I remember a time in my late teens when I was as idealistic as I was naive and everything I did moved toward the most simple life possible. There are parts of me that continue to yearn for this misty...
A.D. is likely the best gift-giver on the planet. If we were keeping score on thoughtfulness points, I would lose on the daily. But it is merely days before Christmas! Well, sometimes the joy can come early...
‘I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain, since by tonight I shall be no more. Penniless, and at the end of my supply of the drug which alone, makes life endurable, I can bear the torture no...
Sketchy is the newest of my series. I think I like to do things in series, it makes me comfortable. Linking your learning shows progress over time and that leads to feelings of accomplishment and achievement...
When my grandmother was younger, she would make and freeze the our family’s favorite soups and serve them to us when we came to visit. She has since moved to an apartment with a much smaller kitchen and...
After leaving Chicago, we ventured a little farther north and into Wisconsin to Milwaukee. We had plans with @ScottNorrisPhotography to tour around Milwaukee. We started the day out by picking up our guide...
Earlier this week I attended a two-day training in Ithaca, NY, and each day my boss and I explored the food around the Commons area. For anyone not familiar with Ithaca, there is a four-block section of State...
I’m having a rough start this morning. That happens. It is the inspiration for today’s discussion on coffee and for the use of the new ring flash for my camera. Notes on the ring flash will...