tulips and mansions

Monday evenings are usually boring for me because Tim is at class all night and doesn't get back until about 1030pm. Unrelated to this, I found my Ipod (which I never really use) and charged it up the other day. Combine the two, and I decided to take a nice long walk around the neighborhood north of ours, Guilford. Guilford is really swanky; it's an enclave of lush greenery, mansions, and quiet streets in the middle of Baltimore City. It's swell that it's within walking distance from our house because it's sometimes nice to get away from the hustle and grittiness of Baltimore once in a while.

In the middle of Guilford is Sherwood Gardens , which is apparently one of the most famous tulip gardens in the United States. It's 6 acres and has 80,000 bulbs. It's absolutely gorgeous, and it's peak bloom right now.

Look at the lone red tulip in a sea of purple.


Take a look at the houses near the tulip garden; they're huge! They remind me of the houses in Spring Lake, NJ, except these aren't near the ocean.

I love these coral-colored shutters.

This is my favorite house. I love the white shutters.
This house? It's ours. Well, not the whole things, of course. We live on the second floor.

It's sometimes nice to dream about living in such a pretty neighborhood, but I don't think I'd appreciate it if I actually lived there; I'd just take it for granted. I think this is true of a lot of things in life. I think it's better to just be thankful for what you have at the time, because the more you accumulate, the more you'll want. Living simply helps you appreciate the little things of life. Ehh. I'll stop now.

"Whoever loves money never has enough;

whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
This too is meaningless." Ecclesiastes 5:10