Just the end of Summer

Just how I see her

My daughter Carly

Just 11 months

My niece…Evelyn!

Another adorable shot with her mommy- my sister Jenny!

Oh the joy of 11 months… it took all I had in me—not to eat her.

Just Kylii…My first ‘09 SENIOR

Just waiting

for this…

.

Just IN LOVE with…

THIS!

I want to hug it and kiss it and call it George!

Meet my new best friend…The Olympus E510!

Yay me!

Just 21

My baby turned 21 today!

It is so hard to believe that 21 years you have been in my life. You mean the world to me.

So many things that I wish could be different but I know that they have shaped the man you have become.

You are smart and funny and I think your kinda cute too!

You and I have been through a lot…

Your 9th birthday was one of my favorites!

You taught me what true unconditional love is. The love for a son.

Happy Birthday Travis….

Never give up HOPE and always know that -YES- I do always find out AND -know that no matter what…

I will always LOVE you!

Love,

Mom

Just the last night at Pete’s

There is a local bar that I have been going to for the past 20 years. My “Cheer’s” if you will. A place to have a few beers and hang with friends. The best music and always a friendly face or two. People have come and gone…and some have returned.

The bar itself is small and older. Nothing special…but the people…the people have been there through so many events of my life. Good and bad. The bar always had a kind of “pull” to make you want to go back. Can’t explain it.

Pete is selling the bar and possibly moving out of the area. Last night was the last Saturday night they will be open. The official closing is June 30th- midnight. ::sniff::

I will miss Pete’s and Pete himself.

Thanks for all the memories -the friends and of course the beers!

Photo courtesy of Sarah Jakl.

Just Dandelions

Just kind of a Funk

Have you ever been in a funk? One of those times when nothing and everything seems different and off? I am not myself lately. Things I normally enjoy are faded fun - almost seem gray. Nothing seems to go right and everything I touch seems to go just terribly wrong. I need to DE- funk my life. I need to do something about this funk but I am almost over whelmed with HOW to do that. I think I am going to start the day and change things around and then BLAM!-back in the funk zone. Normally I cant go without music playing in my car and for the past three days my car stereo has been off- and I just listen to the wind rushing by. Nothing seems right. TV- Movies- nothing makes me feel better…

I haven’t even felt like taking pictures….OR….reading my favorite blogs on the internet. WTF?

maybe I will just try large quantities of beer? RUM?

Suggestions? Help? Am I alone here?