Have you ever noticed that the color blue doesn't shout to make its presence known? It isn't loud ike fire-engine red or sunflower yellow. It is quiet, reverent, and all-consuming at the same time. It says, 'sit with me for a while, I'll soothe your tired mind, aching heart, troubled soul'. The color blue quietly …
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2025 – The Good, the Bad, & the Indecisive
January At the end of January, I announced via the blog that we had sold the house we inherited from Malcolm's mom. It was quite surprising as we had just moved in and were approached by a neighbor who wanted to upgrade from her townhouse. We settled on a price, solicited the required professionals to …
Repositioning on the Silver Ray
Malcolm and I sailed from Ft. Lauderdale on April 1st and are now into day thirteen of our fourteen-day voyage on the Silver Ray. With only three ports of call and eight sea days, we quickly settled into a good routine. We have sailed on the Silver Ray before and knew what to expect in …
Landscapes Don’t Blink
I have a love/hate relationship with portrait photography. Achieving the expectations of the families who hire me is rewarding, but it takes a lot of patience and high energy. My style is natural light photographs, most often at the beach, or a local park. My clients show up knowing that we will get dirty and …
Vacationing with the Kids
There is a big difference between traveling and vacationing as travel implies total immersion, while vacationing is more about relaxation and indulgence. I am not sure what prompted a change in us from the former to the latter, but for the past couple of years, our travels have become vacations. That is not a bad …
Picture Retirement 