A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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I am so glad I got the jump on my New Year’s resolutions and started back in early November. That way I can already begin to slack off. Even though I beat the rush, hordes of others seem intent on getting started. Thursday I pulled into my athletic club parking lot to find it nearly … Read More “More on Resolutions” »
The weather got a little freaky around here this afternoon. There was heavy rain, followed immediately by bright sunshine and a rainbow. There were reports of a tornado just north and east of us. Couple this with 70 degree warmth in January, and it’s just plain weird.
Click the picture for a larger version First, the Taylor Family, then the extended family…
Chip and Griff decided to do something very primal for New Year’s – cook a whole animal over a flame and eat it. They built a BBQ pit in Chip’s back yard from cinder blocks and bricks, then started cooking the pig. I came over about lunchtime (after all the hard work was done) and … Read More “New Year’s Pig Pickin’” »
Let’s see what our neighbors got for Christmas…
I can now see my beard without the aid of a mirror. Should I keep growing it? I could dye it black and put braids and beads in it, ala Jack Sparrow…
Mrs. Wright and Amy were having far too much fun, so I had to join in. However, my sickness was brought on my indigestion inducing over-eating, rather than by some bug. I’m sure exhaustion had a part to play in it. Regardless, Boxing Day turned out to be a day of recovery. At some point … Read More “Recovery” »
It was a very different Christmas. First, there was the fact that both Mrs. Wright and Amy were very ill. Add to that my exhaustion from having attended midnight mass and been further kept awake by our injured cat. Then there was the heavy rain. We began with our traditional orgy of gifts. Laura surprised … Read More “Christmas Day 2006” »
Winter arrived at 7:22 PM today. Mrs. Wright’s neighbor on Samish Island, Ross Craig, celebrates the Solstice instead of Christmas. He will open presents with his family and have a feast with them. As for us, we were watching Jeopardy when the event arrived. The Solstice always bothers me. To me, according to its astronomical … Read More “Winter Solstice” »
We can rebuild him… Rascal underwent surgery this morning to fix his broken leg. He had a titanium plate put in place of his elbow. Rascal comes home tomorrow, and will have to spend the next week recovering. I was sharing this information with my fellow singers at an engagement this evening, when Bruce responded … Read More “Bionic Cat” »