On Transitions

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Transitions! 

I'm not talking those cool eyeglasses

that turn darker to meet the

sunshine-in-your-eyes needs...

Nope, I'm talking moving, 

making new friends, 

worshiping in a new church,

starting at a new school,

finding a job, 

buying a car,

getting the dog settled...

...are you tired yet? I am. 

Sure we are doing it in 

paradise but it is still exhausting.

Moving from Colorado was only cross-country but sometimes it feels like a foreign country. Let me show you what I mean:

·         People dress differently. "Palm Beach Casual" is not like any casual I've ever experienced but I'm figuring it out.

Cropped pants and tunics.  Perfect. 
Add some pink and green and you are really on it.
Check out that cutie on the right.

·         It's expensive to eat, shop and entertain, yourself or others. 

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·     You can walk almost anywhere. (Not that people actually do it here, but you can.)

·         The language is a bit different. Raise your hand if you know what these are: Jack Rogers, feeder bands, clutch, spaghetti model.
Raise the other one if you know the difference between Sequin and Sprinkles.

I borrowed a little quote from a blogger (found here) who recently moved from the US to the UK. Do you think these phases are accurate?

Honeymoon Phase – “Everything is new and interesting.”

Rejection Phase – “Everything is new and sucks.”

Regression Phase – “Everything back home was wonderful & much better than this.”

Recovery Phase - “Everything is going to be okay and I am content.”

{It sounds very similar to stages of grief...}

I don't think I could say I'm in one specific phase but each day brings adventures and a variety of feelings. Most days I lounge around in "Recovery" but occasionally I need to visit one of the previous phases.

Isn't that just the way life is...

See you soon, Eli

Mother Nature's Competition

It's green.
Everywhere, green.

On Palm Beach Island, Mother Nature hardly has a chance to craft her wildly beautiful fields and forests by whistling the seeds into place, shining the warm sun and sprinkling the tiny buds with rain. Nope. The landscaper has subdued the land, invaded the walls and embellished nearly every surface around. And I say, "Wow!"

Take a little adventure around the island and you'll find nearly every shade of green you can imagine: some indigenous but many species imported from exotic lands. Every hedge, topiary, palm and more is carefully planned for its ability to shade, hide and decorate year round.

Today, I'm sharing some of my favorite images of what I call "painting green." Enjoy these island images and decide who has the upper hand: Mother Nature or landscapers!

Love the grass painting the lines between the yard tiles

Mural on the wall at 150 Worth Avenue. Go see it.

My favorite. So elegant and "natural."

I'd say the landscapers are giving Mother Nature a run for her money. What do you think?

Until next time, Eli

{all photos by me}