Civility… In Step with Betty Ford in Grand Rapids, Michigan 25 Jan 201924 Jan 2019 Grand Rapids, Michigan is the home of Gerald Ford's Presidential Library and Museum. While attending a work function, I found time to peruse its offerings, some rather routine items, others…
photography… Perspective… 3 Sep 2016 "Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses." -- Alphonse Karr Perspective. Each of us possesses a particular view on life and…
photography… Daylight Comes… 25 Jun 201614 Jul 2016 "There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the…
Civility… A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum… 9 Dec 201417 Jul 2023 To quote the musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and inspired by the antics of playwright Plautus (251-183 BC), a funny thing did happen to me on the way to…
Entertainment… Let me Take a Selfie!! 25 Mar 2014 I'm not a fan of the selfie. Lately they've been all the rage. There's even a song dedicated to it. But I've had a few moments when I couldn't resist.…
home… Go Away Winter! 4 Mar 2014 We're being jerked around...by Mother Nature. A couple of weeks ago we had around eighteen inches of snow. Then the temperatures shot skyward; fifties, sixties, even seventies. Yay! We were…
family… A Run on Food During the Snowstorm 13 Feb 2014 It's a running joke. The first mention of the slightest possibility of a snow flurry and people raid the grocery store shelves. There won't be a loaf of bread or…
family… Happy Christmas 20 Dec 2013 To all of my friends and family, blogging and otherwise, I wish you the happiest and merriest of seasons. "What kind of Christmas present would Jesus ask Santa for?" -…
home… Wildlife…and Gretel 12 Dec 2013 We are blessed with wildlife in North Carolina and Virginia. I recently captured a few deer in the yard through the window. “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,…
Farming… The Sun Also Rises 8 Dec 2013 Lately I've posted a few sunset pictures. On a recent trip to our farm in Bland, Virginia, I also captured a few rather nice sunrises. One in particular sparked my…