and men in my life.  I am surrounded by males.   Normally outnumbered by the men in my life, I usually voice my appreciation for the women in my life.  But the guys are central and essential to my well being.

This is not my best picture of my husband, Frank, but it is the way I see him often.  He is a fixer, by nature.  His hands are full of tools and pieces of stuff to be repaired or replaced.  He loves to bring back the beauty and usefulness of  broken and tarnished items.

Jordan.  He is my awareness specialist.  He keeps me up to date about the world- opens up areas of thought that I may have overlooked- talks to me about ideas and events- and makes THE best coffee I’ve ever been privileged to drink.

Luke.  It was hard to find a picture of just Luke by himself.  He is a father and most pictures show him in that role.  And since he is in seminary studying to be a priest, he is truly going to be Fr. Luke.

Luke is my first born- we grew up together- he taught me how to be a mother and he made motherhood a joy for me.

Aidan.  The joy of my life. Both Aidan and Aiden!

I am so thankful for these boys/men in  my life.

God has blessed me richly.