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Inspired by Elizabeth E Harper at Gifts of the Journey http://giftsofthejourney.com/

I am posting this for Valentine's Day.  I read Elizabeth's latest post, and wanted to share the last poem Jim wrote for me as we anticipated our trip to Wrightsville Beach in September, 2010.  He had finished a major round of chemo and radiation for the brain cancer; he knew we did not have "the rest of our lives" as we hoped to have.  And still he left me this wonderful gift.

Having coffee at sunrise on the beach - Sept 11, 2010

At the Beach

The surf rolls in and then retreats

Depositing shells where sea and sand meet

We set our chairs out on this beach

On the moist sand beyond the surf's reach.

Gulls fly by in a cloudless sky

Wheeling, turning, their raucous cry

A day at the beach, Celia and I

Relaxing, enjoying, as time drifts by.

Tomorrow is tomorrow and not here yet.

Yesterday is past, with its memories set.

But I have today my time to spend

On this quiet beach with my best friend.

--James Blalock, August  2010

Christmas: Jim & Celia

The picture in front of our house was from Christmas Eve, 2010 - Jim's last Christmas on earth.  He did a great job decorating our yard.  And this was part of my inspiration for the blog.  Not sure how I got the photo of us in front of the house into the blog - so have tried to edit to no avail.

The following picture was taken in front of a toy store in our town - it was part of our 2010 holiday card.

We both loved the Christmas season, and this photo generates very special memories for me.