You're beautiful, Mom!

- Mom, why do you put all that stuff (ie moisturizer and a little eyeliner, as always) on your face?

- So I'll look prettier...

- You don't need any of it, Mom... You're beautiful just as you are!

How's that to make my day? :)

I am so lucky... I couldn't dream of a sweeter son :)

Hope you're having a wonderful week!

xxx

First walk by the beach :)

Yesterday I was lucky to have my son around in the afternoon. Funny how little boys grow to be great companions in such a short time... I totally miss when he was a little boy, how cute he was giggling all the time and always in a good mood (except if you put a plate of food in front of him!) but I also love seeing him turn into a grown-up day by day. 


So anyway, he asked "Mom, why don't we go for a walk by the beach, it's such a beautifull day..." 


It was indeed, like it is today. A totally gorgeous, sunny, warm Spring day. And we're lucky to live close to the beach, it's only a 15 minute walk there. I've been trapped indoors for so long fearing a cold or whatever since I've been ill that this felt like heaven! I even walked down to the sand and collected some tiny seashells :) and yes, I'm planning on doing it again today--even though I don't have company today. It will help me recover and not worry--Monday I'll be back for another small surgery before being able to start radiation therapy. But that's something I don't want to think about today.


Here are some goodies for you--a bit of the Portuguese sunshine, the seashore, the wild flowers. And us :)

You can even see the bridge in Lisbon (twin of the Golden Gates in S.Francisco)

Wild flowers along the sidewalk

Mother and son

I hope you enjoyed this little tour of Oeiras :)


xx