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  • Beating the Storm

    Beating the Storm

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    A few years ago, while on a layover in Germany, I was worried we weren’t going to be able to take off for a while. Yup, the skies showed a storm was a coming, and it was time to go, and for the plane I saw outside our window, it was time to land!

  • Let Your Heart Glow

    Let Your Heart Glow

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    Sometimes you just need to let your heart glow, even if it is just a hot air balloon. (Image from: 2019 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta)

  • Rush in Concert- 1996

    Rush in Concert- 1996

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    When people think a band needs a lot of members to create an enormous sound, shake your head and point them to Rush. In honer of Neil Peart’s birthday the other day, enjoy one of my favorite concert pictures of Rush, the trio of Neil, Geddy Lee, and Alex Lifeson, from 1996. (Image from: Rush,…

  • Coming to a Close

    Coming to a Close

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    Another weekend is coming to a close. May your day be peaceful and end in a beautiful way!

  • A Smile When Needed

    A Smile When Needed

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    I was walking, not really in a great mood, when I saw this button on the ground. I smiled. I thought of picking up the button, but then I left it there in case someone else might need a smile.

  • Rob Thomas – Matchbox 20 – 1997

    Rob Thomas – Matchbox 20 – 1997

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    Matchbox 20 is a band I can say I saw them before they were huge. I was able to interview the band before they hit the big stages, when they were getting ready for their show at a little venue called Schuba’s in Chicago, Illinois. I learned that Rob Thomas‘ first vehicle, a blue pick-up…

  • Highest Perch

    Highest Perch

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    A lot of times blackbirds get a bad wrap for being, well, ugly. This striking blackbird, maybe a grackle, but I could be wrong, finds itself upon the highest perch it can find, proudly showing they can be beautiful. Sadly it wasn’t singing.

  • Iggy Pop – 1999

    Iggy Pop – 1999

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    When I went to see Iggy Pop back in 1999, I really don’t know much about him, nor his songs. After seeing him live, I finally understood why people love him. (Image from: The Metro, Chicago Illinois, October 20, 1999)

  • Strut Your Stuff

    Strut Your Stuff

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    The gull on the beach walks proud. It knows how to strut its stuff. Be like a gull.

  • Time to Stock Up

    Time to Stock Up

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    With Labor Day comes the unofficial end of summer. That means winter is on its way, and, like this squirrel, also time to maybe stock up on some essentials to get you through the cold days and nights.