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Summer in Southeast Virginia
Typical summer afternoon in Southeast Virginia…….I’m leaving work to beautiful blue skies and cotton candy clouds. Here is a glimpse of my drive down the Colonial Parkway after work. I was on my way to Gloucester to pick up Alanna from a friends house. I noticed the clouds getting larger……. When I arrived in Gloucester, the sun was shining bright through the pine tree….. By the time we arrived home, the clouds were building and the skies were darkening even more, but amidst the dark sky, a rainbow. Actually, it was a double rainbow, but the second one had faded so that it didn’t photograph. …
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A Run Through The Neighborhood….
One of the nice things about running through your neighborhood is the sites you see……the different flowers, different wildlife, different ways people landscape their yards, and of course the people. There is a couple (he is a massage therapist and personal trainer, she is a teacher) that gets up early and run….some mornings they are sitting on their porch enjoying a beverage afterwards and are always quick to shout “hello, how are you” and “you’re looking good, keep up the great work” as I run past. A little encouragement never hurt anyone! During my run this morning, I was thinking about what kind of post I could do today….and I thought why not…
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Her Big Day
Up at a much earlier hour than usual on a Saturday…… a shower…..dressed…… where’s the cap ~ where’s the gown….. out the door…..hop into the car with friends…… off they drove to their future. My oldest daughter graduated this past Saturday…… I am so proud of you Alanna!! Congratulations to the entire Class of 2009.
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Another Tuesday morning run……with something a little different
This morning I was out the door bright and early for my run. It was about 15 minutes before many of the other runs of late, so it was still fairly dark outside, about a half an hour before sunrise. The birds were awake and singing their welcome to the new morning. Their songs were beautiful, and almost deafening. It was as if they were all trying to out-sing each other. I saw many robin redbreasts along my route……many of them in the street, scurrying or flying off as I approached. I could pick out the soft cooing of the morning dove and the loud cackle of the blue jay. I’m sure…