What I Know to be True

What I know to be true: Not a lot,
But I am learning things.

· Have your own thing(s)
· Have a together thing
· Support things
· Love things
· Know when you can’t know things
· Admire things
· Respect things
· Choose to forget things
· Let go of things

Not things you can touch, but things you can feel, enjoy and experience.
Know the difference between these “things”.

Community over Individual

I love when I find inspiration, or a wonderful perspective on life in odd places. I'm reading my Global Business Today book for my International Business Course and stumbled across this ideology in Islamic Banking; yep, you heard me...Islamic Banking. "The value of community (in Islam) is stronger than the value of individual profit". I like that..."the value of community", very interesting.

Madison Trip

Had a wonderful day in Madison with some lovely ladies.

Took my new lens 50mm and did a little "test drive" with it.

I still have no idea what I am doing but I love it anyway.

Anthony B-day Dinner

Happy Birthday Anthony!

One more year to go and we can "toast" to you and with you, properly.

You've grown into such a handson, wonderful young man. I am so proud of you and I know your mom and dad are as well.

I totally remember when I first met you...you would always say, "free fries" every time you saw the ARCH of McDonalds. You could spot it from a good bit away. Dad and I would have to look around for a bit to figure out where it was.

Some Random Shots with my New Lens

Pictures from my trip to the park

Last month, I spent the afternoon with my friend Erin as we tried different settings on our DSLR cameras based on a lesson from our on-line photo class.

I am so sad to say that I've missed placed the disc with all of those photos. The ones below are from my Facebook post; I was hoping to frame a few for my house. I am not sure they will be high enough quality, but we'll see.

Anyway...these are a part of my creative being. I love these photos and look forward to learning more about photography and capturing lots of other good, "stuff"!

It is a Relationship

It is a relationship

It is my relationship

I will nurture it

I will never make a living at it, but that was never a thought I entertained or for that matter, never even had in passing

I may never live it the way I wished or wish (now) but I will live it

I will!

(~inspired by Alonzo King)