Romance Is In the Air

 It is summer on my part of the planet and love is in the air.

The world survived Covid-19, the vaccines, rampant crime, food shortages, business lay-offs, masks, lock downs, riots, even war, but there are still people out there looking for love.

Now, more than ever, it will be beneficial to remain positive and start looking for the morning sun. New days mean new opportunities and we must focus on learning from the past and finding hope for the future.

I will be posting regularly again. I have worked very hard over the last three years on my day job, and while I have recently turned sixty-five, I have no plans to retire --not now, not ever.

My wife and I plan to post regularly to our podcasts. We will be pushing forward with our effort to help people find love or keep the love they have strong and vibrant. We plan to keep people focused on positive thoughts and ideas and help them find passion in life and love.

Regarding love, I'll leave you with this thought:

We are social creatures. The more adept one becomes with communication and social skills the more likely they are to find love and enjoy the company of others.

If you are looking for love, start with trying to feel good about yourself. In that way, you will build confidence and you will be able to approach a possible love interest with confidence rather than intimidation or fear of rejection.

TRUE LOVE is not a fantasy. It is real. You owe it to yourself to believe it is real and you have someone out there waiting for you.

If you have a spouse or special someone in your life, put their happiness before your own and show them you love them. You'll be surprised with it may lead.

It's Been Such A Long Time

It's been such a long time since I last posted on this blog, but that is about to change.

I have this blog, and one titled "Get Happy, Write Away" and another for cycling. Then, there is the blog at my official domain, mickeymaguirephoto.com (yeah, I am probably way too busy).

After a discussion with my wife we determined that I have to start taking the time to add new posts to all of those blogs and start working on schedules for each of them and tying them together.

Romance is, after all, not completely dead. It is just that everybody is busy these days and if you don't take time to make time your relationships will suffer.

I am a strong believer in this old saying:

Love Once, but Love Always and Forever.

The secret to a love that lasts a lifetime is to never let the fire go out. Always keep passion and romance a part of your marriage or your relationship and you will always find happiness together.

The two most powerful emotions are LOVE and FEAR. Don't let the latter overpower the former.

Until next time...

Remember the words of John Lennon...

All we need is love. Love is all we need.

Love, Indeed.

Weather the Storm

On my way to work yesterday morning I hit freezing rain.

I made it to work without incident, but, on the way, I was delayed by someone else's misfortune. There was a traffic accident along my chosen route.

On my return home another wave of bad weather hit. I woke up this morning to find a blanket of snow on the ground. It is not deep. It is just enough to make the commute to work slippery.

It's mornings like these that make me want to stay home, crawl into bed, and spend the day snuggling with my wife. Of course, I can't do that. I have responsibilities and one of those is showing up at work.

Here is a little poem I wrote on just such an occasion a few years ago.

Snow

by Mickey Maguire

Snow is softly falling
past my window to the ground
Each flake a thing of beauty
that lands without a sound

The meadow is now covered
in a blanket colored white
It glistens like a crystal dish
sparkling in the night

When the storm, at last, is gone
and the moon is shining bright
Trees encased in icy coats
make for an awesome sight

I do not have the time to sit
and savor winter's beauty
I am reminded by the clock
that I must do my duty

For when the day commences
and I must venture out
the snow and ice will hinder me
along my chosen route

I've little time and won't enjoy
the beauty of the snow
In truth it's not so beautiful
when off to work I go

Alas... Work Awaits

As much as I'd love to stay home with my wife, I am afraid that I must venture forth and make my way to work. That only makes my return home that much sweeter.

I am happy to know that my wife works from home. She does not need to go anywhere. She'll be safe and warm in her home office-- ticking away at her computer. Perhaps that thought will keep me warm until I return this evening.

Be safe out there.

Happy Anniversary to My Wife

In celebration of the years we have shared, I am posting this poem written in our early years together. It's called "Love Has Grown" and, truly, it continues to grow.

Welling up inside me
its bubbling rhythms ring
as if it were a gin-clear brook
fed by a mountain spring.

Meandering through the forest
and shaded canopy
bringing life to woodland friends
that drink wantonly.

All around are sounds of life
my spirit it doth lift
It trips o're rock and boulder
a cool refreshing gift.

It maketh merry melodies
there's music in the air
babbling brook and rustling leaf
a song beyond compare.

Your love is filling up the space
where once I dwelt alone.
Life is so much richer
where the seeds of love are sown.

-------- my additional comment--------

Indeed, life is richer where the seeds of love are sown.

Love, like good soil, must be cultivated. Seed is planted and the gardener must tend to the crop. In time, a bountiful harvest is the reward.

Neglect will destroy the potential harvest. Weeds grow and choke that which the earth brings forth-- much like the demands of modern life can weaken love over time. Thus, we cannot simply say "I Love You" and then walk away and expect things to last.

Love Is the Most Powerful Force in the Universe

Don't let a single day pass without telling your spouse you love her (or him). Like the gardener, tend to your relationship and cherish it.

I bought my wife a beautiful card and a bottle of Versace perfume. It isn't cheap, but, neither is she. It is a small price to pay for the love of a lifetime. Neither gold, nor pearls, nor any other treasures can give me so much for so little.

Genuine love is beyond price.

Romance Is in the Air

It is the night of the "super moon" according to news reports. At 3:42 AM today, the moon will be full and at its closest point to Earth.

What is it about the moon that has always inspired poetic hearts. Is it that it lights our way in the night? Is it the mystery of knowing it exists and whether there is anyone there looking back at us? Is it the "face" on the moon-- that so-called "man on the moon."

Love songs paint scenes of moonlit romance. Poets paint visions of romance by moonlight with their verse. Mariners followed the moon across the sea by night. Even lonely wolves sing to the moon.

Yes, it is mysterious. It is a symbol of creation. It is a guiding light. It is beautiful. And now, it is looming large in the night sky.

Somehow, it reminds me of a song... you, and the night, and the music...

Yes, romance is in the air, indeed.

It's Been A Long Time

It's been a long time since my last post on this blog. I've been a bit busy.

Right now I am sitting in a B&B in western Vermont. Leaves are turning. Fog hangs low in the valley to the east. Lake Champlain lies just to the west of me. I cannot think of a better place to greet the sunrise.

On a morning like this one long ago I wrote these words...

I long to watch the sunrise
beside the one I love
First rays of light advancing
stars fading high above

Golden dewdrops glistening
on leaf and stem and petal
Her eyes brightly shining
as if some precious metal

Her hair a golden halo
lit by the morning sun
the Bard and his lady
and two hearts beat as one


This morning, my wife and I will greet the new day as we watch a golden sunrise breaking through a blanket of fog in the east.

It's a new day, a new opportunity to live life to the fullest.

We are blessed, indeed.

Have You Ever Wanted to Say I LOVE YOU?

Have you ever wanted to say I love you with your own special card or a love letter? Fear Not! The Art and Craft of Romance (A Gentleman's Guide to Romancing A Lady) will teach you how.

Painting pictures with words is almost a lost art.

Author, Mickey Maguire, will teach you how to use descriptive language to win the heart of the woman of your dreams with easy-to-follow examples and instructions.

You don't have to be William Shakespeare to find love, but...

Genuine ladies love being romanced. They love feeling like Lady Guinevere when she was pursued by her knight in shining armor, Lancelot.

Are you ready to find your Lady Guinevere?

The Art and Craft of Romance will show you how.