Our city’s Christmas tree is at the train depot. The lights are on but it’s not dark enough to show up.
This is a photo of Frank Sensenbrenner, an American politician who represented Wisconsin’s 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2021. He loves his IBM Selectric.
Still alive and kicking, I got my free coffee at Starbucks today for Veterans Day.
Today, Sandy and I are celebrating our 26th wedding anniversary. I can’t imagine being without her. Love you, Sandy.
My twin brother, Tim, who would have been celebrating his birthday today had he not passed away three years ago. See my Facebook page for a tribute I wrote for him.
I found this today: my old classroom at Buena Park High, a few years before I transferred to Sonora. It is the most popular photo I have in Flickr.
Autumnal Equinox
Today is the autumnal equinox.
“Autumn has caught us in our summer wear.”
–Philip Larkin, British poet
Laemmle Theater
An old point-and-shoot film camera with an unreliable lens can deliver surprising results. This snapshot of the Laemmle Claremont 5 came from a roll I shot last year and just now developed.
There are Halloween decorations in the grocery store already, and it’s not even Labor Day yet. I’m old enough to remember when we would wait for the season to celebrate the season.
Beginning my second year of retirement. Still happy not to be in the classroom. In some states, it’s downright scary being a teacher. That’s why so many have left the profession.
It’s a safe bet most of my former students never typed on a word processor like this one. This Hermes 3000 is one of the finest typewriters ever manufactured. The Swiss engineers who designed this machine reached a level of perfection.
With four days left of the Dog Days of summer, the sight of a beautiful fountain is wonderful and refreshing.
I got my bike back from the shop today and took it for a spin right away. The cardiologist this morning reviewed the results of the month-long heart monitor: atrial fibrillation (AFib). That explains the fluttering in my chest. No restrictions on exercise, so off I go.
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