the last minutes of summer

As I am typing this, 2 minutes and some odd seconds are what remain of summer 2012. It has been a wonderful summer...filled with warm weather, sunshine and rain, and many memories.
I was looking back over some of my photos and I realize that I didn't take as many as I probably should have of the normal, everyday kind of days.
We had many a day on the road or airplane leading us on adventures to places known and unknown. But, equal or more were the days where we basked in the sunlight in our very own yard.
The days of summer went by way too fast as a whole, but some days were long in and of themselves. If I were to do those long days over again, I would change up our routine and find something else to do in those hours to help pass the time and make special memories along the way.
I have learned (and relearned) a few things this summer...
I overplanned some things and underplanned others.
Comfort doesn't always need to come first.
It's the little things that make biggest memories.
Spontaneity is the spice of life.
Raindrops equal fun.
Life is too short to put off getting together with friends.
There's a fine line between control and chaos.
Miles are all that separate true friends.

So long, summer.
Hello, fall.

home of the Braves

As a metro Atlanta resident, it seems almost a requirement to go to a Braves game to continue living here. I grew up watching baseball and loving the game...and have been to a few games in St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit...and of course, Atlanta. The problem for me going to a Braves game is purely mental...having been a Mets and Cardinals fan for years, I just haven't the love necessary for the Braves to call me a fan. However, as with many things in life that I haven't particularly enjoyed over the years, my boys make it so worth my time and heart. I go watch the Braves because I love my boys...and my boys and I love baseball. Well, they love what they know of the game...still in training, but getting the hang of the lingo and SOP's of a baseball fan rather well. There are a few things that remain the same from stadium to stadium..."the wave" (Braves' attendees do not always get into this, which is very di...

Wednesday's Walk...Janis Lynn

In searching for a photo from my senior year in college, I was bombarded with sweet, sweet memories of one of my closest college friends....Janis Lynn MacLeish. I met Janis in the fall of 1993 when she came to Taylor University Fort Wayne. She was in my wing of Lexington Hall. Although, I was her RA, Janis taught me so much about life and living in a very short time that I often felt she did a better job leading than I ever could. Life was never the same for me after she and I became friends. It was oh, so much better! The room brightened when Janis finally awoke and entered through the door of one. She befriended the likes of anyone and made no enemies...except for the girls who were jealous of her for one reason or another. Her laughter echoed throughout the halls everyday. One knew when Janis was away for the weekend for it was creepily quiet on campus. Janis ...

L.E.N.S. photo challenge: learning spaces

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