A friend making the most of the some 20 minutes left-after-drive-time I can sneak away for lunch and inviting me to her home on Friday where I met her first grandchild and enjoyed a brief but wonderful visit.

The brilliant fall colors still hanging on despite winter's imminent threat.

A gathering of friends--some new and some long-time--sure breaks up the monotony of the work week.

Cuddling my "baby" and watching him drift off to sleep with a content smile on his face because I have my arms wrapped around him and have just told him how much I love him.

The abundant joy with which my niece Sadie dances. She doesn't just hear the music--she feels it.