Dec 11, 2008
My short-term memory is skewed. It feels like I have so much crap in my brain that anything else I try to stuff in there oozes out. Gone forever. But there are other times when something I see, hear or read sticks — and I can’t get rid of it, no matter how hard I try. (I might’ve just admitted to having selective memory, but pretend you didn’t notice!)
If you’re reading this, you know how much I enjoy photography — and you might even check out the photos on ourdailydigital.com. So obviously, when I run across something that combines beautiful photography with something else that is special to me (not my dog this time), I’m hooked. Such is the case in what I’m about to share…
I stumbled across a site that is a powerful reminder to enjoy every single moment possible with the ones we love. Not only does Phillip Toledano tell a wonderful story through his photographs, but this story is especially meaningful to me. My Grandmother is 98, and I lost my father in 2004…
So check it out — and let me know if you enjoyed it too…
http://www.dayswithmyfather.com
PS. Scroll your mouse down to the bottom of the page to advance to the next photo page — it’s in Flash and is a little tricky. Also, when you’re finished, you can view all the photos by clicking to an area on the left…
Dec 8, 2008
Posted by Perry
This past weekend gave me a real wake-up call. My brother-in-law was diagnosed with MS three days ago.
I got the news from my sister, who was obviously upset. She said his spirits are good and he is dealing with it one day at a time, but he realizes his life has changed drastically. The doctors have said they aren’t sure how much longer he can work, but with new treatments and drugs, they can treat his symptoms better than in the past.
After the initial shock, it got me thinking about what is important to me – and I mean REALLY important. I don’t mean this to be a post about reflection or anything like that, but think for a second, what is it that means more to you than anything? When you look at the whole picture, is there anything you would want to improve in your personal life?
I will be there to help my brother-in-law in any way I can, and I would say this – isn’t it time to take stock in what you have with you right now at this very moment than it is to spend time worrying about things that are out of your control? Have you let the people that are closest to you know just how much you care about them? Lesson learned for me.
Tis the season for sharing and, more importantly, caring – we should all take that to heart, I know I will now…
Dec 6, 2008
Proof that some people like it — and some just don’t. 😉
Dec 5, 2008
My late Father’s brother, my Uncle Max, has always had a tranquil getaway. A place where all the old geezers would go to hide out, drink wine, make salsa over an open fire after tomatoes were picked, and complain about their wives. I’ve been there a few times myself, and if you carefully read the above event list, it’s not hard to figure out which activity that I was there to partake in.
This haven from the outside world was dubbed ‘Road Kill Cafe’, and that’s what the sign said above the door. I’ve heard it referred to as ‘the cabin’ — even though it was nothing more than a garage behind a house in which his daughter lives.
The Road Kill Cafe burned to the ground yesterday morning early — about 30 minutes after my Uncle Max had stocked the wood stove to warm his Jack Russell Terrier, who succumbed in the blaze.
Uncle Max lost a ton of precious things in the fire. Things that were valuable to him, but not anything a woman would want cluttering up a house or home garage — items like an old army jeep, a bajillion old-men-home-canned products, and just junk memorabilia he’d collected and saved throughout the years. Everything he held so dear is now gone, and simply can not be replaced.
Even though I’m sure that my Uncle Max wishes he could turn back the hands of time and save all those valuables — those material items — it’s my guess that he would give all those up if only he could’ve rescued his friend.
