Hi, welcome to the forum. At first I did not recognise your pen name but then I saw the Latin, 'Carpe Diem'...'Seize the day'. This phrase always make me a little sad as it was the one written above the gate of Marlyn Monroe's House and makes me think of her sad death. However you come from a beautifully sounding place, Thousand Oaks in sunny California.
I love that Latin phrase, but not so much in an aggressive way but rather in the sense that we only have today and we shouldn't waste 1 minute of the time God provides us to give him glory and thanksgiving for his blessings in our life. I have been on this site for about 6 months now and have really enjoyed reading a number of the threads. I felt it was about time I became an official member .