white noise

Jon and I went to see Cars Friday night after a delicious supper at El Guadalupe’s with Marni. If you haven’t yet seen Cars, by all means, stop what you’re doing and go. If you’re one of those folks prone to snorting then I suggest you take a pillow with you.

Yana called last night to inform me that her brother-in-law passed away yesterday. He went as peacefully as one in his situation can. His suffering wasn’t as long as it could have been. For those inclined to do so, please continue sending prayers and thoughts of strength to his widow, step-daughter and the rest of the family. They’re doing okay at the moment, but I’m sure a few bumpy roads still await them up ahead.

This picture was taken at the Hampton Carousel in Hampton, Virginia:

I found that all the pictures I took ended up looking washed out. Not only are most of the horses painted in monochrome, but they’re placed on the carousel in like colors. So, dark brown horses are layered with other dark brown horses and lighter horses layered with other lighter horses. Being a not-so-experienced photographer, I didn’t realize the challenge this posed to my pictures until after I got home and started picking at the pics. Either way, the horses are exquisite. My photography skills just can’t do them justice.

Oh well, lesson learned. I’ll just have to go back and try again on a rainy day when I visit Denise again. :)

I missed my damned appointment with Bivins this month. :( Now I get to wait until September. Oops.

Was the 2004 Election Stolen?

Does anyone else see the iceberg up ahead?

Well, it has been an interesting couple of weeks. Today, for those of you inclined to do so, I’m asking that you send a bit of love and strength via prayers to Yana’s sister (and the family in general). She’s about to lose her husband to kidney and liver failure. Also, a bit of love and fluff to Yana as she’s also facing her own challenges in life. Good, sound health is sometimes tricky to come by, whether it’s physical or emotional. We often take for granted our own good fortunes, forgetting how much we’ve needed the strength of others to get us through.

I’m still grounded in the belief that we’re all threads in the same fabric of the universe. Thus, if you send the teeniest prayer even to a stranger you’ve never met, they’ll receive it and be better for it. Let come what may, and may everyone involved have the strength to see it through.

At last report Sunflower the giraffe was still stuck in customs. Those officials must be jealous they didn’t get a giraffe for their birthdays. Well, I suppose if Sunflower doesn’t mind keeping them company, I’ve no complaints. ;)

Barbie seems to be doing well. She’s bossing Dad and the nurses around again. She doesn’t last long on the phone, but she did sneak a call to me the other day when Dad turned his back (or so he said). I’m relieved she’s still with us but I also hope this last brush with death will provide the impetus needed for her to create a healthier way of life. It has certainly challenged mine!