Written by “Among the many thousands of things that I have never been able to understand, one in particular stands out. That is the question of who was the first person who stood by a pile of sand and said, ‘You know, I bet if we took some of this and mixed it with a little potash and heated it, we could make a material that would be solid and yet transparent. We could call it glass.’ Call me obtuse, but you could stand me on a beach ’til the end of time and never would it occur to me to try and make it into windows.” – Bill Bryson
It’s amazing what human being can accomplish when we open our minds, become transparent, and and allow the light (and the inspiration) to come in.
Lori Romano 
This is a great post! I love the picture of the lantern!!!