Running and Flying

Running and Flying

I got up even earlier to go for one last run on Saturday March 1st. I was out the door at the crack of 9 a.m. Pelicans were lined up along the seawall while across the way workers worked on continuing to fix the place up after the hurricane. I ran all the way to the jetty yet again and there were quite a few people, plus this pelican taking off. I can't recall if I forgot to eat anything before running, but I do know that I had some money with me. I stopped at the little cafe at my end of the beach but decided against it, and pressed on. This is the very first day this jetty had been open...

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more las vegas

more las vegas

whew, where have i been for the past 10 days?  outside, or trying to recover from the infinite amount of yard work.  but i love to be outside so much now that the weather is warm - i haven't even...

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thursday vegas doors

thursday vegas doors

first, my thursday doors...this is an entrance to the signature suites at the MGM; the place has so much glass and it's all mirrored plus i'm sure it's top of the line anti-reflective and triple...

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lounging by the lazy river in vegas

lounging by the lazy river in vegas

it was a perfect way to spend most of our day. but first, amy had gotten up early and gone out walking, and then we went together.  and we went back to walgreens, because las vegas just isn't fun if...

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vegas, finally!

vegas, finally!

i took such a crazy amount of photos in las vegas on our three-day trip, and i've been doing my best to pare them down to show you. on the morning of may 2nd i had to take this photos of this duck...

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four years ago today,

four years ago today,

my dad died.  it's weird to think of it being four years ago. here's an old photo of mom and dad at a going-away party for somebody, many many years ago.  i have no memory whatsoever of this event,...

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april thursday door

april thursday door

as i was running on the lake road i passed this intriguing opening in the underbrush.  a deer doorway. it made me want to follow the path and see where it led...but i was on a mission to keep...

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boat launch!  plus more from april…

boat launch! plus more from april…

we launched the pontoon boat on april 15th, which might be the earliest we've ever done that, although i can't possibly remember yesterday much less last year.  even if we might have launched it...

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