A Bright and Sunny Monday

- pups that warm my heart

- a call from an old friend for a trip to the Renaissance Fair this weekend!

- editing pics of my niece Laura and rich, her husband-to-be

- support from staff after a trying upsetting week

- A President who made me proud
 followed by a call from my 84 year old dad reassuringly saying,
"Kelly, dont worry. He'll pull it off".
(He's always right about these things.
I needed him to say that).

- AN UTTERLY BRIGHT AND SUNNY MONDAY!

Fall Flying By -

October!

Might be my favorite month of all - crunching leaves,
fabulous colors and smells,

sweater season, good hair season, windows open...

I could go on and on.
 

But September was a hum dinger too!

Lots of Surprises and new traditions.

With my niece Emily in the city we meet for biking
Kelly Drive at least twice a week!

 Love it!

And visiting her new life downtown is so much fun!

Her new home is right out of  "Sex in the City" 

Carrie Bradshaw's Home in NYC

Em's Home on Spruce Street Philadelphia

My L.A. Friends - John and Bob - stopped my home while in town!

What a treat it was!

A surprise visit from my nephew Adam just made my day! 
Visiting from Memphis, he was attending a conference at Jefferson Hospital in Philly.

Once a DJ,

and a yoga teacher,

after a hike through the Appalachian Trail -

he headed to Med School in Johnstown, Tennessee!

What a doc he will be!

But a stop at Casselli's to catch up was just pure fun!
(That guy Claudio could sing like Pavarotti!)

And then ...
I discovered my new sacred spot,
a church of sorts,

Laurel Hill Cemetery!

Sublime! Serene! Historic!

They held a 5k REST IN PEACE Race this weekend

and what a hoot!

 When we all stop and think about it
- or blog about it
- or make a list about it -

- AIN'T LIFE GRAND!