Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Photo of the Week – Feb 24, 2020
Early Morning – Arches National Park One of two National Parks (and a spectacular State Park) near Moab, UT. Taken in mid-October, 2019. For a view of one of several impressive ‘balancing rocks’ formations, see ArchesBalancingRock. From the Maine to Alaska (Arizona/Utah) Collection
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Wild Cards! – Feb 24, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 With my love of bright colors, my love of puzzles, and my love of optical illusions, how could I not ABSOLUTELY LOVE this!?!!? But would I be brave enough to use it? Would you? (Seen on FB page of friend Paul Lawrence.) Krazy Pic 2 I burst out laughing! And I suspect many of you…
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Photo of the Week – Feb 10, 2020
Durango-Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad Another repeat. Running between Durango and Silverton, Colorado, the DSNGRR provides one of the most scenic railroad rides in the country, especially in the Fall! This particular trip (taken in Fall ’15) was on a special “Photographers’ Train” (but they let me on anyway) and they would let us off at…
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Wild Cards! Feb 10, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 Someone(s) on this city council had a math background – and a sense of humor! Krazy Pic 2 Well, you can see the necessity, of course – but would Perry Mason take this job? Cartoon for Valentine’s Day Men: Don’t make this mistake for Friday!! Foxtrot has subtle advice here – hope it arrives in…
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Photo of the Week – Jan 27, 2020
Old Memories #2 – Off Coast of Mexico The second in our look over our shoulder at some of the original pictures I shared back in the Summer & Fall of 2014, when I started these Photo/Sharing Mailings. This shot was taken around the turn of this century off the coast of Mexico. (Obviously, specific…
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Fun Alert!! 2020 Palindromes Ahead!
Almost every year has a nice palindrome* (or two or more!). 2020 has a couple of more interesting and fun ones (see below), and I wouldn’t want you to miss them.:-) They’re coming up in February, so be alert – and, as always, celebrate responsibly!! 1. February 2 – 02/02/2020 ! Particularly nice, don’t you…
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Wild Cards! – Jan 27, 2020
The theme for Krazy Pics this time appears to be “Yearbook Quotes”. (This was kinda new to me, but then our yearbooks were carved in stones.) These two made me laugh, so I pass them along.. Sibling Rivalry Not a new phenomenon, of course, but these twins take it up another notch or two! 🙂 Experience…
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Photo of the Week – Jan 13, 2020
Old Memories #1 – Lake Samish, WA We’ll start 2020 with a look over our shoulder at some of the original pictures I shared back in the Summer & Fall of 2014, when I started these Photo/Sharing Mailings. This shot was taken at Lake Samish, WA, south of Belllingham, apparently in Fall of 2002.. From…
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Happy New Year!!
Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your Holidays as much as I did I wish you and yours the best possible 2020! I look forward to sharing it with you every other week or so. There’s a minor theme of nostalgia in this first Mailing of the new year (but not the decade – see…
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Wild Cards! Jan 13, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 Paradox of the week: Were directions followed or not? 🙂 Krazy Pic 2 I hope he wasn’t misquoted! It Could Be Verse Back in the early days of this Mailing (several versions ago), I used to do monthly features called It Could Be Verse and Aunt Edna’s Wisdom. I may start resurrecting some old (and…