BeFunky at the Beach

   BeFunky has a generous selection of ” cartooning and digital art ” options. This photo of Henry, while engaged in a Shaving Cream Fight, has been tweaked with two digital art overlays. ) My first experience with photo-editing was with Picasa. It was quite limited and didn’t include anything …

BOOK LIST: Mine-Not-Theirs in No Particular Order. Part Six.

Recent Reads In the past I added Recent Reads to Part One but it has become uncomfortably long. Part Six, this part, will now contain my most recent reads in chronological order BACKWARDS ending with the book I finished most recently. Titles in RED are those which I found compelling. …

We Were Superheroes

In 2017 an amazing story unfolded. It was filled with mystery and tension. It had everything you could every want in a story including aliens and exploding bats. The heroes and heroines had familiar faces and an arsenal of special powers and immense reserves of courage and ingenuity.   It …

I Forgot About That

I have finished a project. A big project. I have assembled binders by year containing my favorite photographs I took during our Annual Family Gatherings since 2004. This summer I will spread them out on my big family room table and hope that curious eyes will take the time to …

Mortality: Black and White

Running Ahead and Looking Back I used to think that mortality would go on and on. The starting place was clear but the finish line could not be imagined. I thought that I would always remember things. I could not imagine that things would change as much as they have. …

Christmas Holiday Simmer Pot

My Favorite Mixture of Christmas Smells Here are the “simmer pot ingredients” I assembled this holiday season for neighbors and friends.   Two small Halo oranges (quartered when you assemble the ingredients), Two tablespoons of whole cloves, Two tablespoons of whole anise, Two or three 6-inch cinnamon sticks, A sprig …

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