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There is a small town in Nevada that has an old train station just like this one. 

Oregon is famous for its lighthouses.   We have one here like this.

Reminds me of our marina.

Not Emma but a lot like her only Emma is huge. 

Reminds me of a painting I did of a covered bridge. 

We see many of the big lumber trucks roll along the highway.

All of the above sketches were done by  Paul Smith, born in 1921 with severe spastic cerebral palsy.  He used a typewriter and steadied his left hand with his right hand and locked the shift key to make wonderful scenic pictures using the symbols at the top of the keys;  characters @#$%^&*( ), transforming them into beautiful pictures resembling pencil or charcoal images.    This resilient and clever man died June 25, 2009 leaving behind a treasure trove for all of us to admire and enjoy.

How wonderful for us as we see what determination and courage can do.    No matter what cross we have to bear in life, we are given the inner strength to keep us a work in progress.    We can accomplish anything we set out to do if we work in the realm of Faith, Hope and Love.   

Use your seconds wisely today and find the inner strength so you can accomplish whatever it is you set out to do.    Start with good intentions, not the ones leading to the road to hell, but with a desire to improve yourself and those who surround you.    All it takes is a tiny bit of YOU to bring a blessing, a kind word, a good deed , along with a smile and a hug.   What a day you will have . . . Go . . . make it an enjoyable day.  Hugs to all.