Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese frosting
For years my brother and I competed for the honor of “Best Carrot Cake.” Eventually I gave in and told him “You win! You make the Thanksgiving carrot cake from now to eternity.” He tried to get me to take on that task after a few years, but I declined. I must say, I…
Spring is rearing its head
Why is Winter behaving like the angry man who stomps out slamming the door, only to return multiple times spewing things like “And one more thing!!!!” SLAM! However — the flowers are bustin’ out all over in between the frigid blasts…
Looking back — Camino
Four and a half years ago — in September 2013, I joined a friend to walk the Via Frances (Camino de Santiago de Compostela) in Spain — we did start in St. Jean Pied de Port, France, but by day 2 we had made our way to Roncesvalles, Spain by crossing…
Let those who have ears…
I admit that I struggle with “the Church” and with the apparent ideologies of parts of the church that I deal with… like the Cursillo Movement. I admit that I struggle to be inclusive, to remember and love these entities that I struggle with, even…
Backbutton focus
So — I wonder if this method would have made better shots of the hummingbirds outside my window. Next season, I think I’ll give it a try… maybe test it out on some fast moving grandchildren. It is fortunate that I too shoot with a Canon 6D, so these…
Cultural Appropriation – Really?
I was reading a piece in the Washington Post concerning “Cultural Appropriation.” The whole thing struck me as absurd, so my next step is to research this term and what it means to folks. From Wikipedia (via Google): Cultural appropriation is the adoption…