by irina patrascu

"When you look at a beautiful sunrise, sunset, lonely light on the water, a marvelously beautiful face, or a flower dancing with the wind--at that moment, you get truly connected with the world.  At that moment, true happiness is unfolded in your heart.  That happiness is beauty."

--Dr. Vasant Lad

Wishing two very special friends, and members of our exclusive Garden Club, a very happy birthday.  First to Dr. Ted up in the beauty-filled  New York, fixing feet in the city  and tending his garden in the suburbs-- and to the one and only friend that I have had for my entire lifetime, Carole, out in beauty-filled Santa Barbara.  Wishing them both and wishing all of you a beautiful and happy day.