Faith is, at one and the same time, absolutely necessary and altogether impossible.-Stanislaw Lem. I woke up early this morning and decided to go to the 7 AM Mass-the one I like to refer to as the “golfer’s mass”. ( Which isn’t really true-dedicated golfers either worship at our holy mother of the 1st fairway… Continue reading The Mass
Category: Shopping Mall USA
More Lake Pix……
This weekend is a stay-at-home weekend. Work has been busy, and the S.O. and I are looking forward to going someplace over Memorial Day. In the interim, I’m taking the opportunity to remember how good last weekend was. Now, lest you ask me the question, ” So how was the camping?” it is essential to… Continue reading More Lake Pix……
Takyuu
Is the word for Ping Pong in Japanese. The S.O. and I have been talking about getting a Ping Pong table ever since we went to Tapoco Lodge last summer. We had looked through catalogs and at the local sports stores and also at Sears. For the kind of table we wanted- I was balking… Continue reading Takyuu
Swine flu hits home…..
As I drove to work this morning, something seemed out of place. Glasses? -Got 'em. Whew! School crossing lady? Missing in action as I came round the bend expecting to have to slam on the brakes. HMMMM. That's odd. Oh well-lets see what the BMW can do………….(Six cylinders of German engineering spring into action.) No… Continue reading Swine flu hits home…..
Foot in mouth disease….
This is what happens when you savage the folks in Shopping Mall USA: You get the mayor to dump all over you. This is Huntsville’s main east/west road. Huntsville missed out on I-65 when the interstates were laid out in the 1950’s,because Decatur was larger at the time. The town has grown from 16,000 people… Continue reading Foot in mouth disease….
Sometimes you just have to enjoy the moment……….
While I was gone, my Amazon order came! (It was supposed to have been here before we left). Besides buying this book: Which I have been meaning to read for a while now-and has applicability to the country’s current situation. There were also two CD’s for the S.O. and finally, something for me-a stroll back… Continue reading Sometimes you just have to enjoy the moment……….
Preflighting the gear….
As the S.O. and I get ready for our European trip. Had to make sure the camera works: “You are in for a big suprise in a few days-can you spell, kennel?” So I chased him around a little bit: Transferred some older pictures: A sunset taken back this summer: And speaking of preflighting the… Continue reading Preflighting the gear….
Scene setter
The S.O. and I have been here for over 6 weeks today. They have been pretty pleasant on the whole, and together we have settled into a nice a little routine. I’ve been trying for a while to coalesce my thoughts into some organized bit of writing, but I’m not quite there yet. This has not… Continue reading Scene setter
Tragic Postscript………..
At the Air Show today it was a really tragic day: A 5-year-old boy was killed and 12 others were injured Sunday when strong winds toppled spectator tents at a Huntsville air show. Witnesses said a generator fell on the 5-year-old, whose name was not released. The death was confirmed by the Madison County coroner’s… Continue reading Tragic Postscript………..
Air Show Blues-Part II
Dear Santa Claus, I really need you (or any other benefactor) to buy me one of these: And a Zoom Lens please! Actually, I am told my zoom lense on my SLR would work for one of these-two bad its not here-it is in storage with the rest of the good stuff……….Big mistake. Important Safety… Continue reading Air Show Blues-Part II