Resourcefulness + Creativity = Joy
Seeing that I live on an island and the nearest store to pick up some organizational, household items is an hour ferry ride away and costs about $60 round trip (which includes ferry… Continue reading
Category Archive: Daily Life
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Little Pip
I was looking through some of the 5,000+ pictures I have taken of only my family over the past 8 years and came upon a few of my youngest niece, Piper Sue Cassidy.… Continue reading
Somewhere in Switzerland
It was almost 9 years ago that I purchased my first digital camera. A very memorable experience for many reasons. It was my first and very own camera. I purchased it in Switzerland,… Continue reading
My car: the bike
So, for the first time since my single-digit years, I get around on a bike. I haven’t got around to putting stickers on it or attaching the tassle-thingy’s on my handlebars, but it… Continue reading
Trash as landfill. Some people’s way of life.
Unfortunately, this is how many parts of the world look. A piece of land in the middle of many houses becomes the garbage dump and serves as a landfill. Unlike the American way… Continue reading
Sunrise in Utila
Took a bike ride out to the beach yesterday morning to watch the sun come up. I think it’s amazing how sunrise and sunset pictures are all over the internet and to think… Continue reading
Happy Birthday to my bro-n-law!
Happy Birthday to my brother-in-law, Andy, who looks even better now than he did in high school over 20 years ago! He married my beautiful sister 17 years ago. He is a father to… Continue reading
Weekend of creativity and treasures
I have wanted to challenge my photography skills and what better time to start than at the end of a year and the beginning of a new one! So, I built my very… Continue reading
Just another day in paradise
Went on a little photo venture yesterday morning. Venture: an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one. This image probably does not look risky or dangerous. My… Continue reading
Decorating cookies
Every Saturday I teach a group of local children English. We usually start with a song, then learn to sound out and write simple English words. After the first 45 minutes the children… Continue reading
Lost car seat
Lost car seat found on the shores of Utila…
Free shoes
Hey, if you ever want free shoes head on over to the island of Utila, Honduras. You can have your pick of high heels, crocs, tennis shoes, flip-flops, and if you take some… Continue reading
Mayan culture
This beautiful Mayan woman is part of a community of women working to help their children get a better education in a little village in Guatemala. We spent a few hours in their community house… Continue reading
With Loving Greetings
When I was staying with my mom during a recent visit home, I picked up a book (Leaves of Gold) she had displayed in her living room, that I must have looked at… Continue reading
Antigua street scenes
Just a few street scenes during Semana Santa (2011) in Antigua, Guatemala.
Antigua and volcanoes
Antigua, Guatemala is surrounded by 3 volcanoes and they sure do make for a beautiful sight, especially days like this where the clouds are painting the blue sky. I am not positive, but… Continue reading
Staff, robe, cell phone
When you walk around Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa you see many indigenous people dressed for the holiday. Men, women and children are costumed for the honorable position of carrying the wooden floats… Continue reading
Painted walls
Many of the walls in the city of Antigua, Guatemala have vibrant colors. It is what makes the city so lively and inspiring to be in. As you can see from a few… Continue reading
Is this Heavenly or what?
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that I live in such a beautiful place as this. Where the water is warm enough to sit in all day long. Where the waters shades of blue… Continue reading