Happy 80th Mr. Rogers

You may not have known it, but today was National Wear a Sweater Day in honor of Mr. Fred Rogers 80th Birthday. As a kid I watched Mr. Rogers and as a young adult I wondered why he was still on the air. Then you have your own kids and Mr. Rogers becomes magical again. Watching with McKenna and then Justin you learn to appreciate him for the good man that he was and the lessons he worked so hard to teach to millions of kids for all those years. You long to live in a neighboorhood like his where everyone knows everyone and treats each other with kindness. You wish you could live in the Land of Make Believe with King Friday, Daniel and the rest of the gang and share in their adventures. It would be nice if tv today had a little more of what Mr. Rogers had to offer.

About 3 years ago there was a Mr. Rogers exhibit in Portland that we took the kids too. I'm not sure who had more fun, them or me. I'm looking forward to introducing Jason to the show someday. If you have a chance you should grab a sweater and spend a half hour with Mr. Rogers. It's time well spent.

Living Life- the good, the bad, and the ugly

Been a rough few weeks here with sick babies. We made it thru and thankfully everyone seems to be on the road to recovery. Ran across this quote a while back and it really seems to grab my attention everytime I read it. Thought I'd share.

I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. I choose to risk my significance; to live so that which comes to me as seed goes to the next as blossom and that which comes to me as blossom, goes on as fruit.
- Dawna Markova.