The Ghost of Pedro's passing

We left yesterday morning at 7:30am and got here in Edisto Island about 4:pm. Had to photo the Pedro Hat Pillar. It just would not be the same without the Pedro signs. I will try to take a few on the way back. William is styling his new head phones given as a gift from my rents. It is way of relieving the day. A cocktail, a lay down, and a good album blasting in his ears with no distractions. Sounds pretty keen actually. He is very grateful to the in-laws, and even some in-in-laws this year with the Christmas gifts of cheer. Mostly for the computer and I-Pod.
I had a good look at me mom's tree. Quite the beautiful sight, eh? It is more the clean look this year, even and daintilly tall, but the angel was so pretty I had to a study it up close. And well, then there was St Nich, I am still not sure if he is dead or severely hung-over, but I could not see him breathing. Whose the good boy now, huh? So, I am calling it Santa's Death Sled. Details at 11. Please all, have a good and safe Christmas. This is the time of year when many are thinking that they should be happier and better than they are, and then look for alternative means of finding this happiness. Make sure you do not get caught up in the sorrows that surround the joy. It is a time to be with those you love, and if you are not able to be, know that they love you and will be able to be there soon. Blessings to all, and to all good pics. Enjoy them.

Mimickery and Sunsets

Hey ya'll. It has been a bit, but things are moving fast so I haven't found much time to do the bloggin'. Anyway, I had a safe trip down to Edisto for the Christmas family get together. I have done all my shoppin', and then some. But that is good for all. I have to write a sonnet tonight which I will do shortly. Oh why not wait till tomorrow. I don't win the procrastination, practically every year, awards by being done first, now do I? I am going to do a back to the future and put some other picture and bloggin' in. I hope you all got to see the Colbert report with his guitar contest with The Decemberist's lead guitarist member, as well as, a few more politicians and rockers. it was fun for him as well as them and us. I will sign off now. Enjoy the pics. Oh, yeah. Enlarge the Matthew and Shelley pic and see what they are mimicking on the fridge. It is the calender that helps raise funds to help support Dragon Boat Charleston. A Dragon Boat Team comprised of both cancer survivors and supporters. They have another out this year. Matthew and Shelley and William and I have looked through the calender every now and then and discussed the different dealings with cancer, nudity, and photo concepts. It is interesting how something like this is such a subtle influence on ones day. I love my family very much, and find that we are all still around a miraculous graceful feat that we have been blessed with. Whether it be because of mans' technology, God, Allah, Jesus, Mohammad, or the painted lady down the street on the corner, I praise the gift and the fighting support we have have been bestowed. Now, enjoy the Pics.

Let them us eat cake.

Here is the cake from our luncheon at work today. Shelly helped me bake it while William and Matthew talked philosophy, and dissertation of the Matthew man. Then we played Cranium. Oh did, we play Cranium. enjoy the poem and the pic.



Oh Cake Oh Cake Oh
Some say you bleed from within
but I say you beat

Free from Form

this is an old poem that I need to share today. I wrote it back in the late 80's early 90's not sure really. Please enjoy.

The clouds move free from form
Feeling the wind move its outer region
I sit and wonder if my form is much the same
There is the basic mass of materials
Metaphysical to cause the molecular being -
And then that which surrounds me causes
or influences me to bend this way and flow that

Looked upon myself I might be unusual
Or unique, but add the earth next to me
The supporting sky behind me, and
The passing sun, and
The whole view is Astronomical.

Not too enlightening, but enjoy the pic.

Happy to be where I am.

When I go to pick up William this is my favorite view. I get to be between the Nations Capital and the Washington Monument. It is one of my favorite places to be. I am not all that, "Proud to be an American." But it does make me feel that I am in the middle of it all.
I am bummed because we bought me a ticket to fly down early for Christmas, and take a well deserved vacation, but it seems not at this time. We will need to eat the price of the ticket, and take it another time. I can just think of being needed in the mature way I am being needed, and get on with my life, eh? Enjoy the pics.

Sky Unbelevable

Today was the sky day of death. The tree I took on the way to work. The middle was more the water tower in the back middle. The sun was lighting it so majestically. And then I was coming out of Home Depot, (in which they were making an announcement and at the end the guy says at, "Ho-Ho-Ho-Home Depot" God it was sick. Points for him. I was walking by a women that worked there at the same time, and wanted to ask her if he was talking about her, but either she wouldn't get it or I would get slapped. either way it wasn't a good plan) and the orange clouds were so loud. How could I refuse any of these pictures from your viewing pleasure. William and I just went out to eat at Annie's. We had a half condesending and half dismissive, but just the right tone of kindliness and sincerity to allow the asshole to serve us. However, at Home Depot earlier this guy, Dan, was phenomenal in helping 4 people consecutively, and yet, simultaneously. It was awesome. I wish he new how to sew I would have hired him immediately. There was a guy at Michael's Art's and Crafts, Kevin, that I felt the same way about today. Sunday, Which is now today that I am editing this, I hope to relax with the other two, and be happy. Enjoy the pics.

Holly and Hot Air.

I have been busy of late, but today I am taking some time for me, and going to G Street Fabrics in Rockville and seeing their antique button show. These are pics from driving home from work, and then walking Edvard that same night, which was Wednesday. I hope to be getting some snow action soon, but it is not likely. There is so much hot air blowing in DC, that it doesn't get here as much as I like. And don't fool yourself, I realize I am part of the warm front. Enjoy the pics.