Saturday, May 12, 2012. Started the day with a run with my favorite running buddy, Brokk. but then he wanted to play Wrestle Mania with his sister.

A Cup of Coffee and a Random Thought. The ruminations of a mom over a cup of coffee in the morning. Wednesday, July 02, 2008. Tuesday, July 01, 2008. Monday, June 30, 2008.

Just some junk no one will ever read. Someone asked on Facebook for suggestions for insect photography for identification purposes. I usually try to take more artistic shots, but I take ID shots as well since I want to know what I shot when possible. For the ID shots, shoot from multiple sides, top and sides for sure, underside if possible.

Here we are in Sydney near the famous Sydney Opera House.

The ups, the downs, the wacky! Monday, February 15, 2016. 12 of 12 - February 2016 Sydney. Well I am back, with a new 12 of 12. Morning tea at the airport before flying off to Sydney for the weekend with my mum. Finally up in the room. What a great view of Hyde Park! Heading out into the city. Chinese New Year lanterns are all over Sydney. Although the old lift was a little scary.

This is where I blather. Friday, October 7, 2011. Saying goodbye, why is it sad? This has probably been one of the hardest weeks of my life. During a layover in Oakland on the way home from a short vacation with my dad, stepmom, and sister in Lake Tahoe last Sunday, I called my mom back home in Texas. She sounded distressed, which set off alarm bells in my head. As it turns out, she informed me that my grandmother -. When I was little, .