Juxtapositions.

Going through literally thousands of old photos.

Reminiscing about one year ago today being in the West Village with my two SIL's drinking red and eating pizza at Johns! on Bleecker. {Oh the stories we could tell you.}

But perhaps another day. :)

Julian and I spoke tonight on what fuels us.  Change.  We thrive on it.

We aren't the types to live in one house for thirty years.  We must always continue to strive for more; different and better life experiences. {That doesn't mean we don't stress about the electric bill.  We do.}

Don't be surprised if one year from now we live in Arizona or Amsterdam.  Just sayin'.

Never stop striving people.  Never.  Life is meant to deal you many "lives".  Go live 'em.

xoxox p.s. The first photo in Amman (taken seconds before the minarets bellowed the call to prayer) shows you children in Western dress passing by women in traditional dress...and there are two windows...one with freshly butchered goat and one with stuffed bears.  Hence the juxtapositons.  On our last emotion ridden day in Jordan, Christine asked us what one word we would use to sum up our time in Jordan.  I said, mystical.  {I was moved deep into my core being. Teary.}

My friend Donna said, "juxtapositions." Very accurate, miss. xo

Comments

[shelagh]

Hiya, Lovely! I would have liked to spend more time in the "village" Did get to John Derian. What a great shop. I am waiting for an new external drive so I can get my pictures out of the camera and onto my blog:)
Looking forward to seeing you later this month!

[Gillian daSilva]

Yes! Booked our tickets. We will be in your town on (I think) the 19th or 20th, just in time for National Aboriginal Day.

Oh you got to John Derian! I never made it there. With so much to do and see it is hard to fit it all in. That is okay, just another great reason to book more trips there.

External hard drives are fantastic. Lately I've been burning my photos to disc too, just in case. I lost a lot of old photos (of the kids too, ack!) when my hard drive quit on my last computer. I don't ever want to take an unnecessary chance with my memories again.

Looking forward to connecting with you at some point!
xoxo

[Swirly]

I love you

[Marilyn]

Love seeing your pictures of Jordan.
Change, yes! It makes me laugh that you like to move and make changes. When my husband and I bought our first house, he sat in the easy chair with his beer and watching television. He was thinking here I am, I can settling in, this is the life. The next thing he heard from me was, in our next house this is what I want. He was shocked. Yesterday he said something about the next move and I couldn't believe it. I love change and shaking things up, yes I do.

[Donna]

I hate change but sometimes you have to do it, no matter how hard it is. (Check your email pretty lady.)

[Tara Bradford]

Change is good, but usually difficult. Love the photos and hope to see you in Amsterdam next year! :) (And of course, Jordan later this year). xoxox

[Nisrine@Dinners & Dreams]

Pretty photos of beautiful Jordan. Have a lovely week!

[gillian of the dreamingPress]

Yes, accurate assessment Tara. Difficult is right.
Yet, once we break through, the most light shines. The 20/20 vision of hindsight is seen, and we are thankful we went through such hardships.
Oh can't wait for Jordan....:)
I love that country. xoxoxo
(If I don't see you Seville I'll at least see you there. Working on Spain at the moment...)

[Account Deleted]

Photography
Food
Love
and Happiness.

well,
i come here
for THAT
but also
for the Up*Beat philosophy, too, missy...

ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!
love it!

:-)

{{ are you going back to jordon
in november?

good for you! }}