Virginia Is For Families

We spent some time with the flowers today at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. And then there were some old cars that were restored and enhanced and shined up really nicely. Children called and said a few kind words. The grill is primed and ready to go.

And a comfortable breeze blows through the porch as the birds focus on the bird feeder and we pay attention to the golf tournament.

What goes through a dog’s mind when he smells a steak cooking on the grill?

Here are some photos I took today. My suggestion would be to click on the link for the music and then click on the photos for a slide show. And then (hopefully) enjoy yourself for a few minutes!

, originally uploaded by Davidlind.

Click on photo to enlarge and for slide show.

Fathers Day 2009

Electric Light Orchestra
Play Livin’ Thing

02 – Livin’ Thing (Album Version)

Play It Keeps You Runnin

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*The Boo Zoo is seeing a little action and I appreciate the support.  Stumble it and you merit a mention when I find something  really cool that you have made.  (You know. . if everybody did this and then we all checked out the new links and added them to new posts we could all have an amazing number of relevant links and higher PR’s in a short period of time.)

Successful blogging requires THIS.  Anne describes in a concise way how to get from here to there.

http://webpreppro.com/

Bernie is back from his vacation and his photos are sizzling.  Don’t mind the title.  He’s being funny.

http://sindianavisions.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/oh-crap-not-flowers-again/

And Ron is giving out gift ideas.  This book making process is fascinating and the company he is using appears to have the process down to a very inexpensive science.   Save 30 percent on print orders.

http://blog.rtd13.com/book/

Evita weighs in with healthy snacks for the little Halloweeners (and the big ones too).

http://evolvingwellness.com/posts/432/how-to-have-a-healthy-halloween/

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Leona Lewis

I Will Be

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I feel the tiredness that tells me it will only be a few moments after resting in the bed before the sleep train will pull out of the station.   It feels so good.  And here is a flower photo because it has been awhile and flowers are our friends.  I should appreciate them more.  Maybe have some growing here in this room.   But now. . .sleep.

And then it is morning again.  Just like that!  And so dependable.  Never once has it failed to arrive although, of course, people don’t make it through the night all the time.  I hope to be one of those someday.  Just let me drift off in a dream and not return.

Here is a photo that struck me as being sort of interesting this morning.  Apparently we are heading back to  botanical garden mode as far as photos are concerned.  We are leaving the tropics behind.  We are leaving poetry and writing behind too.  I hear the sighs of relief.   Where are we going?  Not sure yet.  This weekend there is an air show around here.  But it’s supposed to rain?  Saturday is not going to be a good day for the US Open I hear.  Last night they said something about it during the Andy Roddick match.  I went to bed as they began the fourth set.  Who won?

So it’s maybe not going to be a good weekend to be outside.   But we shall survive.  Maybe I will read and write about some really good authors and poets.  I strayed too far outside my comfort zone in those areas and need to retire for awhile.  Maybe watch Craig Ferguson for a few hours.  He is so hilarious.  He has more energy than all the other guys put together and he is so funny.  In my opinion anyway.  Everyone has their favorite.  Beth really likes Dave.  The guy who has been distributing meat and cheeses to the Tri-state area for how long?  I don’t get it.