Books Read in 2008, Part Two

Here are the books I have read so far in 2008, part two. There are too many to present in one post, so I’m breaking them up a bit. Sorry my reviews aren’t as detailed as usual, but I figured no one would read this post if it became that long!!
There’s a legend that explains [...]

Accidental Photos

Every once in awhile after a photo-taking spree, I will find unexpected pictures on my camera. These photos occur while the camera is turned on between taking actual photos, and I’m either holding the camera idle, gesturing with my camera hand, but not intentionally taking a photo. I think my camera has a “trigger happy” [...]

Books Read in 2008, Part One

I took a long blogging vacation, and therefore have not posted my book reviews in awhile. I’ve been busy reading, so here are the books I have read so far in 2008, part one. There are too many to present in one post, so I’m breaking them up a bit. Sorry my reviews aren’t as [...]

Thank You, Shirley

I have been rather ill for about a month or so. I changed into “The Lone Wolf” which I tend to do when I’m sick – that is I go off by myself to “lick my wounds”, try to gather my energy, and heal while becoming a hermit in the process.
My dear friend Shirley was [...]

Gloves are Better

photo by steeleman2004
My neighbor Bill likes to take his black Labrador Retriever Bear for a walk around the neighborhood every night.
On a particularly chilly evening a few months ago, we drove on the street past him while he was walking Bear. Being the good citizen that he is, Bill always cleans up after Bear by [...]

Beautiful Laguna Beach

A few weeks ago my friends and I took a little drive to Laguna Beach for lunch. It was a hot, beautiful sunny California day and after a scrumptious lunch at Las Brisas, a restaurant overlooking the beach, we took a walk in the cliffs above the beach. Here is a video to inspire you [...]

In the service of…?

My nephew just signed up for the army. He’s almost 18 and I personally was in shock that a young person would join the service at this point in our history.
Why would someone with his whole life ahead of him join a combat-weary army?
I asked him why, and he explained that this was the only [...]

Virtual Driving

My hubby Bill is a laid-back kind of guy. Sweet, gentle, polite, compassionate. A soft-spoken “giant” (Bill is 6′4″), he has a wonderful sense of humor and is a very loving person.
He undergoes a slight metamorphosis when he gets in a car.
Aside from yelling about bad drivers (very understandable), he has this habit of [...]

Do You Work Here?

Many times I find myself browsing through a store and people stop me and either ask me where something is located in the store, or if I work at the store. For the longest time I could not figure out why this was so – was I projecting a “Can I help you?” vibe, or [...]