Last weekend I made a quick dash to Oklahoma for a surprise birthday party on Saturday. I got all the way to Tulsa Friday night and slept in a bit, but not too much cause I was grabbing lunch with a college friend I hadn’t seen in a long time. With that on the horizon and knowing how much driving… Read More
I’ve made it clear that I love sunflowers before…. in fact, one of the photos I’ve long used for avatars on social media is of me surrounded by sunflowers. They are incredibly picturesque. I have friends in Memphis who get photos in front of sunflowers in full bloom each year. But I have to wonder how many of us stop… Read More
I’ve been putting together posts about my visit to the Dakotas (North Dakota and South Dakota) and I keep seeing photos of great families. Parents having time with their kids — whether it was getting them ready for school or bed, putting dinner on the table or making smores, doing their hair or the family enjoying a short break in… Read More
Last month, I wrote a post about my pending visit to the Iowa State Fair and this weekend I shared some of the sights and sounds of the fair, but the butter cow…. That is something that deserves a post of its on. What is a butter cow? Simply put, the fair has a butter sculptor who sculpts a butter… Read More
I love taking photos and with that comes the knowledge that some folks are going to dodge the camera. And I’ve had friends and family who just ignore me for the bulk of the time, which is fine. The person who draws the camera either tries to stay oblivious to it or enjoys hamming it up now and then. I… Read More
In February, I wrote a post asking about places and things I should see as I get to know the Midwest. One of the people who took time to give me his ideas was Matt Eddy aka Twitter’s @aged4me. Matt had simple suggestions for me as I asked my questions: Where are you or where do you think I… Read More
