, I took our Yorkshire-Terrier-cross named Bella, for an evening walk in the neighbourhood. Bella loves to walk and is not concerned with the lack of light or even the weather. She enjoys a good walk! As we walked, I stopped to Instagram tiny twinkle lights on aContinue reading “Hope – A Candle in our Journey”
Words inspired by a Genre Circular
Words inspired by a Genre Circular A writer’s mind is a provocative vortex into a complex world. I can’t explain the creative seeds that grow within the stories I write, or the character threads that come to me in almost insightful flashes. However, I’d like to believe there is a link between a healthy imagination andContinue reading “Words inspired by a Genre Circular”