"Birthday Thanks - and My Motto"

A heartfelt thanks to all my family and friends for their Birthday wishes today. Several of you wished me well in my new life year, and I could not help but make a parallel to a young fruit tree we planted last Fall at our farm.

When we drove to the farm for the first time after our trip to Santa Fe, we noticed that only a few trees were beginning to leaf. Yesterday, I noticed for that one of the little

fruit trees had blossomed overnight! It reminded me of my motto that I have had since post college days. New life experiences, challenges or surroundings? "Bloom Where You Are Planted"