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  • Friday Eve!

    "The quiet and solitary man apprehends the inscrutable. He seeks nothing, holds to the mean, and remains free from entanglements." ~ I Ching The camel ride man and his camel "Had to learn it from the one who let me …

  • Hump day! YAY!

    Its a Zen thing "May all beings never leave the path of enlightenment, which is their own true nature and is empty of separate self-existence." - Prajnaparamita What I am thankful for today. Hump day. I went back t…

  • “Everything is connected… no one thing can change by itself.” - Paul Hawken (1946- ) What I am thankful for today. Beautiful, sunny, spring like days. A quick day at work today. I will be in class most the d…

  • I took some pictures today and got offered a paying job taking a series of pictures. I have no idea what to charge. So, then I went to the grocery store and came home. What to my wondering eyes should appear? The …

  • Baskets hanging in the Apple Barn Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. Baskets hanging in the Apple Barn As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be si…

  • What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. ~ Crowfoot We don't ha…

  • TGIF

    Another weekend approaches. Ornamental Cabbage in Gatlinburg, TN Ornamental Cabbage in Gatlinburg, TN Pansey in Gatlinburg, TN What I am thankful for today. A nice Thanksgiving with my family. Very pleasant. It i…

  • HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Ok, what am I thankful for on the most important day to be official thankful? Both my parents are still alive and in pretty good shape. My children are wonderful and doing so well in…

  • Thanksgiving Eve

    The Buddha was joined by his own son, Rahula, a young boy. He advised him: "Cultivate Rahula, a meditation on loving-kindness, for by cultivating loving-kindness, ill will is banished forever. Cultivate, too, a meditat…

  • These are two bluegrass bands we saw in Galtinburg. Both were excellent. Oceanstarr and I purchased a cd from the first band. WHERE WOULD I BE: IF - I HAD ALL THE MONEY YOUR HEART DESIRES? IF - I HAD NO WOR…

  • These where taken in front of some kind of tourist entertainment thing in Gatlinburg, TN. The Ironbowl party was ok. I felt out of place. However, the game was great even though the team I was cheering for…

  • TGIF

    A couple of begger birds in Gatlinburg. We were enjoying coffee at a patio table outside a donut shop and these two came up in search of crumbs. What I am thankful for today. YAY! It is Friday. I am going to an …

  • Friday Eve!

    A few more fall decorations from Gatlingburg, TN. What am I thankful for today. Ydothat2002 came over yesterday afternoon. She and Vil cooked churros and hot chocolate. Very yummy! Sh…

  • Happy Hump Day!

    A few of fall decorations in Gatlinburg. Reality is like a face reflected in the blade of a knife; its properties depend on the angle from which we view it. -Master Hsing Yun, "Describing the Indescribable" Wha…

  • This is a picture of the inside of Fanny Farkles' arcade in Gatlinburg. I've spent many a fun day here over the years. Here are my two wonderful children enjoying a few games of pinball. Pinball is one of …

  • Well, we've returned home and I am back at work. hahahaha What fun!!!!!!!! A snowman decoration in one of the little shopping areas Most people fail to see this reality, for they are attached to what…

  • Hi Ho Hi Ho, Its home from vacation we go

    It has been a wonderful mini-vacation, with a pitiful internet connection. We should be home sometime late tonight. I'm looking forward to it. YAY! Sarah the Psyhic - I should have gotten my fortune. roflmao …

  • Friday Eve

    Wonderful day today. What I am thankful for. Today is my Friday, I get to see Oceanstarr, and go to Gatlinburg. YAY!!!!!! I found an interesting religious tract on my porch last night. "The End Of False Religio…

  • Happy Happy Hump day

    Tomorrow we leave for Gatlinburg. I am getting excited now. A pond I drive by everyday on the way to work A picture from my drive in the Talladega National Forest What I am thankful for today. Upcomi…

  • Two more days. YAY! Cotton before it is a shirt “Laughter is the lightning rod of play, the eroticism of conversation.” -Eva Hoffman Don't drink and drive! Zimbo got me thinking about these verses when he post…

  • Three days until we hit the road for the annual family Galtinburg migration. Much fun lies ahead. YAY! No matter how bad a state of mind you may get into, if you keep strong and hold out, eventually …

  • Sunday

    Please bear with me. There is lots going on right now and I am having trouble keeping up here. hugs and love

  • TGIF

    beauty “Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God’s handwriting – a wayside sacrament. Welcome i…

  • Friday Eve

    "Good morning mister sunshine, you brighten up my day. Come sit beside me in your way. I see you every morning, outside the restaurants, The music plays so nonchalant." ~ Lonely Days, The Bee Gees These have be…

  • Happy Hump Day

    Jesus - Camp Video An interesting link. If you are easily offended by extreme religous behavior, don't watch it. A few more photos from the Halloween party Saturday. I think my camera drank too…