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2013-06-19 02:29:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Last of the soccer photos......this is The Girl......who is The Kid's big sister.  

Yep she is a ginger and proud of it! :D

2013-06-17 22:00:10 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Nicely done, +Adobe 

2013-06-16 23:59:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

I need to get a running start....Monday is almost here.

2013-06-16 19:37:27 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER KENDALL   (1962-2013)

With the greatest of sorrow I, +su ann lim , have to inform you that Jonathan Christopher Kendall, my fiancé and love of my life, died suddenly last night on 15 June 2013.  Despite the incredible efforts of our friends +Suzanne Jacob +Gaynal Brierley , paramedics and ambulance personnel he could not be revived.

Jonathan lived as he believed, telling it like it is, with wit and humour, enjoying life to the hilt, with honour, directness and compassion.  I was incredibly blessed to be the recipient of his immense love, and as each other's beloved, to share unbelievable happiness for too short a time.   Jonathan, I LOVE YOU with all my heart and miss you desperately.

One of the favourite activities in his life was to engage with all you here on Google Plus.  He thrived on the intellectual challenges, soaked up  avast amou... mehr »

2013-06-16 18:22:33 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 28 +1s)

Geek shirt of the day!

2013-06-15 13:02:10 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

2013-06-14 20:10:25 (15 comments, 2 reshares, 34 +1s)

We finally have nice enough weather I could take a photo.

This is why my arms were so freaking tired last weekend.  My father-in-law and brother-in-law were kind enough to give this patio set to my husband and me.  It had been sitting pretty much unused in the front room of their boat house for the last 12 years.  So it needed a really good scrub and then a soaking in teak oil.  Not sure if it is teak or mahogany.....but it doesn't really matter.....as I think it is just gorgeous.  

I am so excited to get a chance to use the deck this summer!

Everyone is invited over for drinks :D

2013-06-14 12:50:48 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Yesterday was The Kids birthday.  I have known him since he was 2!  He has grown into such a great kid, smart, great at sports, full of compassion, and really fun to be around. 

Plus he shares my love of Lego!

2013-06-12 15:36:40 (19 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

I am quite happy that no one had a camera to capture the spectacular fall I took this morning! :D You just can't take me anywhere.....and especially not in heels.

If the knee develops the bruise I think it will....I will share photos :D

2013-06-12 10:46:40 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

#wordlessonwednesday  

2013-06-11 23:16:53 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

That's using the old noggin!

2013-06-09 22:48:12 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 33 +1s)

What a weekend!  I am tired tired tired.....and I think my arms may fall off. 

Why?  I hope to be able to post pics tomorrow.

2013-06-09 00:02:41 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

LittleBigFund.org is live! Make a big impact to little charities
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The time has finally come! LittleBigFund.org is live and open for business! We're featuring three amazing #LGBT  organizations this month on a site that I know you'll love. Go read their stories, donate to create a big fund together, and then vote on which organization you think is most deserving of the fund. The one with the most votes receives the fund and you make a huge impact with only a few bucks. Crowdfunding and storytelling mix to enable charitable passions.

We've vetted these nonprofits, worked with them directly to tell their story, and will return a story back to you, our donors, with how the organization who received the fund used it. Your reward is knowing that you made a difference, not a tote bag. We facilitate the process.I... mehr »

2013-06-07 17:51:57 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

The kid on the mound.  

Uploading them all at once.....because really they are all kinda very the same :D

2013-06-07 12:02:49 (3 comments, 4 reshares, 46 +1s)

Geek shirt of the day

2013-06-07 00:05:32 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 26 +1s)

"Those? Well, one does want a hint of color."

A shield bug of some variety.

And bonus points to the first person who can identify the movie I took the title from.

2013-06-06 21:16:30 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

OMG! I am currently watching "Foyle's War" on Netflix.....and who should be guest starring in the current episode, "A Lesson in Murder"???? 

Doctor Who himself, David Tennant!!!  

I love finding stars in unexpected places :D

2013-06-06 13:42:20 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

It's Thursday people.....keep your eye on the ball and Friday will be here before we know it!

2013-06-06 03:38:55 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

I think I need to make a new album named "Sports" or maybe it should be "my best friends kids" as that is about the only thing I have been shooting recently :D  Her kids playing sports....and the things you see on and around the fields :D

Here is a shot from tonights Little League playoff game.

2013-06-05 20:14:35 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 29 +1s)

Nothing fancy... But a place to read on the deck!

2013-06-05 16:32:27 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 33 +1s)

Today it is the perfect temperature to be sitting outside on the patio reading a good book......there are 2 problems with that.

1) I am working :(
2) I have no patio furniture.....but I will be fixing that issue later today!

2013-06-04 15:26:25 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Seriously?!?!?!  Just last Friday....it was almost 100 degrees and I was regretting not having my husband put the a/c in the window.  Sunday (just 2 days ago) it was so hot even the soccer players were walking more than they were running.  Today.....the heater is on.

2013-06-04 00:41:34 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 46 +1s)

My best friend wanted a print of the photo of her son catching in a little league game.....so I decided to give SmugMug printing a try.  I also ordered a print of "Fairy Dust" for myself at the same time. The order was easy to place and arrived on time as promised.  The colors and exposure are perfect, and I love how "Fairy Dust" looks on the metallic paper....but it is damaged :(  I have sent an e-mail off with a photo of the damage....now we wait to see how their customer service stands up.  They get the benefit of the doubt for now.....

Update  I would say their customer service ROCKS! 45 min after I sent the original e-mail....I have a reply, they have said they are re-printing the 11x14 and sending it with upgraded shipping.  Now I know who to recommend when others ask where I have my printing done!  Great Job +SmugMug 

2013-06-03 13:02:52 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

My little Mason (my best friends son) He may be the smallest kid on the team....but he has the most hustle!  He scored 3 goals this game..... and he worked quite hard at trying to give all the team members a chance to get a goal.  He is a great kid!

2013-06-03 02:04:08 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 30 +1s)

Today was my first attempt at shooting a soccer game.  Not as easy as one might think! :D  Between all the players bunching up and getting between me and the action.....and having people sitting in chairs showing up in the background.....it was a challenge to get shots I like.

2013-06-03 00:10:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

20,000

When you are shooting a soccer game....you have little or no control over what you capture for the 20,000 photo taken with your camera.

22 months to reach 20,000....I need to pick up the pace I think :D

This is SOOC and not a photo I would normally have shared.

2013-06-02 02:45:10 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

"Hello Again"

Hello again, hello
Just called to say hello
I couldn't sleep at all tonight
And I know it's late
But I couldn't wait

Hello, my friend, hello
Just called to let you know
I think about you ev'ry night
When I'm here alone
And you're there at home, hello

Maybe it's been crazy
And maybe I'm to blame
But I put my heart above my head
We've been through it all
And you loved me just the same
And when you're not there
I just need to hear

Hello, my friend, hello
It's good to need you so
It's good to love you like I do
And to feel this way
When I hear you say, hello

Hello, my friend, hello
Just called to let you know
I think about you ev'ry night
And I know it's late
But... mehr »

2013-06-01 12:11:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 28 +1s)

Todays shirt chosen especially for Jake! To show his love of penguins and travel.

2013-06-01 11:22:35 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

It is nearly impossible to think it has been a year.  I miss you every day, Jake!

2013-05-31 17:52:58 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)

I may have made a mistake not having my husband put the a/c in before he left.

2013-05-31 14:42:43 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

So I am watching a TV show called "Wallander" (UK TV) and guess who is a Junior police officer????



Loki!  (Tom Hiddleston) he looks so innocent with blond curly hair.

2013-05-31 12:02:24 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 36 +1s)

#floralfriday  

2013-05-30 10:53:17 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 48 +1s)

I think I need a coffee infusion this morning.... Ingesting it ain't working.

2013-05-29 13:18:44 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 29 +1s)

#wordlessonwednesday  

2013-05-28 00:41:28 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

#macromonday  for once I have a photo that fits the sub-theme :D

bugs 

2013-05-27 14:23:50 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Reflection on a Nation
© Jeff R. Clow

Something I wrote a few years back that I always reread - and recall - on Memorial Day:

"The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial (The Wall) transformed me from a tourist to a humbled, thankful citizen in a period of a very few minutes.

The 58,000 names inscribed - of the United States men and women who died in the Vietnam War - overwhelm a person very quickly. Panel after panel, name after name. Hispanic surnames, Native American surnames, and hundreds of names that reflect the diversity of our nation - and the diversity of the sacrifices that were made on our behalf.

But the tears started flowing as I walked back toward the Washington Monument along the East Wall and stopped short in my tracks.

I then really saw the Wall for the first time. I saw the men and women...the visitors at this moment....... mehr »

2013-05-27 13:24:33 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

Memorial Day

I tried to think of all the words I wanted to write here....all the emotions that this day brings.  I have decided I will let the "writers" here do their stuff, and let them write all the prose.   I will just say what is in my heart.

Thank you!

2013-05-27 00:22:37 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

+Keith Johnston here is my attempt at making him look wicked sinister :D

2013-05-26 21:25:31 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

hiding

ok.....this is an awful photo.....and normally I would never bother to share it.....however....I had no clue this little guy was hiding behind a web, until I started processing the photos.

2013-05-25 18:23:06 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

#towelday  

2013-05-25 11:55:31 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

Friends are a priceless commodity

Today is not an easy day for me.....so I am thankful I get to start the day by hanging out with the wonderful women at rugging class.

2013-05-25 01:37:45 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Rap that I totally enjoy!

2013-05-24 12:52:38 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 31 +1s)

#floralfriday  curated by +Tamara Pruessner +Eustace James +Beth Akerman and +Kiki Nelson 

2013-05-23 22:52:07 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 33 +1s)

Because I have not been out shooting for the past few weeks.....here is another baseball shot.

2013-05-23 19:29:51 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

I am so proud, honored and humbled to have the privileged to stand in the shadow of extraordinary men.

A little over a year ago +Ken Smith and I started a quiet but important journey, a non profit called the +Veterans Workshop  Ken has been a tireless Veterans advocate for over 20 years since he started the largest homeless shelter for Veterans in the country in Boston.

Let me be unerringly clear, this in not about us, far far from it.  It is about the men who have lost their sight, their hearing or the use of their bodies but not their minds, not their determination and spirit.  People like +Emory Finefrock +GeorGe Lamb +Chuck Smith and +Martin Brown who comprise our fist class.  These disabled Veterans are training to help other disabled Veterans using the power of Google Plus. 

The +Veterans Workshop is one of my greatest passions in life.  Itis a way that I can... mehr »

2013-05-23 12:44:23 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)

A morning swim.....that sounds like something I could use! Maybe then I would wake up from this allergy induced haze.

2013-05-22 17:40:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

#wordlessonwednesday  

2013-05-22 16:04:08 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

The Weekend Extended Share-a-thon
I'm sharing you!
Reply with a link to your best work and I'll share it!
(But READ the RULES below first)

So I went to my profile this morning and yesterday's post is just gone.
All those wonderful comments from you folks, all your plusses and shares … gone.
I'm really frustrated with this photo upload bug right now so I thought, instead of sharing my work and the liabilities involved with the current #GooglePlusUpdate , I will share your wonderful work until it's fixed.

Here are the RULES

1– Go to your best shot in the lightbox and copy the link in the address bar and put it in the comments here. if the link you've gathered ends in "posts" it will go directly to your profile stream, NOT the image and I won't be able to share your best shot. Iwon... mehr »

2013-05-22 01:09:45 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 27 +1s)

Oh those ears.......

2013-05-21 01:48:30 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

yep.....that sums it up quite well....