I recently returned from a 10-day trip to Hawaii, using Hawaiian Airlines. Late, late Thursday, as we headed for Phoenix, we passengers were told that there were tremendous storms taking place in the Phoenix area, and we may have to divert to Las Vegas.
My seatmate, eager to get back to her family, said, “What’ll we [...]
What a sad day, yet one that wasn’t unexpected. My dear little granddog, Shimmy, died today. Little Shimmy had finished all his assignments, and it was time to go. He was simply worn out.
Kerrie’s mother, Dr. Nancy Kerr, took him in years ago in Tempe, Arizona. Shimmy stayed with her until her death, and [...]
Due out in 2010: a GPS device embedded in a camera that automatically marks the latitude and longitude of every image. This is being worked on by General Imaging, says Conde Nast Portfolio, August 2008. In the meantime, here are a couple more photos take in the mountains above Kona, Hawaii: Red Hibiscus and [...]
An early morning trek down the Vorfeld driveway at Holualoa gave me some great shots of hydrangea and pineapple. I spiced up the pineapple shot. Watch out: sometimes I’m dangerous with software at hand!
The beautiful apricot-colored hibiscus are no more at the Vorfeld home, but a rich, new hibiscus is a close second. There’s so much rain and sun and rain and sun in the mountains above Kailua-Kona, and plants love the cycle. So do I. I’m reveling in the rain after a very dry summer in the [...]
Another delight of visiting Hawaii is the chance to enjoy my grand-cats, Moe Moe, Meow Meow, and Mimi. They are beautiful, vigorous, and often hilarious.
The above photo is of Moe Moe. Mimi, who was here first, always joins Ted when he brushes his teeth. She parks by the sink and laps at the [...]
There’s something so special about hydrangeas that are moving toward the full-bloom mode. The range of colors and shapes of the tiny buds simply thrills my soul. I’m spending time with family in Holualoa, and this is one of my first pictures.
You may not find what you want, but again, you may. David Crook, my brother, has organized a lot of elementary school pictures, mostly in the 1950s, and more people are sending him their old photos as well. David used Picasa as a place to showcase these photos. Here’s what he has :
Campus Elementary School
Silver [...]
My friend, Martha Retallick, of Western Sky Communications, recently returned from her third trip to part of the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina. I asked her a few questions:
With your third visit to help the International Relief Teams (IRT) re-build homes for Katrina victims, what did you come away with? That asked, what did you [...]
Beginning August 27th, Remote Professionals, an organization I belong to and highly endorse, will launch its first Mentor Program series.
This 12-week program will meet for one hour per week to offer essential information to those new to providing services remotely. This series has recruited some of the most experienced names in independent outsourcing to offer [...]
