A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
We started by staging. With the roof down, we have room for one large and one small suitcase under the roof storage area, and plenty of space for laptop, cameras, and souveniers. On the back seat will be the cooler, and eventually the china. After satisfying ourselves that everything would fit, we decided that it … Read More “Travel Preparations II” »
We’ve seen four monster-related movies in the space of a week. Of these, three were sequels. This is one time that the follow-ups are better than the first endeavors. First, we saw Shrek 2. The jokes were just as sharp, and the timing was impeccable. I probably laughed more at this one than the first, … Read More “Something Wicked This Way Comes” »
“You can play the ABC game only so much before you go cazy”, so Laura informs me as we make our preparations. This means finding something else to do on the long drive across flat country. We have CDs and XM radio to keep us entertained. We’ll check books-on-tape out of the library (once we … Read More “Travel Preparations I” »
I like this new summer schedule. I work like a dog Monday through Thursday, but have Fridays off. So this morning I decided to take Dad his Father’s Day present early — all of his sermons retrieved from his old 286 burned to CD. On the way back, I felt compelled to swing by Long … Read More “Memories of Long Branch” »
It all starts with China – dishes, not the place. Laura’s mom has given her some china that had belonged to her grandmother,and rather than ship the dishes, we decided to drive out and get them. Her mom lives on an Island in the Puget Sound about two hours north of Seattle, so this is … Read More “Why and Where” »
Being a gadget freak has it drawbacks, especially if you’re a male. So now I’m carrying around a Palm Tungsten C (bulky), a cell phone (also bulky until I get a new one), sunglasses in a case, bifocals in a case, a wallet, a tape memo recorder (I don’t believe in digital) and various writing … Read More “A Place for My Stuff” »