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September 18

PAINTING STUDIO Thoughts And Roses by Stephen Craig Rowe

Thoughts And Roses

" In the heart, mind and spirit of humankind is ever a desire to return to the garden." Stephen Craig Rowe

Once again I left home four days away on the roads and in the wards of Veterans Administration Medical Centers. The quality of care I receive is superb at the VAMC in Danville, Illinois and in Indianapolis, Indiana. Every time I go away am sure to take myself with me and am able to share a bit of the art that has become my life with others. Often it is in humor and at other times it is quite serious. Familiar faces are glad to see me and new faces are well met then never forgotten. When I finally got home late on Friday afternoon the first stop was not the computer or the mail box. I placed my back pack on the front steps and went to the small garden in the front yard. Bambi and company had left the roses alone so the buds could bloom and I had not seen a white rose for months. I had to smile and take out the camera as some of the red roses greeted me home.

This is the weekend of my sixty second year and also a year since the passing of my Father.

Though he is dearly missed, he lives in my mind, blood, bones and spirit. My Father lives in my brothers, sisters, all of our children and grandchildren forever and ever. Love you more than words can tell.

Tonight I am going to have some thoughts and roses. On the eve of my birthday I am having Saturday dinner at my favored restaurant Jim's Steakhouse in downtown Peoria, Illinois. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I pimp it all I can. Smile! http://jimssteakhouse.net

In the mean time,

as ever be well.

Stephen Craig Rowe

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	Anindita Basuwrote: Happy birthday. Your blog made me think of my dad who passed away in 2005 and he is in my thoughts, blood ,bones and dreams. Thank you . Warm wishes Dita. Sept. 21
	Marilia Carboniwrote: Ok...querido !!!!! Boa semana... "Meu corpo envelhece a procura de ti...a minha alma não. " Mil beijos !!!! Sept. 21
	✲madalena✲wrote: wishing you a fabulous birthday Stephen! Kiss from Madalena in Portugal Sept. 21
	Mei's Patchwrote: Thank you for your words Stephen! :-) Sept. 21
	Stephen Craig Rowewrote: I am humbled, honored, pleased and proud to know each and every one of you. Thank you for your comments here, in my guestbook, profile, private messages, email, Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere. You have made my birthday a very special day. Thank each and every one of you for taking the time and care. As ever be well, Stephen Craig Rowe Sept. 21
	Barbarawrote: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sept. 20
	Jwrote: Hope you've had a special day my friend! Sept. 20
	Carriewrote: Wish you well on this special day and thank you for sharing your beautiful roses... Hugs Carrie Sept. 20
	Fenix .wrote: Have a great birthday, enjoy this day and all days of your life. Hugs Sept. 20
	Catherine Marywrote: I am a gardener, so flowers of all kinds are lovely to me...but my favourites are lilacs, lilies and ROSES! Red and white roses in your yard? Sounds a little like 'Alice in Wonderland', but what beautiful blooms to come home to...is the picture you and your dad? How lovely...I miss my dad, too. love, Katie. Sept. 20
	m60a3 tankwrote: Be your steak not over cooked, and hope the wine has a wonderful nose. Fine food like life; a celebration of who and what we are. May your day be filled with both my friend. And a salute to your father; for in you he lives, your painter's hands soft when the canvas be touched. So to the words you bring upon the paper; to share what he is to you and what you have become.... Peace to You Mark Sept. 20
	Bethwrote: Have a wonderful birthday Stephen. Your blogging friends here all wish we could spend the day with you. Hugs, Beth Sept. 20
	Angel eyes dreamerwrote: wishing you a fabulous birthday angel eyes Sept. 20
	Patsy Stanleywrote: Happy Birthday Dear Stephen, and the roses are wonderful. Could they be the last rose of summer? What a way to be greeted when you came home. So glad the VA centers are taking good care of you. Enjoy your dinner. Again Happy Birthday, hugs, Patsy Sept. 20
	ROCKET MANwrote: Stephen, my friend, I too enjoy excellent care from the folks at the VAMC but in Salem, Virginia as well as at the Community Based Outreach Center (CBOC) in Hillsville, Virginia where my primary care physician operates an absolutely superb clinic, counseling center and veteran's service's point. The roses are beautiful and I especially like the second shot. Happy birthday, enjoy your night at Jim's and may you have many, many happy returns of the day. Sept. 19
	Marilia Carboniwrote: FELIZ ANIVERSÁRIO...MILHÕES DE BEIJOS !!!!!! SAUDADE !!!!! Parabens pra voce...nesta data querida...muitas felicidades...muitos anos de vida!!! Viva Stephen !!! VIvaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!! Te amooo !!!!! Sept. 19
	··¤ SETHwrote: CONGRATULATIONS on your birthday, here's hoping you have many more! Now, I did want to give you something for your birthday, something of value and something that would remind you of our friendship but mall security yanked me out of the fountain before I could collect enough coins/$$$. - Bwahahaha! Wishing you the best of everything to make this a wonderful birthday and here's hoping that the next 365 days til your next, one are blessed! Sept. 19
	Ramblingwrote: Have a glass of red wine for me. Happy Birthday again. Sept. 19
	Mei's Patchwrote: Happy Birthday Tomorrow..... steak..... yum yum! Makes me hungry now.... nearly want to pop down the shop to get some... may be tomorrow! Yes, happy birthday Stephen, you have a good looking dad, just like you! :-) lovely photo! Sept. 19
	Jadewrote: I hope you are having a very enjoyable birthday weekend my friend... ((HUG)) Sept. 19

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