Natural Beauty

There isn't a more beautiful time of year (at least in my book) than autumn.

And my yard, with 50 oak trees, is a beautiful place to be on a warm fall afternoon.

And the trails in TRF in the summer aren't bad either.

Even in the winter there is natural beauty to be had.

Artificial Beauty

I will never forget the first time I walked into the front doors of the "new" LHS.  I was struck by its beauty.

I can't believe I get to come to work in this place every day. #livingthedream

Acts of Beauty

Prom last year was an amazing act of beauty.  My oh my what Lincoln can accomplish!!  I'm just glad I had a front row seat for this, which moved me to tears.

And look at the smiles on the faces of Mr. Zutz and Mr. Brekke. They are enjoying this more than Nate!

Even in the face of tragedy, there is beauty here.

Spontaneous beauty

Two years ago we attended an ECFE event. We didn't know that some of Cash's friends - namely Macey - from daycare were going to be there.  But as soon as we heard, "Cashie!" We knew someone was looking forward to seeing him.

Then without anyone expecting it, Cash ran up to Macey and hugged her like they were long lost friends reuniting after 20 years.  

I'm just glad I could get my iPhone out in time to capture it.

Beauty Taken for Granted

Health and family.

 My family 2013

My family 1977

I took so much of my youth for granted.  What kid doesn't?  But it was so full of love and happiness and beauty that I can't begin to repay my parents and family.  All that I can do is try to provide the same love and happiness and beauty for my family.  

Oh what I wouldn't give for just an hour . . . even one minute . . . to be sitting on my mom's knee again or to hug my father one more time.

And that's why I never take these two for granted.

Manufactured Beauty

This truly proves that beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

This one could qualify as beauty taken for granted too, but I love the architecture of this manufactured beauty of our commons.

Music

Well this obviously means no country whatsoever.

But the more I think about it, the more I don't listen to music for beauty's sake.  I listen to it to be motivated, to be inspired, to be saddened.  I am definitely moved by music. I just have never considered the music I love so much, beautiful.  Perhaps, though, it really is.

One of my all time favorite songs, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young.




Okay. I think this song is an exception to what I wrote at the top of this post.  This is beautiful.  This celebrates all that is right with humanity and music.





What our very own Mrs. Reese is able to get her students to accomplish is beautiful and amazing. This performance is always one of the highlights of my year.




And the hope and inspiration of this song, which just so happens to be my all-time favorite song, is beautiful.