Life, Lived Better – Outdoors
Spring Has Sprung
No matter what is going on “out there” there is one certainty, life does move on, and the seasons do not stop.
Warm weather events and festivities will still take place:
- Easter
- Memorial Day
- 4th of July
- Birthdays
- Graduations
- Mother’s/Father’s Day
- Pool Parties
- BBQs
- and More!
Don’t be frozen by today’s events, because they will soon change as well.
Here’s to enjoying time with family, friends, neighbors, and loved ones. And enjoying such times, outdoors….you only live once.
Take care.
Wayne Romain
Patio World
Life, Lived Better – Outdoors
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(WBR) Wayne’s Book Review
Aren’t you lucky? Yes, I think you are. Because I am continuing my quest to read a book every month (last year’s New Year’s Resolution), and you get a rare glimpse into the somewhat chaotic mind of Wayne Romain and his take on said book.
Just so you know, I’m not a reader. Other than last year, I have probably read six or seven books in the previous 10. No literary giant here, but like a lot of things in life, you get outside your element, do things you don’t normally do, and you might learn something.
What does this have to do with the outdoors? Maybe nothing. Maybe a lot. But it does represent another pastime that we can enjoy (or muddle through) in The Outdoors.
This month’s book:
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Book Overview
How I came upon this book, eludes me.
Published in 1902, “The Little Girl Next Door” transports you to New York in the Early 20th century where an impulsive little girl from a well-to-do family befriends a little blind girl from a boarding house style apartment next door. It all begins with Gladys Wentworth, the well-to-do girl, cultivating the acquaintance of Joy, the blind girl, through a window during a rainy day. The friendship triumphs over the barriers of caste, and Joy proves to be a very worthy companion.
It’s a classic coming of age story with imaginative storytelling and timeless messages, making it a good and entertaining read.
Even though, according to some, the book is intended for children between the age of 8 and 16, I did enjoy it (which tells you a lot about me). It took me to a simpler time and place. Not one without problems, fears, anxieties, and the like. But a time where the characters meet these obstacles head on, in an almost childlike way, and come out of these challenges for the better.
Maybe something to consider for today.
On a scale of 1-10, I’d give it a 7
(Oh, and another intriguing tidbit, the author is also blind and was a friend of Helen Keller).
Note: This is my unprofessional, biased, informal review. I make no claims and receive no money or support for my reviews. It’s just an extrapolation from the mind of WR.
La Última Palabra (The Last Word)
“Nature can do without man, but man cannot do without nature” – Prentice Bloedel
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Whether at home or out in the wild, take it all in. Remember that life is truly lived better outdoors.
Take care,
WR
