Posts Tagged ‘legacy’

Tides and Waves

Friday, April 6th, 2012 by Jill Thompson

DSC_0039I just spent a few days at the beach with my family for Spring Break. It was wonderful! My parents recently moved into a condo that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and I really enjoyed standing out on their balcony and listening to the waves come in and out constantly.

Sometimes they were gentle and other times they were quite rough, but one thing was certain, they were never still.  The waves kept coming and the tide rose and fell. Read the rest of this entry »

Hop in the Saddle

Friday, August 5th, 2011 by Jill Thompson

DSC_0222My oldest, 9-year-old Elizabeth, has always loved horses.  She even chose to have a horse-themed birthday party when she turned 6 years old.

Despite her love for horses, she has never actually ridden a full-size horse.  Well, this summer Adam and I decided she was old enough to handle the responsibility and danger associated with this sport so we signed her up for a week long horse camp at our local equestrian center.  Her Granny and Aunt Erica hooked her up with some sweet cowgirl boots and trendy new bedazzled t-shirt.

As we drove to camp on the first morning I asked if she was nervous. Read the rest of this entry »

Hard Rock Cafe

Saturday, November 20th, 2010 by Jill Thompson

DSC_0008Times Square was hopping tonight!  After our meeting time together we headed down to Times Square Hard Rock Cafe and it was the place to be!!! There were people everywhere.  Many of us got to see ourself on the HUGE electronic billboard as we walked through the crowded square.  Some of us even watched a man propose to a woman right there in the middle of Times Square with a camera projecting them onto the big screen.  (She said, “Yes”) Read the rest of this entry »

June 27: Leaving a Legacy

Sunday, June 27th, 2010 by Jill Thompson

“Every Family Deserves a Legacy”®

Three days ago, we were all relative strangers, and now we are a family — a family that has laughed together, cried together, played together, and learned together. We have all been challenged to look at our lives and consider the legacy we want to leave behind. Certainly that legacy involves a lot of fun and great memories, but it also involves some intentional planning and action.

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