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 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJUVt-nTS28 Please play the youtube song while you read this post. It is the soundtrack to this Roman adventure!! To quote the musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and inspired…
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…
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