There have been some questions by you readers of these words of mine about the prevalence of sock monkeys in photographs and on or about our persons when we are out and about. This is one of those Arthur-humor things that got out of hand for many years and became a part of our life Read More
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Night Photography Experiments
Doing photography at night is an interesting thing. You need a tripod and a remote shutter release plus you have to shoot with the camera on completely manual settings. It also takes time, you have to think about what you are doing and how you are setting things up. Though I really enjoy being out Read More
Christmas Morning Walk on Level 34
Christmas Morning Walk on Level 34 December 25, 2017 Level 34 on the C&O Canal, which starts at McMahon’s Mill (mile 88.10) and ends at Opequon (pronounced “Opekon”) Junction Hiker/Biker (mile 90.94), was Arthur’s favorite place on the Canal. It is on the Big Slackwater area of the Park above Read More
The Hollow Men
One Year Without Arthur I’m not a big fan of poetry, I tend to gravitate more to prose, especially more philosophical works. But sometimes poetry can get an idea across better than any other form of writing. Like any form of expression, be it fine arts, theater, music, or the spoken word, Read More
A Mother’s Day Gift
I got an amazing Mother's Day gift today. My daughter Alex, Arthur's big sister, sent me a beautiful message that she wrote herself talking about the ways that I had influenced her life and how she felt. It moved me to tears and made me feel proud of the way I had raised her. For all those Read More
A Tale of a Bowling Ball Gone Feral
If you have managed to read this far in these electronic scribblings, you probably have a grasp of the sense of humor that Arthur and I shared, often irreverent, quite imaginative, and usually going on for far too long. Sometimes these ideas and stories would go on for months, one of our epics was Read More