My brain likes to edit. I’m not one to jump in to lead a project without knowing a lot about it. I like to get the lay of the land, see what I can see, try to understand how it works and how the people within it work. Once I know stuff and have asked … Read more
A friend has an enormous cactus in her front yard. She mentioned all the birds in and around it, and I said I’d noticed, that several times when I’d been to her house, I’d been sad not to have brought my camera. And then we went over again, and I brought my camera! Unfortunately, it … Read more
When I was in college, the phrase “keyboard skills” evoked many negative reactions from many of us. Learning to play piano was, succinctly, not a good time. But even at the college level, we weren’t handed a Beethoven piano sonata and asked to plunk it out by whatever means necessary. This is what we’re doing … Read more
We went for a hike on a trail we don’t do often. We established ahead of time that it was for hiking and for photos. (Need to clarify that!) We had a goal and not a lot of daylight, so the way out was all hike (except when we stopped for the inevitable snack). Fun … Read more
“Every time you learn something, your brain changes.” Whether you learn it correctly or not, whether you learn something big or small, something important or not important, something loving or hateful, it physically changes your brain. I heard this somewhere a couple of months ago, and it stuck with me. (Happy to cite if you … Read more
A few shots of The Kid using a beautiful sky as a backdrop. I would have liked to have more of his body in the photos, but houses were in the way, and we didn’t have a tall enough thing for him to stand on. (As it was, he was on a step stool and … Read more
A common bit of eating advice is to make convenient the foods that you actually would like to be eating more of. Produce on the counter or in obvious places in the fridge. Junk food harder to get to, not noticeable as soon as you open the fridge or pantry door (if it’s in the … Read more
The Kid mentioned to me the other day: “Mom, did you know Tony the Tiger donates money to keep sports in schools?” We had a short conversation about it, and I told him I’d look up the details. Here are the details: you buy a box of Frosted Flakes. You upload your receipt, and Kellogg’s … Read more
My podcast-filled photography hike last weekend yielded many photos! I have a particular affinity for the cactus skeletons—they’re so interesting to look at. The Climbing Daddy and I had gone for a hike and we saw this one cactus in a state of decomposition and it was just fascinating. My goal on this hike was … Read more