Taking note of the good things
Posted in Photos on May 31st, 2007
You may find this a bit odd to use as a photo destination, but visiting a cemetery on a holiday will give you plenty of opportunity to find beautiful flowers to photograph. I took several different bouquets, of which this is one. I also took some that were naturally growing there that I may post [...]
Freedom Comes at a Price
I debated on posting this photo because I know the current war situation is a hot topic, with valid arguments behind many opposing viewpoints. In the interest of recognizing the greater concept of freedom, I recognize all those that serve their country when called, regardless of the reasons and politics behind [...]
Posted in Photos on May 28th, 2007
In Memory of
On this day where we remember loves ones past on, we especially pay tribute to those that gave their lives in defending our liberties. Though this may be a solemn occasion in most cases, I also choose to think of it as a celebration of those loved ones past on before [...]
Posted in Photos on May 23rd, 2007
Let’s Play!
When we attended Sea World, a new baby dolphin had been born. I was actually disappointed. Though we enjoyed seeing the small dolphin, they didn’t have their normal show. The high flying dolphins are actually one of my favorite shows to watch. I’ll post a photo of this new baby soon.
Anyway, because of the [...]
Bat Ray
As promised, here is another photo from Sea World; this time we have a bat ray. If you can’t tell, I am fascinated by animals in general, but especially marine life. Perhaps it is because this underwater world is a place we have such difficulty visiting, and even more difficulty viewing [...]
Posted in Photos on May 20th, 2007
Fascination
My kids loved the trip we took, though they took a little warming up to Sea World. I wouldn’t have predicted it, but the lack of rides was a surprise to them. I guess we had built that aspect of our trip up too much. Nevertheless, after a bit they loved seeing [...]
Posted in Photos on May 20th, 2007
On our recent vacation we visited Sea World San Diego, and had a blast. Out of all the theme parks we were visiting, this was the one I was most looking forward to. I enjoy marine life, as I do wildlife in general. Granted, these are animals in captivity, but that still [...]
Posted in Quotes on May 18th, 2007
Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
William Jennings Bryan
I enjoy researching good quotes to post each day. In the process of my research I read many good ones in search of whatever strikes [...]
Posted in Life Tips on May 18th, 2007
I remember as a teenager typically not having enough money on hand to fill the tank up with gas, so it was a game of carefully squeezing that handle to land exactly on the penny to the amount I had on hand in gas. Remember those days of collecting a buck or two from everyone [...]
Posted in Quotes on May 17th, 2007
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.”
–Vincent Van Gogh
Great things of course can be read to mean things that are remembered for generations to come; but I like to apply this quote to even the great things we accomplish in every day life. Achievements of [...]
