When my brother told me we were going to the Sawdust Festival this past Thursday I thought he said the Sausage Festval and I wasn't quite sure how to respond. Fortunately, I misheard my brother and making a decision about whether I wanted to spend a couple of hours celebrating sausages became moot. The Sawdust [...]
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Becoming reacquainted…
I seem to have lost track of time. I am clearly on vacation time in my born-again tourist role. I had to confirm with my brother what day of the week it is as we have been running around doing things as if every day is a Saturday. Yesterday we (me, my brother Jeff and [...]
Summertime and the livin’ is easy…
Summertime and the livin' is easy...yes sir, Billie Holiday got that right. Especially summertime in a vaction framework in Southern California. So far my time here in So Cal visiting my family and friends has been idyllic and I have been reminded of so many things that I miss about this part of the country [...]
Intensity…
My nephew Paul (age 15) is into mixed martial arts (MMA) training. I had an opportunity to watch him train the other day and it was an intense workout. I was in awe of the level of energy involved in these folks' training. With my very limited photography skills I captured and included some images [...]
Comings and goings…
I travel a bit. Going to the airport to depart to farwaway places has lost a great deal of its luster. I can remember a time when traveling by plane somewhere was a thrill, but those days are long gone. Don't get me wrong, I am excited to go many a place and after time [...]
Pray for California…
Jeff, Narin, Paul and Danny at Lake Tahoe, CA on July 4th weekend Today I am off to visit my brother Jeff, my sister-in-law Narin, my nephews Paul and Danny and my soon to emerge, but not really shown in this photo, niece Rita (due October 27, 2010) in California. I was born in New [...]
Good for the soul…
“Do as little harm to others as you can; make any sacrifice for your true friends; be responsible for yourself and ask nothing of others; and grab all the fun you can. Don't give much thought to yesterday, don't worry about tomorrow, live in the moment, and trust that your existence has meaning even when [...]
THE NEW FORTY 