Moments D426: Super moon, Super Love

Today was an incredible afternoon and evening with my family.  Again I am reminded just how fortunate I am to have such a close, loving family.  That's not to say it's perfect, because it certainly isn't, but its imperfections is what makes it uniquely mine.

Today, a day, we celebrated my niece's 15th birthday with a family BBQ.  I had an opportunity to catch up with my favourite "non-neices", my actual nephews, a couple of my aunts and uncles and cousins, not to mention my own Mom & Dad.  So much laughter.  So much excitement for the kids and their new adventures (from braces coming off, to prom dresses and karate & ball hockey dates not to be missed.)  Every time I started a new conversation, I felt filled with love.  In short, an amazing day.

The best part was on the drive home though.  It was just before 10pm when I stopped for gas and finally laid my eyes on the "super moon" rising.  I lost my breathe for a moment.  It was so very beautiful.  After gassing up, I went to the back of a commercial parking lot (mother would not approve that I was on my own doing this!), got out of my car and walked into the field to snap a few pictures.  BEAUTIFUL.  I returned to my car and sat there for a few minutes just absorbing the view.

As I neared home, I couldn't help but pull off the road and park at the beach.  And I took a few more pictures.  Interesting was the diagonal ray of light.  I could have sat there on the beach all night watching the moon pass over, but I was eager to get home and share the experience.

A super moon, a super day with family, topped off by an evening of super catch up with Hawk and EQ.  This girl is super charged.  Life is bright and I am ready to share my light once again.

Moments filled with laughter and love.

Moments filled with quiet introspection by the light of the full moon.