Favorite Costumes Of the Night

Entry No. 263

A Life Well Lived

Entry No. 262

Elizabeth Hooks
February 20, 1911-October 30, 2013

Ever Wonder What Camphor Looks Like?

Entry No. 261

I did, now you and I both know.

Silver Lining

Entry No. 260

Auntie helps with a math lesson.

Breakthrough

Entry No. 259

It only lasted about 2 hours but it was a welcomed sight.

There Are No Accidents

Entry No. 258

Early this week, something told me that I needed to talk to my friend Dafina regarding my mom, but I hadn't gone ahead and reached out to her.  I haven't seen her in about a year. Today, a series of seemingly unrelated decisions caused me to run into her down by the lake.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Goofball

Entry No. 257

Yucca Blossoms/Autumn Leaves

Entry No. 256

Big Sis To The Rescue

Entry No. 255

She called me right when I needed her yesterday, and today she showed up for our first day of caring for our grandmother at home.

The Bond

Entry No. 254

Somebody In Product Development Is Not Getting A Promotion

Entry No. 253

Full Circle

Entry No. 252

When I was a kid every other Sunday was hair day around our house.  My grandmother would wash my hair over the sink, very  professionally,  I might add.  She had a spray attachment and tray with a cradle for my neck.  Then, she would detangle, dry and press it with the hot comb. Today, as we sat on the porch as I detangled my grandmother's hair after washing it, we reminisced about how we had come full circle. There was one exception, though.  No scorched ears from the hot comb.

One More Time

Entry No. 251

This light fixture hung in the house I grew up in, in my grandmother's room. Sometimes I would lay on her bed staring at the light and daydreaming about all sorts of stuff.  As an adult it has graced the ceiling in my home in my own bedroom for the last 11 years,--- up until about a week ago when my son broke it.  I had played with the idea of trying to fix it and use it for another purpose, but it is really too fragile. It would seem an easy thing to throw away and replace, but it isn't for reasons too deep to go into here. Before I threw it away, I just wanted to see the light coming through it one more time.

Rainbow Bird

Entry No. 250

Asparagus Fern

Entry No. 249

Doesn't It Seem Like There Should Be An Owl In Here?

Entry No. 248

This part is totally hollow,  but the whole tree continues to flourish.

What Is This Place?

Entry No. 247

I had hoped it was some kind of confectionery nirvana, but it turns out Cakeland is an art installation and a pretty intriguing one at that.

Watercolor Leaves

Entry No. 246

Perfection

Entry No. 245

Spiral Leaf

Entry No. 244

The sun hit this single leaf in such a way that, out of thousands, it alone caught my eye.

Swirls On Cinderblock

Entry No. 243

The funky design on this building made the 10 minutes I was stuck at this intersection a more pleasant experience.

Bees Are Way Harder To Photograph Than You'd Imagine

Entry No. 242

Bam!

Entry No. 241

Unusual Grace

Entry No. 240

I notice this Gingko tree while waiting for my lunch at Oasis on Telegraph.

Thank You, Eli Lilly

Entry No. 239

Julian Was A Little Hungry, I Was A Little Bored

Entry No. 237

 Popcorn, salt, and butter in a small glass container and....

Voila!

Success!

I Don't Know What Flynn Mags Are, But They Must Be Fabulous

Entry No. 237

Smoke From A Distant Fire

Entry No. 236

At first I thought it was smog, the first I'd experienced here.  Turns out it was smoke from a 200 acre fire more than 50 miles away.

A Bit Of Hawaii Just When I Needed It

Entry No. 234

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

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Every year without exception, my neighbors do it up for Halloween. In fact, they decorate for pretty much every holiday.

These Are-The Peo-ple In Your Neighborhood

Entry No. 233


I don't know if it's the weather or what, but I just keep discovering, "new"  faces around my neighbor- hood who have been here for years.

This one belongs to Jeff Williams. He and his wife, Zeva, run Get Goes Mobile Cafe, out of this spiffy red van.  Find them on Facebook to see when they're in your neighborhood.