Grouchy - that's exactly how I would have handled it. See ya! Unfortunately, others were too quick to pander to his ego, so now his widdle ruffled feathers have been smoothed. Which sets the stage for more manipulative and controlling behaviour.
Jim - I have no interest in starting my own club. I was even offered payment to take other local photographers out to teach them. As I don't have the knowledge I declined, but was flattered by their request. .
Certainly not missing that disgusting pig from MD that posted disgusting stuff on blogs. Not missing the other one either. I definitely do not miss the politicos, although this site has their own that idolize the current pig in the White House and pretend they're such good Christians while lowering themselves to name calling and don't see their own lying, hypocritical reflection and that of the one they idolize.
And for sure, I do not miss the copy and paste guy who couldn't accept that he didn't know everything about running a business.
So yep, as long as you ignore any of the political bs (and those that engage in it), then yep, it's definitely a breath of fresh air.
What honour and integrity looked like. A truly great man, and one who loved and put his country above his own self-interest. A man one could admire whether they agreed with his politics or not.
RIP Senator McCain. Your served your country well.
Good luck with your classes! I just picked a tomato this morning and a zucchini that is a perfect size. Some of my zucchini's I see one day and it's like, oh, another day or so - a day later and they're BIG!
Next year, just one zucchini plant will do (my Mom got carried away with her seeds). My tomato in the pot is not doing well and I'm just going to let it die. The one's in the garden are doing exceptionally well. Just waiting for the tomatoes to ripen.
When I first glanced at the title I thought it did say Fred & Ginger.
I love fresh ginger root, in almost anything. Fried ginger in a stir fry is delicious! I make a ginger tea by boiling up ginger root in water and letting it simmer for about 15 minutes. Add a little lemon and honey or stevia and you have a wonderful hot drink, great for the digestion. Or, when it's hot outside, let the 'tea' get cold, add ice and lemon and honey (or in my case, stevia), and it's a delicious, refreshing iced 'tea'. Supposedly, if one drinks one cup before breakfast and dinner, it's a great aid in weight loss.
Fay - re: the new challenges. Thank you! I do enjoy street photography, although don't think it'll take over from landscapes and macro - at least, not at this point. :)
I haven't read all the comments, but just curious, won't trump just pardon anyone that's convicted? Which, of course, will make the whole justice system a farce, just like this White House occupant.
Fay - yes the town's dog friendly as long as they're on a leash. The first photo of the hippy lady she's walking her dog. I have a couple of others with dogs, but didn't post them. I guess because I'm a cat person, I'm not particularly interested in or focus on dogs.
TR - thanks! New to this form of photography, it's much more difficult than one would surmise. Although it's good practice almost anywhere, the downtown area has more character and characters to photograph. I'll head back there next week and find some spots to people watch.
Hi 1to1! It was so nice last Friday to go south and see some blue skies. Unfortunately, even there has smoke now. The smoke here lifted a bit yesterday but today it's bad again. Isn't it unbelievable how far the smoke travels without dissipating? You'd think that it would dissipate over the miles, but obviously not.
It must have been bad today because after my bike ride, I found myself really, really tired, and although that could partly be lack of iron, I'm thinking it's more lack of oxygen and I stayed indoors the rest of the day. Sigh. This is the second year we've been under smoke filled skies when we should be enjoying blue sky and sunshine.
Fay - I totally forgot about liver! I had to eat that when I was a little girl as well, once a week Mom made it, and fortunately, I love liver and onions. There's a place where Mom lives that serves liver and onions, and although I love it, I'm not crazy about cooking it. So maybe a dinner out might be in order.
Soup's On!
1to1 - Here's the one I made today. Easy and delicious!