Continuing to set the wayback machine, this is from 2009 in Vermont. I was in my mother’s front yard outside of Barre, watching the sun set behind Camel’s Hump, about 15 miles away.
Category Archives: Travel
Not NaNoWriMo, 11/09/2023
Sic transit gloria mundi.
2014, northern Vermont. Marshfield, to be exact. We were back east for my 40th high school reunion, seeing the sights up at Cabot Creamry, looking for lunch. Marshfield is barely a wide spot on a two-lane state highway, but I spotted this place and pulled in. Tiny place, like five parking spots and maybe six tables, plus a HUGE pastry and dessert display. One of the most amazing meals that I’ve ever had, and the desserts (we bought a ton to go for a family get together) were blissfully divine. So much more about the owner and this place – too much to tell here since I’m supposed to be making up nonsense and drivel for NaNoWriMo.
Sadly, when I recommended this place to a friend planning a trip to Vermont, they found out that it has closed.
Shazzbatt!!
Filed under Photography, Travel
Not NaNoWriMo, 11/08/2023
The light at the end of the tunnel, indeed. Somehow the audit questions have all been answered and the backup documents provided. (IYKYK!) The October financial reports have been finalized. Of course, there are a gazillion things that have been pushed off onto the back burners that will need to be dealt with, but none of them are at an “Oh God! Oh God! We’re all gonna die!” level of priority.
I always forget what this feels like. Sort of like that cool down period when you’ve just finished a marathon. Perhaps the proper response is to have a couple of bananas and some Gatorade.
Most of the post-deadline balance disruption is mental. Spend enough time where every single minute is so tightly focused on deadlines and priorities and you find yourself a bit adrift when you have options, including the option to sit on your butt and watch the hockey game. (The Kings are winning by the way, 3-1 over Las Vegas with 4:00 left.) Surely there must be something critical and high priority that I’ve forgotten! WHY AM I NOT WORKING?!
That’s the tiny animal brain talking. The more sane portions of the cerebelum know that we’re good. There will be more times for stress and panic. But tonight is not one of those times.
Maybe I’ll write a few words and jump back on that horse after three missed days.
2015, Duke Gardens in Raleigh, NC. Wowsers!
Filed under Flowers, Photography, Travel
Not NaNoWriMo, 11/04/2023
2011 Picnic Day at UC Davis, the Battle of the Bands. UC Davis, Cal State Sacramento, the legendary Stanford Marching Band, UC Irvine ZotBand, a couple more that I’ve forgotten. So freakin’ much fun!
Filed under Photography, Travel
Not NaNoWriMo 11/03/2023
From 2012, the Kinkaku-Ji (Golden) Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Filed under Photography, Travel
NaNoWriMo 11/02/2023
Doing the NaNoWriMo thing messes with my sense of time and my actual performance in racing against the clock. Last night when I had my “ah-ha!” moment I probably had another 45 minutes to an hour of writing to get down what was suddenly pouring out of my brain, but I also have to post by midnight to keep the streak of consecutive posting days going. (Currently at 633 days.)
So maybe every day I’ll just share a quick picture from travel, an airshow, a NASA Social, or something to game the system, stroke my ego, and have something to show I’m still alive to those of you who couldn’t care less about my NaNoWriMo story.
It’s my website, I can be as neurotic as I want to be!
P-51 from the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia, just outside of Virginia Beach.
Filed under Flying, Photography, Travel
Rainbow Over Southampton
I took advantage of a sort of a spur of the moment opportunity today. I was at the office to take care of an IT thing and only a mile or so from the Kaiser Permanente campus where I get 99% of my medical care. The Long-Suffering Wife had told me that they had a walk-in clinic for flu shots and the new COVID vaccine, so I swung by and found that to be true. I got both.
For the record, aside from the tiniest bit of aching in my arm (mainly only if I touch it, so DON’T TOUCH IT!) there are just about zero side effects. As they say, Your Mileage May Vary, but no fever, no chills, no aches, no nausea, no headache, no anything.
But that spontaneous adjustment to my schedule and the adjustments that I’ve made to free time just in case, on top of the healthy doses of stress and angst from the freakin’ world, plus the usual time pressures from *LIFE*, plus just plain getting old…
It all adds up. I might be a bit verklempt tonight, short a few functioning brain cells. In need of a pick me up.
As is often the case, especially when I’m looking for a prompt or thought for my daily post here, I go flipping at random through old pictures. And also as is often the case, my muse doesn’t let me down.
From a dozen years ago, in Southampton, wandering around town taking pictures in some scattered light showers:
Get your flu shot. Get the updated COVID vaccine. Wear a mask. Look for rainbows. Smile!
Filed under CoronaVirus, Health, Photography, Travel, Weather
You Can’t Take A Bad Picture Here – September 24th
In a mood for reasons unknown and that mental rabbit hole led me to be looking back on some travel adventures.
I’m not sure what Prague has to do with the meloncholy favorite Kenny Chesney song that popped up on my music feed and seems to have triggered the mood. I never saw a lot of sand or surf in Prague, although there was some country & western music – but that’s a story for a different day I think.
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!
Filed under Music, Photography, Travel
A Glitch At The End Of A Long Day
It’s been a really long, busy day and now I’m trying to do my daily post but WordPress is acting up and glitchy and I don’t want to break my streak of posting days and I don’t know what inspired me to go this route but here’s a really pretty picture of one of the stained glass windows in Prague Catherdral from my trip there seventeen (!!!!) years ago.
Winner! K thankx bye!!
Filed under Art, Photography, Travel
You Can’t Take A Bad Picture Here – August 37th
Thirty-seven thousand feet is a pretty great place to be taking pictures.
Sometimes, if you’re prepared and really, really lucky, you can see truly amazing things.
I absolutely do NOT understand how folks can fly with the window shade shut all of the time.
Filed under Flying, Photography, Travel
We Love The Stars Too Fondly 