Ten years ago today, I called my sister early to wish her a Happy Birthday. We had a wonderful call, then I went back to work. A few minutes later, a terrorist event began on U.S. soil that was like a script from the Twilight Zone, complete with special effects that were unfortunately too real.…
Mother Teresa once said: Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. That is a wonderful philosophy to have in life. I find from my own personal experience, that it is possible to spread happiness to others through a smile, a kind word, lighthearted chit-chat, and random acts…
I’m not sure when special events went from simple (and usually lovely) affairs to all out extravaganza’s. When my daughter went to prom, it was with limousines, fancy dinners, fancy dresses (and tuxedos for the guys), special hair-do’s and it was all expensive. I don’t know how some of these kids could afford it or if they…
I’m waffling on whether or not to rename my blog. My favorite boy toy and I did some brainstorming on the weekend and came up with one really good idea, but it doesn’t quite fit the theme of my blog. I did recently shorten the name to say only “My Life In Photos”. I removed…
When I lived in Rochester, New York, I ate lunch most days in the atrium of the Bausch & Lomb office building, located across the street. The atrium was huge and airy, with metal chairs and tables (like a picnic), and best of all, I could bring my lunch. They weren’t offended that I didn’t buy it there.…
The last vacation that I took with my parents before getting married was up in Canada. For a change, we didn’t camp in a tent but instead rented a cabin that had real beds and a real kitchen. It was quite a treat! We took the dog with, which we also did not do very…
My sister and I did not go trick & treating very often. We lived in a fairly rural area with no close neighbors and my mother wasn’t very keen on us eating a bunch of candy, let alone from a stranger. There were just enough occurrences of poisoning and tampering every year to make her…
I love digital photography. I can take an unlimited number of pictures, although I might need extra storage on my computer to do so. If the colors are a bit off, the picture is too dark or too light, or just needs to be cropped down, I can adjust it easily through Photoshop Elements. If I…
My father became an Eagle Scout when he was 14 years old. As part of the work towards this, he had to buy the ingredients for and cook a meal over a campfire for his troop. I actually have the ingredient list in his handwriting, as well as the note he wrote the troop leader…
Living The Seasons 