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Category: Friends
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How much can we trust each other? You and me, and the stranger who made these wonderful lattés? More than we give ourselves credit for, I think. How many bridges do you go over without worrying whether or not they will support you and your car? How many roads travelled, with…
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Iris is the sacred flower of the goddess of the rainbow, Iris, who would take messages of love from the "eye of heaven" to earth using the rainbow as a bridge. Iris means "eye of heaven" and is the name given to the goddess, this flower, and the center of your own eye,…
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Watch out! Aden, over a year ago, during one of our warm winters!
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Are you having trouble making a decision, feeling like there might be something more on the other side of the fence? Talking it over with friends? Ready for a different perspective? Sitting on a fence has its merits. You get to see at least two versions of your story,…
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If you go away, and you wish for a winter wonderland, if only for the few days that you are away, and it HAPPENS(!), timed perfectly for your safe arrival. Well, the best response is… Thank You! Beautiful! Wonderful! Thank You! Baltimore's 14 inches of wonderful! (At least for this travelling…
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How to relax: First – find a comfy chair. Next – remove your head. (This step is only necessary if the chair is smaller than your body with the head on.) Then, stretch out just so, and put your head back on, (if you want to)! And, finally – RELAX!
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It isn't really how BIG your friends are, it's how big they are in your heart. And they don't have to be going in the same direction as you either. And sometimes they have goofy smiles. Alligator and lizard pals shot at the Alligator Farm, in St. Augustine,…
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When I was shooting film, an image would often appear to be very interesting on the negative, only to be rather ordinary in the positive. (There is probably a metaphor in here that I am avoiding.) This shot reminds me of that. It's like being on the wrong end of a kite…
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What are you baking for the Holidays? At the pool in Cocoa Beach, after a week of rain in St. Augustine! (Summer,2008) Reprinted with permission from LainesBlog, 12.16.11! ;>)
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Who doesn't like staring into a warm fire on a cold night? Drawn into the magic of dancing light and heat and the crackling sounds, it is difficult to concentrate on the conversations around you, and the one in your head is more like a dream. A dream that humans have…