Monthly Archives: July 2008

We’re Not in Kansas Anymore, Toto

July 19, 2008 – 6:10 am

I’m not sure why I like photographing sunflowers. A year ago, I was shooting fields of them and a few weeks ago, I was after them again. I never thought of sunflowers as a cash crop. The seeds? Yes. The flowers? No. But there they were, at the Williamsburg, VA, farmers’ market. Dozens of dozens [...]

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Oh, Waaah!

July 15, 2008 – 6:56 am

One of my friends often responds to people’s complaints—especially to her husband’s—by sarcastically saying, “Oh, waaah!” Her meaning is clear: Stop your whining. I always enjoy this because it succinctly sums up my own feelings. I usually try to explain the situation to whiny people—like they’re going to listen. My friend’s, “Oh, waaah!” makes them [...]

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Happy Birthday, Biscuit

July 8, 2008 – 8:23 pm

Today is Biscuit’s fifth birthday. Biscuit is a Golden Labrador Retriever who joined our family about a month ago. Today he turned five-years old. We’ve celebrated throughout the day. For example, I got home from a five-mile run this morning and discovered he couldn’t wait for cake. He had gotten in to a shopping bag [...]

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