wednesday's words and wanderings & wonderings

If Todd's mom were alive, today, September 18, would be her 100th birthday. She was always so full of energy and a love of life; we thought she would make it to 100. Dementia and the declining health that goes along with it took her away from us in 2022, shortly before her 98th birthday. And today, September 18, our first grandson is 27 months old. The circle of life. 

My youngest child's birthday is tomorrow. He'll be 34. When that happens my kids will be 34, 36, 37, and 39. In 6 weeks my oldest will turn 40. I've been trying to wrap my brain around this ever since he turned 39.

A trip to Cleveland for a few days. We spent Friday walking around and exploring the  downtown. Cleveland is a blue-collar town with a homey feel to it and provides a bit of old-school grit mixed with sophistication and timelessness with its industrial bridges and brick buildings. We have walked past the Cuyahoga County Courthouse many, many times and this time decided to take a look at it. As I walked through the metal detector, my bracelets set it off. One bracelet has a pain-the-neck clasp and I almost said, "Forget it," but it finally released. The courthouse is beautiful. The floor was polished to a high sheen for a weekend event, the marble stairway has a double approach to the second floor with the stained glass depicting Justice without a blindfold suggesting that Justice should not only see the letter but the spirit of the law as well. 

Well-known judges' names frame Justice on the stained-glass window.

So many people walk past the Courthouse every day and don't realize what a treasure it is. Stay curious!