Today marks six years since we lost Mom. Cissie Campbell was the glue that held together family and friends, constantly finding ways to celebrate and marvel in the joys of people and places. She traveled and experienced, and bounded out each day to find new ways to connect with friends and family, new and old. Then, suddenly, without warning, angels lifted her up. But, not a day goes by that she is not present. No matter where we are. Cissie was watching this week when we visited Guayaquil's municipal cemetery, one of the loveliest collections of outdoor sculpture anywhere.
We love you, Mom. Your memory is our treasure forever.
While in Ecuador's Bird Capital, Mindo, we stopped by the Mariposarium to be amazed by butterflies. Amazed we were! Fortunately, our friends Steve and Jane were visiting . . . Jane has become an Albuquerque butterfly farmer over the last several years, so could give us an expert's insight into these delicate, amazing creatures. We got to see the entire life cycle, from eggs to caterpillars, to chrysalis to the birth of new butterflies, to making eggs . . . an awesome experience! We agree with Jane that even the idea of butterflies holds lessons for us . . . we can be crawling on the ground one day, then be wrapped cocoon-like in some very close quarters, and emerge flying soon. Here's to happy flights as we enter the holiday season!
