ok, over that song.....

it's safe to come back now....

I promise not to bludgeon you with

 a horrific version

 of Mr. Simon's perfect song....

instead,

I think I'll play around a bit....

with my camera,

of course....

First,

let me just say that 

I live in the southern part of the USA...

it is hot out there right now..

insanely hot...

It is absolutely true what they say about 

"mad dogs and englishmen"

no one who grew up here, 

as I did, 

would ever think of hangin' out in this heat.

Tomorrow it is supposed to be over 101 degrees.

Now, I don't want to offend those who live in the southwest,

I know it's hot there....

take a mild day in Phoenix, like 95 degrees.....

and add that southern killer

humidity....say, 80% for starters...

people,

I am talkin knee-crawlin,

breath-suckin',

well, you get the picture,

HOT!

So 

I went early this morning to 

capture these...

Feelin' Silly....;-)

Shut up, 

you complain too much

You got to change the way your think'n

Ain'tcha' got no smiles for me?

Doo Doo Doo Doo

Feelin' silly!

I feel a trend comin' on...

smiles.

Feeling Cranky....

Slow down, you movin' too fast
You gotta make your body last
Just fallin' down the steps at home
Lookin' for help and
Feelin' cranky____________

Hello blogpost
Whatcha knowin?
I've come to watch your numbers growin'
Ain'tcha got no time for me?
Doo Bee Doo Doo,
Feelin' cranky____________

Got no clients to shoot
No images to preen
I'm baffled and broke and ready to scream
Let my files drop all its jpgs. on me...
iMac, I fear you,
I am cranky____________________

Hello beach house

who ya keepin?

I'd love to see you 'fore summer's over

Ain'tcha got no space for free?

doo bee doo doo

Feelin' cranky___________________

Da Da Da Da Da.....all is cranky....

Just one of those days, ever have one?

(many apologies to Mr.Simon)

smiles.

on being alone....

wonder why we fight it?

is it a reaction to childhood loneliness?

once mastered, the art of being alone can be liberating...

Do you "do" alone?

Have you tried?

I know,

it 

sounds 

like 

an 

indulgence

it's not.

smiles.

thank you to Chris

at 

The Bee and The Bobbin

for 

sharing 

this 

video!

Summertime's callin' me...

Most photos require no explanation....

they evoke memories...

good and some, well, maybe sad...

For me this is a special time of the year....

I have always loved summertime...

of course, as a child, the "livin' was easy",

as a teenager, I lifeguarded for several summers,

and as an adult, I loved to spend pool time with my son....

I was raised in a southern city with no A/C in the house,

none until I was in high school...

we stayed in the shade, drank iced tea, volunteered to 

defrost the freezer, swam in the creek,

squirted each other (and Mom!) with the hose,

and laid on the cool concrete floor of the basement to play 

board games...

you had to be creative to live without A/C...

These days, I occasionally have to throw open the windows

on a cool summer morning, like today,

crank up the attic fan (some call it a whole house fan)

and feel the 

fresh breezes against my skin.

My friend, Anne, (in the B/W photo) 

loved summertime as much as I do...

she died of cancer several years ago.

She was born on August 9th,

and I was born on August 8th of the same year...

we attended the same junior high school, high school

and grew into middle age together.

She was one of the "chick's" that I joined twice a year,

on girl's weekends......for decades.....

We miss her terribly....

and when the sun shines especially HOT,

I think of her, as Anne was indeed quite hot....

I hope that all of you enjoy your summertime...

and take the time to smell that fresh morning breeze...

smiles.

Oh What A Beautiful Morning!

I know it might come across as a bit "corny"

but I feel this way today.....

Hope you do too....

smiles

What's your philosophy?

I guess that it speaks to my intelligence 

that I embrace the philosophy of a dog.....

a very specific dog....

a famous one, no less....

that would be..

Snoopy!

He has never failed me....

Even though his owner Charlie Brown 

has his tails of woe (sorry for the pun)

not Snoopy.....

brilliant in all his reactions to life,

this dog is priceless..

He has friends, too.

Like Linus...

I'm with you Linus, ol' pal....

Then there is 

Charlie,

who needs the calm reassurance of his 

canine companion...

Snoopy

fits into any crowd,

regardless of race, religion or breed...

(sorry again)

Snoopy knows his place in the 

grand scheme of things...

On top of his house..

Snoopy is

loyal,

kind,

compassionate,

faithful,

calm in the face of danger,

perhaps, 

he is a 

Boy Scout!

He is also creative...

Ah,

and a leader amongst 

a herd of followers...

A counselor to the troubled....

He is my hero...

Thank you Mr. Schulz,

wherever you are....

smiles