(concluded from Part 7) What a grand trip back to our home state. Here are several shots, some from “downtime” when we weren’t out hiking or driving, un-cropped but taken with two different cameras that feature different aspect ratios. Did … Continue reading
Finally, I have found a scenic spot within just 20 minutes’ drive of our home, and significantly closer to my work. I found it completely unexpectedly. Last week at work I saw a detailed map of Allen, Texas sitting on … Continue reading
(click to enlarge) “Daddy, do we get to ride in one?” Benjamin said. “No, son. Most people who go to the Balloon Festival don’t get to ride in one,” I said. “But I want to ride in one,” he whined. … Continue reading
In a plan whipped up by my brother and me on Thursday, I got the second half of Friday off and whisked Benjamin away for his first cousin’s birthday party weekend. A six-hour drive later we arrived, and only after … Continue reading
(Note: This is the fifth in a series of posts about the first meeting of three online friends.) At least one of you has looked at kids in those crawl tubes at fast-food restaurants and thought, “I wish they had … Continue reading