Turn Your Blue Mind On

Hi Everyone... Someone mentioned "Loons" the other day and I right away go to when I fell in love with Loons and their call. It was one of my top favorite movies...On Golden Pond!!! No doubt my dream place to live! 2nd would be the beach! :-) I can't tell you how many times I've seen this movie, but I bet it is probably the most of any movie I've seen. First, it is just aesthetically breath-taking. I love the scenes with the serene mood of nature & the water. Next, the characters, plot & specific actors (Henry Fonda, Katherine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, Dabney Coleman & a very young Doug McKeon) are just incredible! Even the Music...anyone remember the game show "Name That Tune"? I know, I'm aging myself here! The first 3 notes and I know the film and the emotions just flood me! It was released December 4, 1981. The very next March it won Best Actor (Henry Fond), Best Actress (Katherine Hepburn) and Best Screenplay from another medium ...

Hi Everyone... Well look at this short piece TipHero posted on 5 Benefits Neuroscientists say we get from visiting the Beach! :-) We know there are MANY MORE! 

Hi Everyone... Illinois State Beach Park includes 6 1/2 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, including IL's largest marina! :-) You can hike, bike, boat, fish, swim, picnic, camp & cross country skiing in the winter in various areas which include Dunes, Swales, Marshes, Prairie, Black Oat Forest, with 650 plant species, birds & aquatic life. Check out the link for directions & various locations for specific activities.

Hi Everyone... This is Andy Nieblas. Pretty cool footwork! When the Water just takes hold of your Spirit! :-) Edit by: Andrea Coleman

Hi Everyone... I just love this! Seniors get their Medicine of water, socialize, keep fit & save lives, so others can get their Medicine of Water! I think by sharing their experience with the younger lifeguards, they are also teaching young people a very valuable lesson...to value those who are older with much more experience!

Hi Everyone... What is even better than being by the beach & water...PUPPIES! OH MY GOODNESS! Watch this video of Potcakes Place , a dog rescue shelter in the Turks & Caicos Island where you can take a puppy & play on the beach & even Fall In LOVE and take one home! :-) Talk about Turning Your Blue Mind On!

Hi Everyone... Hope you are having a lovely 4th of July! We have some pretty nasty storms by us that is putting a damper on the festivities. Wind is bad and blowing out the grill every time we relight it and fireworks are being canceled...grrrr a bit of Red Mind...but we finished the cooking inside & watched fireworks on tv so back to Blue Mind. Here is a little bit of Blue Mind to help out! :-)