The senses that we have been blessed with certainly make each day more enjoyable and they certainly assist in conjuring up memories land emotions as well. The lilacs are for sure one of my favorites. The aroma and beauty and the color not only are a delight, but they always bring to mind a story my Mom would relate on my birthday. You see, when they brought me home from the hospital after I was born, Mom said that Grandma Hazel Reinhold had set a bouquet of lilacs on the dining room table for her. She would never forget that act of kindness from her mother in law. And then for years I have enjoyed wonderful angel food cake with strawberries and homemade whip cream for my dessert. Oh, I love that dessert....and Robin continues on tantalizing my taste beds with the cake that almost melts in your mouth. And this has become a tradition...one that I look forward to. And each day the beauty that I see, the orchestra of the natural world, the aromas that propels me to take a deeper whiff, the touch that is amazing and the taste that adds zest to life... How can I help but not only be filled with anticipation for today but also be filled with appreciation for days gone by as well?