Mexican Dogwood
I enjoy nature walks, but living close to a city, I don’t have many opportunities to take them. Arboretums can give you a chance to get a taste of nature, without having to take a long…
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Rays of Hope
When things outside have been hot and dry for too long, you start looking up. Some look up in prayer, while others look up for clouds that might carry the…
Read MoreThe Oval Office
We have seen movies of it, photos and television shows, all containing one of the most famous offices in the world, the Oval Office. I recently had the chance to…
Read MoreHermann Park
Hermann Park is an interesting place to spend the day, or just an hour or two. There are pathways and trees, water and monuments, golf courses and museums and so…
Read MoreThe Day the Wall Came Down
The essence of freedom can be a hard concept to show symbolically, but the sculpture “The Day the Wall Came Down” depicts it well. This statue of a stallion and…
Read MoreView from the Outfield
Summer is in full swing and folks are heading outside to watch their favorite sports. And of those, baseball is still the game of choice. Some people like to sit…
Read MoreBridge in the Woods
When I do get the chance to travel, it’s usually for business or family vacations. However, neither afford me a chance to venture far off the beaten path. My family’s…
Read MoreTanker in the Harbor
I have spent very little time “on” the water. Except for a few small fishing boats, jet skis, kayaks and one sailboat, I’ve never traveled on a large “ship”. One…
Read MoreTomcat on Deck
After several visits to the National Naval Aviation Museum at the Naval Air Station (NAS) in Pensacola, Florida, it was a real pleasure to finally visit the USS Lexington aircraft carrier earlier this month…
Read MoreMulti-Color Dreams
They say most people dream in black and white when they sleep. Does that mean that we dream in color when we are awake? My friends will tell you that…
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