"You may now turn your electronic devices on." The flight attendant's announcement dropped like a lead weight in my stomach. I wanted to leave my phone off, letting calls go straight to voice mail, but then I'd have a record of his message on continuous loop ~ punishing myself, refusing to erase it, keeping it … Continue reading Last flight
Gail: a life disrupted
Arriving 30 minutes early, Butch wasn’t surprised to see Gail already sitting in a booth at the back of the diner. The last 14 years had been kind to her, she was as beautiful as ever. Only her eyes gave away the sadness that filled those years. Butch slid into the seat across from his … Continue reading Gail: a life disrupted
Campus tour
The menfolk and I road-tripped to North Caroline this weekend to visit the College Kid. We had some bonding time walking around downtown and the UNCGreensboro campus. (Photos shot with a Nikon D60, using an 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle, 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, Nikon CoolPix S205 and/or iPhone4) For more photos, please visit my … Continue reading Campus tour
Week 30: camera dump
This was a lazy week, I even seriously considered just packing it in and giving up. It's not difficult to take a photo every day, it's just that I exhausted my imagination weeks ago. I try to take different photos each day, but day-um sometimes it's easier to simply snap a shot of the pets … Continue reading Week 30: camera dump
Al fresco
Dining al fresco I spy with my little eye A super-sized fry Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.
Survival kit
I'm finally getting an opportunity to visit my daughter in her adopted state, and am headed out soon on a long road trip. Driving from Florida to North Caroline, in one day, is not something to attempt unprepared. Granted, there are three licensed drivers in our car, so dividing up the trip into three, four-hour … Continue reading Survival kit
Thin spiral notebook 