I took this image back in 2008 while out in Colorado. I was, again, at one of my coffee shops visiting with their parents and caught them playing around.
Friends
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In Kansas City
Monique While in Kansas city last night I met up with a good friend, Monique, who went through flight attendant training with me. She is based in Kansas City, I had an overnight there, so I decided to see it she was in town. Jackpot! She picked me up at the hotel and we headed downtown to the Power & Light District and, as they say, walked and talked. Had a wonderful time with my beautiful friend. It was warm and dry enough to stroll through the district then grabbed a darn good burger at a place called chefburger. I am so blessed in my life.
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Let's meet for coffee
The Mugs I met Melissa and Katye for coffee today. Nothing better than sitting with two lovely blonde women. Life is good! We hadn’t seen each other for a couple weeks so there was some catching up to do. Behind the two of them was a rack full of merchandise for sale. Always eye catching. They both know I am passionate about my photography, so they also tolerate me. When I found a break I grabbed my camera and took this image of the mugs for sale. Loved the patterns and colors. I also loved the conversation time with the girls. Maybe next time I’ll post an image of them. 🙂
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Thankful and stuffed
Chocolate (Dark) It seems a lot of people come up with a list of things they are thankful for during this time of year. There are so many things I’m thankful for but I’m only going to throw out this short and sweet list:
- Spirituality  – A lifelong journey of discovery for me. I’ve come to believe the search for God will introduce us to ourselves and I’m liking what I’m finding
- Health – Physical and mental (which some may question) health. 2010 will be my 60th birthday so I do feel the stiff joints and hear the loud popping sounds from those same joints as I get up from a chair a little slower, but I still get up
- Family – Grandchildren who are now driving, hard to believe they have grown up so fast. My children, sisters and parents who all are gifts in my life. I love them dearly!
- Photography – At this point in my life, it’s a love affair. It’s one medium I use to express myself and helps me to see the world with new eyes. LightRoom 2 🙂 I’ll also include the community of photographers who enrich my life as a photographer and as a person, that’s you!
- Friends – I am blessed to have many, some who have been there to help lift me up when I’ve fallen and some who I have helped get back up. Distance and time have not deterred those friendships
- Work – Which provides a comfortable lifestyle and an extended family
- Chocolate – What more can I say, one of my crutches. I guess you can also include Thai food
I do wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and hope your day is filled with family, friends, turkey, stuffing,pumpkin pie and chocolate.
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Caught up with family and friends
Yours truly Have been busy over the past three days as I catch up with family and friends. It’s been a year since I was back in Colorado. I’ve tried to see as many as possible and have done pretty good but way short of my goals. Seems like there is ususally never enough time to see everyone. As an example, yesterday I met Teri at 8:00, Larry at 9:30, Pat at noon then Tim and Julie at 3:00. After that I take the car back to Wayne and Kay, then I’m back at my sisters for the night and head for home early in the morning.
This is not actually a self portrait but one image Larry took with my camera as we attempted to catch up on the past year. He is a good friend and an avid photographer. Still primarily a film shooter, 4×5, and just purchased an 8×10.
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Morning Sunflowers
Sunflowers I found these one morning last week on a drive east along Morse Road. I go out there every once in a while just to get out of the suburbs. I stopped because sunflowers are such a magnificent flower, standing tall and proud. They also remind me a young lady named Peggy who also enjoys them. I haven’t seen her in a couple of years but we do keep in touch via emails and facebook. Here’s another one for you, Peggy.
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Good people…
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Olivier …will pop in to our lives and bring their smiles. I’ve had the opportunity to spend time with one of my pilots, his wife, Cindy and their son Olivier. They are good people and not because they invited me over for a BBQ the other evening. They are just good people inside. I enjoyed seeing their new home and hearing about all the things they have done to the house and what some of their plans are for the future. This is their son, Olivier, who wanted to make sure we watched as he rolled down the slope in the backyard. Can you tell he likes the new house also? Yep, good people!