Bloganuary 14, 2023:What is your preferred mode of travel?

Today’s Bloganuary prompt: What is your preferred mode of travel? Although I love being in new places, experiencing new cultures, seeing new sights, the actual process of traveling can be hard for me. I get motion sick easily, I have yet to acquire my sea legs, and I still battle with a fear of flying.Continue reading “Bloganuary 14, 2023:What is your preferred mode of travel?”

Bloganuary 13, 2023: If you had a billion US dollars, how would you spend it?

Today’s Bloganuary prompt: If you had a billion US dollars, how would you spend it? When I try to comprehend how much a billion truly is, my mind breaks. I read something online once that explained that one million seconds is 12 days, and one billion seconds is 31 years. Thirty. One. Years. Seriously??? IContinue reading “Bloganuary 13, 2023: If you had a billion US dollars, how would you spend it?”

Bloganuary 4, 2023: What is a treasure that’s been lost?

Today’s Bloganuary prompt: What is a treasure that’s been lost? Immediately, my mind goes to people whose more recent deaths left a hole in the world’s heart: Maya Angelou, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Betty White. Of course, I could go back even further in history and list out all the people that were treasures ofContinue reading “Bloganuary 4, 2023: What is a treasure that’s been lost?”

Taking a trip to St. Augustine.

I had visited St. Augustine twice before. The first time, budget restrictions kept me in cheap lodgings and sightseeing from the outskirts, because I didn’t want to spend money on entrance fees. The only thing I splurged on was a walking ghost tour. The second time, I walked through the beautiful sand dunes of AnastasiaContinue reading “Taking a trip to St. Augustine.”

Fostering a dog.

As a kid, I remember my family getting our first dog. Winston was perfect. He had the gentlest of temperaments, which, as a boxer, contradicted his gruff appearance. He was loyal, relaxed, and protective. Winston was my first dog, and I fell in love instantly. The number of canines steadily increased over the years. MurphyContinue reading “Fostering a dog.”

Going to the Florida Keys for a vacation.

Years ago, I went to Key Largo for a day trip from Miami. I went on a snorkeling tour with Ligeia, my ex-wife (ooph, that’s still weird for me to write), and my seasickness also decided to tag along. I ended up losing my lunch and chumming the waters. It wasn’t really a nice memoryContinue reading “Going to the Florida Keys for a vacation.”

Taking pictures of flowers at the botanical gardens.

For as long as I’ve been taking pictures, which admittedly, I can’t pinpoint exactly when that started, I have thoroughly enjoyed photographing flowers. There’s something intriguing about looking at life on a macro level, appreciating the colors in the frame, and finding the most pleasing depth of focus. I suppose that’s why I find studyingContinue reading “Taking pictures of flowers at the botanical gardens.”