My daughter said to me, “Mom, don’t leave the posting until the last minute”.  As I assured her that I wouldn’t,  I deep down knew I hadn’t taken the time to write anything as yet.  Not because I was lazy or even procrastinating but because I have company and the reality is that spending time with my dear friend held precedent over my blogging.  My posting was always in my mind but these two weeks I have been blessed with a long over-due visit by my friend.  We have filled our days with lots of remembering, giving her a tour of the sights of our great city of Miami, we read and shared our opinions on whatever we were reading, whether it be a book, newspaper or magazine.  We talked about politics, love, getting old, grandchildren, our children.  We were up late like two teenagers looking for goodies to munch on…..oh yes, there was lots of eating, and lots of laughing.

As I sit to write this, I have come to understand that one of the great things about aging is that you realize first things first.  Ann came first!  Now here I am sharing these thoughts with you all.  Reminding everyone that with all the wonderful techy stuff that fills our world right now, there is nothing more valuable than life itself. There is nothing more important than sharing a hug, smile, and laughter with those you love. The older one gets the easier it is to step back and see the big picture.

Speaking of the big picture, Ann introduced me to the most delicious candy.  The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory candy.  For me the enormous slabs of chocolate smothered and almond covered toffee are to die for and Ann equally loved the bear paw sized milk chocolate pecan bears.  Well, our diets will have to start tomorrow…

Keep living the moment!