A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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It was a good thing we are trying to come back from London this week. The news was full of a foiled plot to blow up airplanes bound from London to the US. The plot apparently involved carrying liquid explosives in carry-on luggage, which would be detonated with a small electronic device. Subsequently, no carry-on … Read More “Stuck in Heathrow” »
It’s been a crazy week, with a mad dash to get everything ready for teachers and students to return to our district next week. The first Back-to-School sales were advertised the weekend after the Fourth of July, and culminate this weekend with the annual Tax Free Weekend in South Carolina. In the past I’ve been … Read More “Tax-Free Weekend” »
School starts back week after next. However, for me, next week is the real beginning. Teachers begin arriving for meetings and to get classrooms set up, even though their first official day isn’t until the following Monday. This week is also our last week of long hours with Friday off. Upon my return from London, … Read More “Whole lotta nothing” »
It’s strange, but I still think of myself as the new kid on the block around the office. This, despite the fact that I’ve worked here longer than any of my other jobs, with the exception of McCarter Presbyterian. Another realization hit me square in the forehead this morning. Not counting secretaries and clerks, only … Read More “Time Flies” »
I was off Friday through Tuesday, making it a five-day weekend. I could get used to this. Most of the weekend was spent working on the yard and getting the house ready for our annual July 4th bash. Said bash usually involves charring some animal on our grill, then heading to Glynda’s for pyrotechnics. Houston … Read More “Holiday Weekend” »
524 unread e-mails 12 voice mails 4 invoices due before June 30 3 RFPS to be completed 2 schools with networks down 1 massive headache I should have stayed on vacation.
It can be fascinating watching the interaction around the pool in a resort. Lately I’ve seen two "pool gods" – those self-important individuals that know everything, and want YOU to know that they know everything. Pool God #1 – Tremendously overweight and tanned to the point of being orange – he looked either like an … Read More “Pool Gods” »
Jury duty yesterday, voting today – I guess I’ll pretend I’m a citizen or something. We voted as Republicans in this bastion of conservatism. Unfortunately, that’s about the only way we have any say in who will govern. It’s more a matter of strategic "voting against" rather than "voting for." Our governor (and former Furman … Read More “My civic duty – part 2” »
Laura has been called for jury duty many, many times. It seems I never get called — until now. Today was my first day of duty. Don’t worry, I’m not going to divulge any juicy details, and I’m not even going to mention the case. I don’t have to serve because I know one of … Read More “My civic duty” »
This morning our preparations began in earnest for our trip to the British Isles later this summer. First, there was passport renewal, expedited to make sure they get here before departure. The process seemed much simpler than when I got m first passport years ago. Laura began looking online to make travel arrangements, and we … Read More “From England to Scotland” »