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Tag Archives: portrait
A Simple Message for Martin Luther King Day, 2026
Dr. Martin Luther King, JrCourtesy: xlensic and Pixabay.com Today is Martin Dr. Luther King Day. Our national celebration honoring the efforts and sacrifice of a genuine American hero. It is significant that we say his name, Martin Luther King, today. … Continue reading
Posted in Audio Download, Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Politics, Public Safety, United States
Tagged Martin Luther King, Minneapolis, minnesota, MLK, portrait
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Remembering
On November 17th Becky would have been 72. But breast cancer claimed her on June 9th, 2012, less than a week before our 36th anniversary. The significance of that fact was lost on me for years. June 9th left me … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Beauty, In Memoriam, Memory, Relationships
Tagged Claude Monet, Death, Empathy, Giverny, Grief, photo, portrait, Regret, Remembering
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Comfort
Futzin Resting In Aunt Nikki’s Arms This Memorial Day weekend, I went to Fergus Falls to celebrate the birthday of another family member. This time it was Andrew who turned one year old. Drew has the nickname Futzin which was … Continue reading
Rincon 38, Tapas with Style
Rincon 38’s, Cordon Bleu trained, Chef Hector Ruiz. Yesterday evening I had a hankering for tapas, those delicious morsels that can be eaten as appetizers or as a meal. Lucky for me, Rincon 38 had opened its doors for the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Color, Photo, Portraits
Tagged 2013, business, Les Phillips, Minneapolis, minnesota, photo, portrait, restaurant, tapas
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Imagination
Alan is totally absorbed in playing with Spencer the Engine, one of the characters of Thomas the Tank Engine TV show. The Merrian-Webster Dictionary defines Imagination as: the act or power of forming a mental image of something … Continue reading
Delight
Recently, I was invited to the birthday party of a friend’s three-old girl, Olivia. I’m not a parent, so I wasn’t certain exactly what to expect, except that there would be a lot of noise and energy. There was a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Color, Photo, Portraits, Relationships
Tagged 2013, awareness, children, development, growth, Les Phillips, photograph, portrait
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