Clouds, Pahutakawa Trees, Black Sand Beach, Rob Roy Hike South Island, The Goddess Of Strength I built from Soft Stone. 

Sunsets over the Tasman Sea - West Coast, North Island, New Zealand- My HEAVEN

Girlfriends, Coastal Hike looking across to the Awhitu Peninsula and massive sunsets- HEAVEN

The Milford Sound - A BUCKET LIST, once in a LIFETIME experience

While I was hiking in Heaven, My Father, Tom Barton, had open heart surgery

Soon after I returned to California, my Darling, DEAR, INTELLIGENT, Honorable, Fran left our earth. I was BLESSED to be able to help her transition from living in her body to moving on to whatever it is that comes after. She chose Judy and I to assist her. I brought her a book, SHE. Fran took it out of my hands and read it to me. When she was done she said, "Where did you find this? Where did you find this." It was her life. As we laid in bed together, she said, "This is not as hard as I imagined." Fran was one of my MOST BELOVEDS. When I would e-mail her from NZ, when I was struggling in one way or another she would remind me, "Get Over It and Move On." she was never one to complain. Deal with what ever is happening, accept it and get on with life. After she died, I had a good long cry.... until I heard her in my head, "Thats enough Cheryle, get on with it." Fran was extremely practical.

THANK GOODNESS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION!!!

Margot Duane gave me a photo shoot for my 50th Bday- We made it happen two years late- I was 52, it was a joy to expereince!

HELP ME!!!!!! Since becoming a GRANDMA, Life has never been the same! Priorities changed. Nothing else matters.

Sisters, Three Generations and Tea Parties

Hannah, Big Sur, Emily, SF & Aunt Mildred

Girlfriends at Orr Hot Springs

Grand ADVENTURES and SLEEPING BEAUTIES

Hike to Half Dome, Under The FULL MOON, Yosimite National Park- Steve and Johnny

Esalen, Big Sur, Month Long Deep Tissue Therapeutic Massage- Rob Wilkes (one of my FAVORITE massage therapists)

More GRAND ADVENTURES with "the kids"

Bike Ride in the Marin Headlands with Steven Rodrigues

Month Long Non Violent Communication at Esalen Big Sur- Assisting Jean Morrison

Christmas FUN

A weekend class teaching me how to ride a motorcycle- NEVER GOT ON ONE AGAIN- I want to LIVE!!

It was the sweetest thing in the world to have My daughter and Grandkids with me in HEAVEN!

Why did I stop the blog?
I moved to Facebook?
In 2014 I gave myself a Gypsy trip to CELEBRATE my 50th Birthday. Morrocco, Austria, Switzerland, Holland.....HEAVEN!
​Today is January 6th, 2024! I will turn 60 on June 4th!
​NUTS..... where on earth did TEN years go??