Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Windy & Cool It is windy and cool today. I've got a fire going which keeps the house toasty-warm...a little too warm for me sometimes! I just finished reading a book by one of my favorite authors, Sandra Benitez. It was her memoir and what a wonderful story. It is titled bag lady, a Memoir. She is not a bag lady in the way we know bag ladies. She has a medical condition called ulcerative colitis. Sandra has written 4 novels, all of which I've read. I highly recommend her for relaxing, enjoyable reading. In her memoir, Sandra tells about her relationship with her parents. She is very close to them. Both her parents pass on during the telling of her story and it is the passing of her father that reminds me of mine. Dad's birthday is October 25. The second anniversary of his passing is November 11. I miss him very much and I long to hear his voice or one of his stories. He always had something going on that, in telling, had us both laughing. My father was a hard working man and devoted his life to his children. He was very generous, many times housing people who needed a place to stay, raised several of his grandchildren, gave money to those who needed it, and on and on. So while I am sad and miss him, I am happy and thankful I had a father who loved me as much as he did. He gave me everything I need and I am still discovering the many gifts he left to me.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Summer 2008 Activities


We had a wonderful summer and I'm always sad to see it end. Isabella and I spend as much time as we can at the beach. We're both water lovers and hang at the beach all day. High tide is my favorite time to swim...the water feels different somehow...cleaner, fresher. I am an avid beach comber and have collections of sea glass which I love. Bella is an excellent sea glass finder. She always finds me the best pieces!


These pix are of Bella and friend Sofia at the Dumplings (our swimming hole). I bought an inflatable boat for Bella and she enjoyed it all summer with various friends. We called it the HMS Potter!










Rub a dub dub...me, Bella and friend Isabelle aboard the little boat! What fun...the girls are great rowers! Here is a photo of Tom, Bella and Isabelle just finishing a sail on Andrew's Sail Fish.

Wow! New Blogging from Casa Potter!



Hello Everyone!

I was just reading the blog of some dear relatives and I thought...why don't I blog!?! So I'm going to give it a try. I thought it would be a fun way (besides e-mail) to keep in touch and let friends and family know what we've been up to and how we're doing.

Oh! OK...who are we? Tom, Karen and Isabella Morales Potter of Jamestown, RI.
This is a picture taken of us about 2 years ago. We still look pretty much the same! We were visiting Tom and Caryl in Montana and we had taken a trip to Glacier National Park.
So, hang in there with me and I'll try to get the hang of this blogging thing and post as often as I can.
Love and Peace, The Potters