hometown

Glassy smooth along the Erie Canal 

to begin the day in Brockport, NY. 

{1867 Custom House Building}

photo by John Kucko

porch sit

This morning we are enjoying our
morning coffee on this porch.

We look forward to a relaxing few months after . . .
a summer of moving from a house we loved for 35 years

We also look forward to reconnecting with our Florida friends
and searching out new volunteer opportunities. 

Then in the late afternoons we'll replace
our coffee with a cocktail 

and soon - hoping a few

friends and family will join us for a visit 

in sunny Venice, Florida . . .

The guest room is ready

airbnb

I have a friend Airbnb-ing his way through Spain and France.

This is the latest photo he posted.

I want to be there . . .

I think I need to step up
my hosting skills at our Airbnb.

Adams House {near SUNY Brockport}

a little secret

America's Happiest Seaside Towns 2015

Meet the winner of Coastal Living's annual search for the best 

coastal places to call home - for a weekend or a lifetime. 

#2 Venice, Florida 

"Venice is a town with a big heart, It has 14 miles of gorgeous beaches. 

On shore, the pleasures of Venice are equally beautiful. 

The lushly landscaped avenues of the historic district were 

designed in the 1920s as an homage to the town’s Italian namesake."

shh let's keep it a secret

{America's Happiest Seaside Towns}

the free design

When I was growing up my best friend Stefanie’s family formed 

a singing group that had moderate success 

although I am sure you have never heard of them. 

It was quite a surprise while watching TV last week that

I recognized one of their songs on a delta commercial . . .

And then I found the same song in a toyota commercial  . . .

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Free Design was a Delevan, New York-based vocal group whose music can be described as sunshine pop and baroque pop. They were all members of the Dedrick family: Chris Dedrick, sister Sandy and brother Bruce were the original lineup. Chris Dedrick wrote most of the songs. Younger sister Ellen joined the group later, and youngest sister Stefanie joined near the end of their initial career. They formed the band while living in New York City. Chris has said the group was influenced by vocal groups like The Hi-Los (who performed in Greenwich Village frequently at the time) along with Peter, Paul and Mary and the counterpoint experiments of Benjamin Britten. Their trademark sound involved complex harmonies, jazz-like chord progressions, and off-beat time signatures, all products of Chris's classical training. The band released seven albums from 1967 to 1972,

collecting moments

Here is a recent quote from one of my favorite blogs

"But while we wait for the atmosphere to settle, and the path to become clear, 

we can still collect special moments and take pleasure in their sweetness."  

{a collection of days}

Reading this is a wonderful reminder that while we are in the midst of {and consumed by} 

some very big life changes we still need to collect special moments. 

For the next several months this will be my go to inspiration.

Although our big changes are good ones it will be a difficult journey.
{more details later}

guest room

Ok, am I the only one that has clothes in
the dresser and closet of the guest room?



My sister-in-law will be staying with us for a bit.



Time to tackle this project that has been waiting
ever since we moved to a different bedroom.



Next, a trip to drop these off for the church rummage sale.