Lawn seat

Ready for the show to begin!

The Festival

These kids love nothing more than going to a FESTIVAL. Today we packed up the wagon, blankets, and snacks and introduced our new little friend to the fine art of Festival Fun at the Irish Festival. After a long, HOT day pulling 90 pounds of kids around in a wagon herself is off to take some Motrin and a nap.

Weary Angel

Sometimes I wonder if my guardian angel ever gets tired of chasing me around. I think we both need to take a little rest.

Tail lights

Splish Splash

Bathtime for my buddie.

End of summer

Life guard is OFF duty.

Predictable

Does it never fail that whenever you are in a hurry all the LIGHTS ARE RED? This is one time when red in not my favorite color.

Oh, brother

Oh brother, wherefore art thou?

CIRCUS

Some days my life feels like a circus - full of color, fun, and surprises. I like those days.

Road Trip

Wouldn't this be a fun vessel for a ROAD TRIP?

Do you have a reservation?

A new little bistro in town next door to my favorite shop in Winghaven.

9/11

Four years later, this horrific day is still an emotional one for me and many others. Our small town has two separate memorials to this tragic event made with pieces of the Twin Tower structures that our former mayor shipped home from New York. The first one reminds me of a cross laying on it's side. The granite stone has a poem inscribed about our freedom. The second one has a placque with all the names of those who perished that fateful day. My thoughts and prayers go to all of those families today.

Labor Day Tribute

My hard-workin' man. Thanks G. for all the years you've worked to give this family the good life we've enjoyed.

Magic Mirrors

Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future.
- author unknown

Exhale.....

Yesterday was crazy. Today is calm and quiet. If I exhale will they hear me?????

Happy Girl

The college boy was stuggling over the cost of a birthday gift for someone special to him.
When he thought about making her happy, he bit the bullet.
I think the smile on her face says it all. And wouldn't you know --- it just so happened to match the fashionable girl's jewels that day.

Prayers

Today I offer my prayers for all of the victims,
families, rescue workers, police, Red Cross volunteers,
and all others directly affected by the tragedy of
hurricane Katrina.
May you find strength, peace and hope, and may your lives
be restored quickly.

New Homeowners

Signed, sealed, and delivered! Jeff, Lindsay & Peyton are proud HOMEOWNERS today.

Ooohh la la!

The hardest decision I made today was WHICH sweet treat to pick from my favorite French Gourmet Bakery! All days should be this difficult.

Tim - Keepin' the Peace

How excited I was to receive these photos of nephew, Tim, today. Here he is in Iraq proudly serving our country. We all miss him and are counting the days until his coming home party!
We love you, Tim!

Chico

Funny bird. He wouldn't talk until you walked away!

Green Gum

Add to shopping list: Buy PINK bubble gum for my little girlfriend.

Judy, Judy, Judy

This was my first doll. She gives my nephews the creeps. Don't know where I came up with that name for her, but it stuck. Here she is enjoying lunch at LottaWatta Creek.

Cool thoughts

Since it's been so dang HOT here (and everywhere else) lately, thought I'd add another water shot to give the illusion of COOL.

A boy and his BOAT

When Joey (or JOE, as he now wants us to call him) was six years old we got this old boat from somewhere. It sat in the backyard and he would play in it for hours. I painted a fish on the back and we named it the "GO JOE". Here he is at 21 years old, still enjoying his little boat.

Waiting.....

for their nutty family members to pick them up. Did they ever show up?????

New beginnings

I find myself faced with an empty nest. Everyone is venturing out on their own paths, starting a new phase of their lives. Be happy little chicks!

Dance Man

No music playing, except in his imagination and soul.

On the edge

This is the only time I think I've ever seen the water so calm that it almost looks like sky, like you are on the edge of the earth.

Ladies and gentlemen.....

and in the center ring the Amazing Strongman and the Ringmistress..

Eye opener

This is for my friend, Wayne, who opened my eyes to the beauty of looking at flowers through the eye of the camera lens.

Two beauties

Photographicallyspeaking, this isn't the best picture, but it is one that warms the heart. It shows the pure love and joy between mommy and her little girl.

Light

I believe that there is always LIGHT at the end of the tunnel.

Home on the Range

This little family of deer make themselves at home on the local country club golf course.

The color Purple

Everyone should have purple iris in their garden.

Equal time

Here's yours, my little buddy.
All is fair in love and little people.

Howdy!

My little girlfriend.

Tourist trap

Driving along the gulf coast in Florida, this sign was like the call of the siren luring me and my money through the doors.

Takes job literally

Someone should tell the Ranger that it's okay to GO.

FORE

My son and one of his passions...........GOLF.

What?

When I shot this image I was looking at the interesting play of light. What a nice bonus to end up with what looks to me like a question mark in nature.

Reflections

How many faces have peered through these windows, I wonder?

Sweet tooth

What's a party without CAKE?

Seeing RED

Couldn't resist sharing this shot of Cardinal red.