Recently I started writing about words that begin with a specific letter and I started with the end of the alphabet because when I start with "A"  I don't seem to get very far with it.  Well, starting with "Z" was easy.  Zee is the name of my cat who passed away after living with me for 19 years.  "Z" is also for zero, a work that usually has negative connotations but a word that is merely a number, but not a bad number because if I am at zero, I can concentrate on working my way up. 

My second writing was about "Yes" and my writing came easily and I found some awesome pictures to go with it. 

Today I am writing about "X."  I can't readily think of a word that begins with "x."  It seems like "x" usually needs a helper letter to make a word.  Funny I should come to this on Valentine's Day and maybe this is what Valentines are really about - acknowledging our helpers.  Helpers who can get us through the rough spots or at least commiserate with us as we go through difficult times.

So, today, Valentine's Day, thank you to all who have helped me along the way.  You have given me exactly what I have needed.  And, just for you:

Some flowers to bring a smile to your face.

And. a few eXtra photos that I took while walking around Anchorage.

Moose searching for a tasty snack.

Benches along the Tony Knowles Trail.

Polar Bear Ice Carving

Happy Trails and may you discover the eXtras along the way.