and then you take time to smell the flowers

this picture is not a recent one, taken in May when the trees around Houston were glorious in white and pink blossoms...

but after a day like today, after I had calmed down from the pressure and the stress of the day, I had a different perspective on things.

I found I could actually leave work at work and enjoy the evening with the family that was visiting for the long weekend.

there's nothing like being on a glassy lake, surrounded by mountains and watching the sun set for an hour or so behind the mountains, because it doesn't get dark here until 11:30...