Here we are Friday !!!

Still cold in some parts of the world

but

oh so nice and warm here!

Good morning morning

the coffee is hot and good this morning.

How's this time change feeling to you?

Some are having one heck of a time

as we get used to the

"spring forward" idea of things now.

But it sure is great to see the light

staying in the evening isn't it?

Wow

yesterday on

http://www.bear.org/

there sure was an event to be witnessed!

Yep

Dr Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield

went to the den

after little HOPE decided to tear down the microphone

and move it out of the den!

She sure did get swift attention she did

as they came to her beck and call

on a snow mobile

with

filberts in their pockets

she knows how to pull their strings!

And

we all got to watch

right after we all heard

"It's me bear, don't worry"

and

then

the rest was remarkable!!!

Lily emerged from the den

she came right to the bearwalker

she

just knew that voice,

and

behind her came

HOPE

and right to him

looking for a hand

of

Filberts!

And before we knew

it

the little ones wandered out as well.

After Lily gave doc her blessings

wouldn't ya just know it...

She backed away and let

Dr Rogers photograph them

and

then

he actually picked up one of those little bitty cubs

OMG

breathless we were as we watched

and admired

the Bear Walker

and his grand respect

along with

Lily the mother bear

and

her trust and respect of a human.

http://www.bear.org/

if ya want to be amazed

and

touched.

Lily allowed doc to put a radio collar on her

and

had he had another one

little HOPE would have granted him permission

to gift her with her own!

What an event to witness.

Nature at its finest

research with kindess and the utmost of respect.

As he left,

he thanked the bears

and told them

"until the next time bears"

and

I'm thinking,

it just doesn't get better than this!

Thank you Dr Rogers

I appreciate you.

Our thoughts and prayers continue to surround those in Japan and surrounding areas

as I saw on the news that now they must also deal with snow there as they try and try to stand with all that has happened in their home lands.

It is the time

to dig deep for faith and hope

to sustain

and

to hold tightly to that and those that nurture us...

Many are going through so much it seems

and those who are working on the front lines

to help provide aide and assistance

must be remembered and

if possible

thanked if you see them on the streets

and

in your communities.

The work is hard,

and the thanks hard to come by at times.

Did you get out there and have a

green soda or beer yesterday

as all were wearing of the

gREEn

Notice how everyone wants to be

IRISH

on St Patrick's Day?

Always tickles me to life

when you travel out on the 17th

for that

cabbage and corned beef

and

just people watch!

A great day for people watching if you ask me.

I just love it!

the telling of the jokes

the wearing of the green

noting that very seldom do the greens match

but guess that doesn't matter when you are

out on the town to celebrate

does it?

Here locally in

Palm Harbor there is quite an event

they even close the streets

where folks can just party til they can't stand it

or

til' they just can't stand!

The smells of great food fill the air

and of course the beer is plentiful

and the

folks are

quite colorful to boot!

A good time is had by all

but

I usually high tail it home before

the sun goes down, having had my fill

of good eats

and my eyes soar from

people watching

and

the colors of green that I never can imagine people put together and really wear out!

there are beads and pins and buttons galore

folks laughing and singing and just having the best of times!

For awhile they can forget their troubles, enjoy their friends and neighbors and the music that is playing from the local bars and on the streets.

Indeed it is a community of flavor for the day,

the wearing of the green

and

The Thirsty Marlin

and

Peggy O'Neills

doing a bang up business

across the street from each other

along with those on the street selling their wares.

March is officially arrived with

St Patrick's Day in its splendor

and

today it is a memory

and only 364 more days til' the next one!

so for today,

the thought is simply this:

Let's live with the same zest of

St Patrick's Day every day

OK, maybe not the wild outfits, maybe not the raucous behaviors, and maybe not so much beer and corned beef.

BUT

the laughter and gaiety are grand, the smiles off the hook marvelous.

Each day we awaken with choices to make, with ideas just rolling around in that brain of ours

things to do, places to go, people to see or not to see.

BUT

we can choose to be jovial, happy even,

we can

be our best selves as if we were having the time of our lives

just as many did yesterday on the streets of

Palm Harbor!

It is after all an attitude

an option

that we can choose

in the drop down menu of our lives!

If we want it, if we choose it and if we embrace it.

I don't know... maybe it's just me.

I would think that laughter and its sounds are far superior to the sound of silent whining or grumpiness

or just sullenness

and frowning.

But then again,

I haven't been consulted on that

so that is why

I keep my thoughts for the most part to here!

I will share with you a future happening and hope

you

will choose to drop in

at the

Fairway Pizza on Alt 19 in Palm Harbor

you have time, but mark your calendars now!

It will be a time that is of painful-loveliness

as the parents of

Landon Korabek

have decided to have the

Landon Korabek 1st Annual One Love Memorial JamFest May 14, 2011 from 11:00-4:00pm

Fairway Pizza in Palm Harbor.

Please come out and help us remember Landon and raise money for local music scholarships

 and

 prescription drug awareness.

One Love!

People are dying from prescription drug use.

And

of course I will remind u of this date between now and then

but for now:

Mark your calendars and plan to come on out and meet

Susan and Greg Korabek

hear about their son Landon

and

listen to some great talent who are volunteering to

stir it up

with some great sounds!

Fairway Pizza has great food, an excellent staff and are all about the community, and I am just thrilled that they are opening their hearts and doors to for this event

as

we celebrate Landon by raising awareness

and

starting off something that will allow his young life

to be remembered.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdB-8eLEW8g

You know... I do believe that when you give the best of yourself, you will see that you get the best from others!

So there ya go, another thought for our day

and something for us to all look forward to, in May

a great day of gathering to raise monies for kids and scholarships and to raise awareness

that

sad

but oh so true

prescription drugs are killing people

our youth, our adults and our elders

WE MUST STOP THIS

and

we must raise awareness

in order to bring it to light.

We are the light.

The fire is burning brightly, its embers are hot, the sage is fired up.

With HOPE, with prayers and thoughts on the winds to all who gather here and those in the prayer bowl, you know who you are!

Walk in Beauty

DRSES

author of

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

www.drsherryeshowalter.com

P.S.

check out

http://www.twowolvescreations.com/

to see what Kelly TwoWolves has been up to

out there in the cold and snowy parts of

South Dakota!

She is amazing she is!