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BIRTHDAY REFLECTIONS, HAPPY MUSINGS, AND FUTURE ADVENTURES. THE BEST GIFTS OF ALL.

On my birthday I have been pondering,…and taking a mental perambulation through shards of memory of people I love, and places I’ve been while on this amazing quest. How did I get to this place? What were the propellants which helped me on this path? Was…

FAVORITE IMAGES OF THE PAST DECADE…BY THE YEAR

I can’t believe we are smack dab in a new decade! We grabbed at life the past 10 years knowing the fleeting nature of existence. Marla had gone through so much with earlier cancer treatments (multiple surgeries, stem cell transplant, radiation, & high-dose chemo) and almost counter…

MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS PAST

I love going back to Christmas Holiday pictures of the past. I hear the laughter of young children, see colored lights flickering, smells of cinnamon & eggnog, and the sweet tastes of stollen bread and Christmas cookies. The tree is hung with ornaments of the family. There is even one…

OPENING UP THE VAULT OF MEMORY…visual introspection. Part 2

Going through my visual scrapbook of favorite images. Above image: “Two princesses.” “A girl and her dog.” “Beautiful ladies!” “Huc Bridge in Hanoi, Viet Nam.” “The Girls playing in Tilden Park.” “Sunset in Kailua Kona, Big Island, Hawaii.&#8221…

OPENING UP THE VAULT OF MEMORY…visual introspection. Part 1

I’ve been looking at a bunch of great images lately, especially as this is Denver’s “Month of Photography.”Looking at my digital and film archive is always illuminating as it cracks open my vault of memory. I find myself saying, “Wow, I took…

EXQUISITE MEMORIES OF FOOD & DRINK

Are you ever transported to a place close to home or far away simply by a wisp of a smell, scent, or a taste, of food or&nbsp…

GOING GAGA IN VEGAS

I can’t remember the last time we went to Las Vegas just to play! Past trips were for work and trade shows. When I saw Lady Gaga tickets go online I jumped on them! Marla went to Vegas every summer as a child as this was her Dad…

2018 MY YEAR IN REVIEW

2018 has been a fascinating year of discoveries, new connections, a few challenges, and transformations.  I am aware more than ever the importance of being around those…