And Then The Doorbell Rang…
I have spent my adult life deeply agnostic and religion-avoidant, with two exceptions. My first summer in college, I went through dark times, and at some point decided it would help if I had faith. I...
View ArticleToo Close? Or Just Close Enough?
Summer in Chicago. The sculpture is Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor. The same view, under scrutiny… See me? I’m in the middle of the bright bottommost triangle, head titled to my right. To my left is a tall...
View ArticleFroth and Flow
Incoming surf overtops a sinuous retaining wall. (Posted as part of the Weekly Photo Challenge.)
View ArticleFriendship Circle
Our recently departed cat Boink and our dog Shadow enjoying some couch time together. (Posted as part of the Weekly Photo Challenge.)
View ArticleInsight From a Meat Pan
Posting about the time religion wrang my doorbell reminded me of this (true) anecdote. There was a woman who always cooked ham for holiday feasts, and as part of the preparations, she always cut both...
View ArticleDecorative Graffiti
I want my garage doors to look like these! (Posted as part of the Weekly Photo Challenge.)
View Article2D Sand Sculpture
Sand shaped by ebbing tide. (Posted as part of the Weekly Photo Challenge.)
View Article‘Shrooms with Fern
Tucked in a corner of a friend’s garden. (Posted as part of the Weekly Photo Challenge.)
View ArticleAlligator Bubbles
Everywhere in Florida there are Beware of Alligators warning signs but after several trips to Florida with no ‘gator sightings, I was despondent. So the family took us to a long walkway inserted into...
View ArticleA Stark Beauty
Of course, part of my appreciation may come from knowing that around here, the hill likely holds native chaparral plants which are adapted to wildfire and usually bounce back, no matter how dead they...
View ArticleSteps to An Hilarious Video: Step 7
At last, some footage to demonstrate the potential in this methodology! (See this post for the other six steps.) Also, at last I have fulfilled my obligation as a citizen of the 21st century – I have...
View ArticleThe Last Word in Worry
Words to live by! Worry is like praying for sh** you don’t want. Sorry I cannot give credit for this quote – a friend heard somebody say it once at an AA meeting some years ago…
View ArticlePelicans Know They’re Cool
I love watching pelicans. Their wave-skimming flight, their tight formations with many birds veering as one, their precision dives – they always get their fish! Watching pelicans reminds me of Gary...
View ArticleLetterpress Art
Old time printing presses are now used exclusively by artists. I’ve learned this from my son, who made the letterpress prints below. I think he’s got fabulous talent. I am allowed to say that because...
View ArticleScreenprint Art
When screenprinting, my son often starts with a photo and then Does Stuff to it in Photoshop and Illustrator before he prints the result, giving the image a new and remarkable story to tell. These were...
View ArticleFour-Legged Friends and Associates
This week’s photo challenge topic is companions and for me that means the four-legs in our household. I’ve already posted a bizilion applicable photos (tags dogs or cats). Okay, at least half a...
View ArticleMy Writing Companion
With much enthusiasm – and no shame – I contribute to the Weekly Photo Challenge using my worst photos ever. This week’s topic is companions, and despite the lack of viable photos I have to do a...
View ArticleDIY Writing Career
The latest Weekly Photo Challenge focuses on nostalgia and these photos conjure nostalgia in so many ways! In these photos is a tile floor I laid myself. Laying the floor took a long time, but not...
View ArticleThe Gift of Joke-Telling
The ability to tell a great joke is a wonderful gift. I wish I had it. My problem is that I can never remember the damn joke. I remember who told it, how hard I laughed, where I was when I heard it,...
View ArticleTapping My Inner Hermit
I have always liked being alone, and I am good at it. The one aspect of being a parent that was tough on me was all those years with so little alone time. These last few weeks, recuperating from...
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