Lock Bridge

This past Monday Tim and I went for a walk at Chambers Bay.  There is a bridge that crosses from the park, over the railroad tracks, and to the water.  On this bridge is a balcony that juts out, over the water.  On that balcony we discovered a lock.  The lock had a heart with an arrow through it drawn on one side and "A + W" written on the other. 

I recognized it for what it was immediately! A few months back my sister had sent me a link to a website that showed a "lock bridge" in Paris with locks like this one all over it.  I was really excited to see this lock and Tim and I were eager to add our lock to it.

I was happy to find a lock at Home Depot that had letters and numbers that we could change around to spell loves.  I wrote T.C. "LOVES" J.R.....

 

...and we walked to the balcony area of the bridge...

 

...and attached our lock.

I hope other people do it too!  Maybe you can head down to Chambers Bay and do it, or start your own special lock bridge and send us a pic!

~xoxo J.M.Riley





Valentine Hangover

There is a very real possibility that you are suffering from a Valentine hangover right now.  Cards, flowers, chocolates, gah!  Get away!  But let's be real.  Love isn't meant to be celebrated just one day out of the year, it is supposed to be practiced year round.  Samual Lover said "Come live in my heart and pay no rent".  He didn't mean for a day! 

 

The beauties below are the perfect prints to hang as a fresh reminder that love is a posey that never fades, no matter what the day or season.

1. Wish you were here by London Dream  2. Apple Love by Photography by Karina
3. Western "Love" by Sammys Photography  4. Beautiful Love by Rykauna's Ruffles

What is love?

Since today is Valentine's Day most minds are on love.  If you want to stump someone, tongue tie them, get a blank or pensive stare, ask them: What is love, and what does it mean to you?  Most people will smile bashfully and say, "I don't know...."  They have a hard time pinning it down.  However, persistence often pays off and when I asked a few people (and some fuzzy friends):  What is love, and what does it mean to you?  This is what they said: 

His girlfriend is flying in from AZ today.

Love is giving and not expecting gifts.

Love is patient & kind and happy thoughts and things for others.

Walking in the door hearing Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, DAAAAAAAAA

It is the light despite the shadow.



So, what is love, and what does it mean to you?

 ~xoxo J.M.Riley