"Colored Memories..."

Here she is...

"Seeds, Sprouts, Stems, and Swirls"

all blinged up with color just as you all suggested!

The original B/W illo can be seen here...:)

♥

I am posting this here specially today

in memory of my

Uncle Al...my mom's brother...who passed away

when I was only 10.

Today would have been his 85th birthday!

I find this fact VERY hard to to wrap my head around.

I remember him as a really cool young man...

an adventursome favorite uncle,

filled with wanderlust...

who had an avid love of trains, music,

and

the romance of the old west.

He was someone who trusted me

to play with his phenomenal model train set

all by myself

when

I was just a very little girl.

And, of course, he spoiled me like no other. :)

I remember taking a special train trip,

just he and I,

on the Milwaukee Road train Hiawatha route

to Milwaukee.

We sat in the domed train car,
had lunch in the "fancy smanchy" dining car,

and took pictures from

the special curved glass club car

at the end of the train.

What an adventure for my young imagination.

Now, as I reflect back I simply wonder

in astonishment...

where have all those years gone?

They have passed by in a blur...like colorful scenery

viewed out of an old train window...

unstoppable,

and, yet forever impressed in one's memory.

So...today

let's celebrate those favorite family members,

those unforgettable experiences,

those bright, colorful impressions of our youth,

and

even those flips in our perspectives.

May these kinds of experiences

continue to enhance the chapters of our lives

and help our spirits bloom.

Happy Blooming Tuesday All! :)

♥