DanceMakers always kicks off our competition season, the first convention for the team. This year it was also Oliver’s first convention. Each of my children came into this weekend with different levels of nerves and expectations, Oliver simply wanting to survive it, Penny wanting growth and Lucas hoping he and the team could achieve beyond last year.
Our Everyday
Sharing our stories, big and small.
Tagged: California, Malibu, travel, vacation
It calls to me
the sun
a sliver or a sky full
it transforms moods
it inspires new thoughts
it brings restful slumber
it is magic
Tagged: beach, California, Hollywood Vibe, Laguna Beach, photography, Southern California, travel
Tagged: beach, Rehoboth, Santa, Schellville, Thanksgiving
People make a place. The people that stay and the people that come and go. People leave a mark on the spaces and on each other. Bocas Town, at the tip of Isla Colon, will be viewed by some as rustic and some as touristy, by some as leisure and some as work, by some as destination and some as home. Wherever we lay our heads, whether for one night or many, we take from it what we will. People make the place and make of the place and both experiences deserve appreciation.
Isla Zapatilla are actually two small islands that are part of the Bastimentos National Marine Park and are completely undeveloped. Small in size, they can be explored and circumnavigated in just a half hour. We arrived first and enjoyed the beautiful island to ourselves before the boatloads of tourists arrived.
Tagged: travel, beach, photography, vacation, Spring Break, Panama, Bocas del Toro, island
Discovered by explorers in 1502, they were captivated by the rock formation that looked like the “mouth of a bull” (Bocas del Toro) and the inherent beauty and abundance of the island naming it Bastimentos. 
Tagged: travel, family, vacation, Panama, Bocas del Toro, Red Frog Beach Resort
Tagged: AIM High, Bills, champions, flag football, football, Oliver, Super Bowl
Tagged: 2023 Trick or Treat, Halloween, Lola, Lucas, Penny Oliver, pumpkin carving
“The Lord watches over you – the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.” – Psalm 121:5-6
Tagged: church, Confirmation, Penny
Our Everyday 