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The Older I Get … #2

… the more the concept of a good picture of myself changes.

This evening, for instance, I walked the block or so from our place here in Historic District Savannah to sit up on the bluff from the Savannah River and read.

OK, OK, maybe it’s not The Iliad. But it is a whole bunch of escapist fun.

For some inexplicable reason, I decided to take a selfie …

And there you go — an Older Age Portrait.

HAPPY MONDAY EVENING FROM SAVANNAH!

Posted in Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 10/4/24

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Our beautiful bride/neighbor Lexi kissing her groom outside the cookie store last week.

I imagine most folks don’t dress—or drive—that way going to pick up their chocolate chips.

2. The ability to laugh. And continuous reasons for that joyful ability.

What do you have to laugh about today? 

3. Grandson Matthew and his Plant Cell School Project made out of household trash.

4. Going out into Washington Square near our place here in Historic District Savannah last evening to read, about 7 PM, and realizing, with the darkness, that it’s definitely getting later in the year.

Here’s my first attempt at the above photo. Photographer Hubby Robert could explain. But I can’t. But I still kinda like the result.

5. Art!

Colorful beauty at the Columbus (Georgia) Museum of Art last weekend. 

May you have an artfully beautiful weekend ahead!

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“Robert and … #43”

A blog category of pics I’ve taken of HR (Hubby Robert) and … well, just about anything.

So because of Hurricane Helene and NO POWER, Robert and I had to get outta Dodge (well, Savannah). So we hightailed it over to Columbus, Georgia, where younger daughter Emily lives.

Before going over to visit (and bother) Emily, we drove to downtown Columbus and the Chattahoochee River to see what we heard was “a tumultuous scene.” This “scene” was caused by the city having to open the floodgates to relieve the pressure, so as to avert further dangerous flooding in the Columbus area.

“Open the floodgates?” Perhaps you didn’t know Columbus had a dam. (Yes I said the word … “dam”— alternate spelling, “damn.”)

OK, enough of this silly rigamarole.

Here’s a short film, entitled “The Two R’s – the Damn River and Robert” …

As you can probably tell, Robert had no idea I was producing this award-winning film. 

But there he is, in a rather proud posture.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 9/27/24

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Thankful that here in Savannah we made it through Hurricane Helene safely. Even though our power is off and tree branches are seemingly everywhere.

2. Classic grilling out.

(But not last night in the middle of Helene!)

3. Pretty purple.

4. Waking up each morning, as someone said, “on the right side of the dirt.”

5. Dog sitting with granddog Coastal last weekend.

May your eyes see a safe and splendid weekend ahead!

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 9/20/24

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Savannah doors and windows showing off their living beauty near us.

2. The ability to recognize beauty as such.

3. My friend Riboclavin (long story about his unusual moniker, for another time) and his breakfast this morning in Munich, Germany where he is visiting.

4. Speaking of breakfast, my Apple Cobbler for Two this morning from provincial Savannah. 

5. Another look at Approaching Autumn (see yesterday‘s post) on my walk earlier this morning.

May you approach, and be approached by, Beauty this weekend.