Ode to my mom

I usually don't write much about my family and friends here, but my mom passed away yesterday and I can't help but remember how she has influenced every aspect of my life. My mom encouraged me to move to Costa Rica, she said that she was proud that I was doing something so adventurous with my life. One of the only regrets I have about my move here is that I wasn't able to be with her and my dad for her final days.

 I am going to post more pictures of our gardens here. My mom was the one who taught me to appreciate gardening. She always had spectacular gardens. She taught me about cultivating new plants from seeds, realizing that plants had specific needs for sunlight and water, and just to enjoy and revel in the beauty of nature. So these pictures are a tribute to my mom:

I don't know much about the after life, but I know where ever it may be it's a much more beautiful place now that my mom has arrived ... and it will be filled with flowers.  Rest in peace mom, I miss you.