The pile of leaves

One day last fall, a big pile of dead leaves was created in my front yard. The little one couldn’t wait to jump in, of course, but the dog joined in the fun, too. Some scenes just beg to be captured for posterity.

Unspoiled Fall beauty

Last year at this time, Fall was doing its annual thing, but the presence of political campaign signs broke up the scenery a little bit. And next fall, the same thing is sure to happen. Since this is an off year, election-wise, we can enjoy our fall without all of the man-made political stuff mucking

Thoughts at the end of the quarter

I once worked for a large corporation, and the big honcho came to address the troops one day. He had a “photographer” with him, but it appeared that this was actually a euphemism for “bodyguard.”  But besides that little bit of verbal misdirection, something he said that day stuck with me in a strange way.

What’s happening with baseball

It’s been awhile since I’ve written about one of my favorite topics. And, as the season starts winding down toward a long winter’s rest (no playoffs in this city!), I may as well get another baseball-related post out there. Something will arise to take its place in the offseason (that’s why football and basketball exist