Osphey Spring Love

I know that Spring is here when I see the osphey make their way to the nest. What I was not prepare for was the show that they were going to show me this day. It is all about spring love.


As I watched the perched male fly away, I though he was off to hunt for fish or more nesting material. He made his fly around and headed back to the nest.


The osphey flew above the female. I was not sure what was about to happen. I kept snapping away. At first, I was not sure what was the deal. Soon it was clear. It was osphey spring love.


After the mating was completed, I wonder how long before the eggs were deposited into the nest? Than, when do the eggs hatch and there are little ones?


Only time will tell, In the meantime, I will be out keeping an eye and camera out on this loving pair.

An End Of A Store

Today, it finally hit me, Toys R Us is really closing. The signs tell it all. It took having these signs put up this afternoon for me to come out of denial. I kept hoping for a little ray of hope that this was all just a fluke. Toys R Us would come back bigger and better.

A mother told me today that her five year son heard the news this morning and proceeded to run to his room and bring out his piggy bank. He gave it to her and told her to give it to us so that we would not close.

Another girl, who was ten years old, several months ago when they first announced the troubles with this store, brought her money into the store and tried to give it to us to help out.

The news not only hit the young, it hits the old as well. How many of us through out the years have not found ourselves singing the jingle. I have not only have been a Toys R Us employee for sixteen years, I have been a Toys R Us kid for over sixty years.

Charles Lazarus, the founder of this once great company, passed away. I can only wonder what must have been going on in his mind as he watched his lifelong dream end. It must have broke his heart.

My heart is breaking as well. As I prepare for my last days at work, I can not help but think about all the friendships that I have made. We became a family. I will miss each and everyone of my Toys R Us family.

I will miss Toys R Us.

Oh Brother

For my birthday, I spent the day in the air heading from Maryland to California. So there was no cake, no ice cream and no singing happy birthday song. I spent from 11am Eastern time to after 7pm western time, in the airport and up in the clouds.

There was one switch over. because it was snowing in Maryland we had a delay leaving. This meant that we were late getting into Oakland and several of us had to make good time to get to the boarding gate for our next flight.

I do have to say that I did enjoy the whole flight. I took tons of pictures of the clouds, land and water. Being up above the clouds helped me to see the beauty of God's creations.

The best part of the whole trip was seeing my brother and his wife pull up to the curb to pick me up. I wish we were not so far apart.

We headed to Dolphin's Cove Resort, where we will be staying for the next three days. After a much needed dinner, Kenny was in search of a lighter. Why I could not figure out. He did not smoke. At least , not to my knowledge. I happen to have two, so i gave them one of mine.

Now before you ask, I do not smoke, I just like to be prepare for anything.

Curiosity got the better of me and I had to see what they were up to. Oh brother. They were trying to light a toothpick on my birthday cake. Kenny had called my husband earlier to find out what my favorite cake was. Boston Cream, yummy!

Oh brother, you surprise me and made my birthday. Thank you.