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…
Uncategorized Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2 Feb 20172 Feb 2017 "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. How fitting that a…
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…
Uncategorized Carolina Beach Days 27 Jun 2015 Summer called... "Go east," it said, and I obeyed... "My favorite place to vacation is any place by the ocean." -- Nina Arianda Sunshine, seashells, surf, boardwalks... "Summer means…
Uncategorized Mothers I Admire 10 May 2014 This is a new year for me. I am facing Mother's Day without a mother. My first thought was to ignore it altogether. But if you are within a thousand…
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…
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,…
photography… Spectacular Sunset 8 Nov 2013 As much as I'm addicted to photographing the moon, the sun is demanding its share of my attention. Our cabin in Bland, Virginia has spectacular long range views, making it prime…
Entertainment… Vacation Paradise 24 Sep 2013 Our vacation came late this year. In fact, it coincided nicely with my birthday and was a complete joy. You are about to see why. We drove down to Hilton…