Whitney & Stephen wedding…through the eyes of amateur photography
The Bride, our beautiful OFNi Whitney
The Bride and Groom dance….
More photos for those interested: Whitney and Stephen Wedding (on Flickr)
The Memorial Daily Cap(s) (149)
A day of miltiary remembrance (Veteran’s Memorial in Hickory Creek Texas)
Remembering (Veteren’s Memorial in Hickory Creek, Texas)…this is the Memorial I designed for the Town in 2010, and donations constructed it in 2011 – this touches me in more ways than I realize.
But nothing touches the heart and soul like spending a day of military remembrance at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Families had the opportunity to sit with their fallen loved ones….
And comrades had the opportunity to reach out to those same families….
Never forget….
A day of pride, thankfulness, and sadness…all in one. I had a lump in my throat all day long.
Waiting for the right time….
To perform, with all our national respect, a 21-canon salute….
It was an honor to watch these proud men at such a close proximity….
At attention, after the canon salute….
Somebody needs to help me with knowing these gentlemen and the symbolism (significance) of their colorful hats…
A lifetime of service….
So many ways one can wear (show) their patriotism….
Families got to spend the day with their loved ones and each other
For peace, at peace…..
The Setup-And-Git-R-Done-For-The-Wedding Daily Cap(s) (147)
OFNi Whitney gets married this evening and looky here who stepped up and got it all put together – another OFNi Sarah. I hope I speak on behalf of the both the wedding couple’s family…thanks Gurl!
And you too Jerry! Stepping up for extended families you’re just now getting to know….
Yup…that is a deer head mount in the top right. Whitney and Stephen are getting married tonight in a place called “Daisy Dukes” that typically serves a variety of cold alcoholic beverages. So the curtains were made and strung to cover certain amenities of the establishment, and Sarah created a make-shift alter for the ceremony. Did I mention OFNi Sarah and Jerry are some of the bestest people on face of the earth? They did the “Git R’ Done” all day long (and well into the evening, wedding, and dance)….
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The Pre-Wedding Daily Cap (146)
Today OFNi Whitney and Stephen are fiancés…tomorrow they will be Bride and Groom. In the mean time, the stress is obviously building….
The Black & White With Lincoln Daily Cap(s) (141)
What a great Sunday morning with my FGS Lincoln….he was wide awake
then he got sleepy….
He ate, then zoned out….
He sneezed and then burped….
He grinned a lot and enjoyed the conversation….
And mostly he tired of his grandpa’s rough handling (after all he’s only 8 weeks old) and found comfort in his mom’s loving touch…great weekend!
The Lincoln-By-iPhone Daily Cap(s) (140)
What a great way to start your morning….
I got to pal around with FGS Lincoln and FS today while FDIL did here thing in Dallas for her friends wedding…we certainly got worn out at times. Funny how quickly one forgets just how much a 2 month old requires of you….
But who cares when you get a reaction like this…
The Posing Scottie Daily Cap(s) (139)
Zoey in the morning sunshine….
Zoey in the room glow at night….
And then there’s always the Queen, Mackie…no worries – they get groomed next week!
The Link-ster Latest
I’m here to tell you, this grandson of mine just keeps getting cuter by the day…
The iPad Shutter Button Daily Cap(s) (136)
This would be me with my Great Niece Heidi this evening…she discovered how the iPad camera shutter button works….
A young photographer in the making…
Sometimes the subject matter gets a bit sad looking, huh Heidi?
The Backyard BBQ Daily Cap(s) (120)
Gang...it was the Royal Scotties, my Canon, and The Daily Cap(s) that took a back burner to slow-grillin' a rack of Raspberry Chipolte rubbed spare ribs, Broccoli-Dill slaw from scratch, glazed baby carrots, handmade guacamole and blue corn tortilla chips, and....
Grilled Corn on the Cob and always a few jalapeños make their way to the grill - love my new Char-Griller 'Akorn' Kamado Kooker grill (pizza and biscuits cooked on it last weekend). Deb, OFNi Sarah, and Jerry this afternoon got feed after their quick weekend road trip. I had no idea it would take me all afternoon....
The Backyard Black and Yellow Daily Cap(s) (114)
Stella d'Oro Daylily - blooming in my patio pot
Mackie Queen of Scots stands guard over my Daylilies in the backyard
These Daylilies, they are a colorful thing...for being yellow and all
Princess Zoey - yes she too thinks the Daylilies and backyard belongs to her...
Who else looks at the backside of a Daylily? Kind of cool if the setting sun hits it just right....
The Go Fly A Kite Daily Cap(s) (113)
I photo-imposed on a family reunion & picnic down by the lake this afternoon. The breeze was just right, the temperatures were in the 70's. It was a perfect day for flying a kite....
For kids of age...
For kids of youth...
There were teaching moments....
there were moments of release....
there were moments of anticipation....
and moments of frustration....
But things seemed to always be looking up....
Even if things came crashing down at times....
It was a wonderful family outing to watch....
Those kites and the one's flying them could have gone on all night.
The Catapulting Daily Cap(s) (111)
Many came out to watch the company "catapult" competition at noon. Four teams competed - they had restrictions to follow in building a catapult. The goal was to launch five projectilse approximately 30 feet to a target for points, all within a time limit. It was fun!
A father and son team...with a bicycle wheel catapult
Line up the shot...
...pull the trigger
We had the Sergio-Jericho team...with a wood slingshot catapult (complete with a stained finish) that shot the ammo backwards as much as it did forward...look out camera guy (me)
The fine tuning didn't help much...
Setting up for the shot...
These guys ended up winning the competition...but not before making precise measurements of the counterbalance weights for their catapult.
3...2...1...FIRE! A weight-drop catapult design
The other father and son team took a few seconds to play in the sandbox (where they had to set their catapult)
This was the "flinging half-wiffle ball" catapult....
...with a pull chain
Competition was fierce, concentration was intense...fun was had!
Winners were woo-ed, champions were crowned, bonds were bound, and noses were picked ("come on Dad, hurry it up why don't cha") ... LOL!
The FD is sensational again
Here we go! The FD (Favorite Daughter) is web-sensational again. If you recall the “Group The Webseries” released episode 1 a few weeks ago with
My FD, The Internet Sensation.
Now, episode #2 is “her’s”:
Use this link if the Vimeo above doesn’t show up and/or poops out for you:
I can choose a positive frame of mind
‘aire she is…in all her acting glory. The BFA is paying off and gainful theatre employment is right around the corner! (yes I too choose a “positive frame of mind”). If you know T, this is so not her personality…which only makes it more funny. And for those of you that don’t know her, your missing out. Watch the video and then think the opposite of her character (then come see her next time she’s back for a visit).
The Apparently Summers Here Daily Cap(s) (106)
Nothing like having a fun, friendly family soccer game during the Sunday afternoon picnic outing...except for the one guy who looks a bit chapped about something...or maybe he's just cutting through.
...and the little girl could care less about some silly old game of kicking a ball around...she's got some orange shoes that deserve her undivided attention right now...that, and a cool refreshing soda.
a family jet ski outing...
The size of your boat really doesn't matter, nor the way it moves across the water...
...Just as long as the dang thing floats!
Wonder what the investment in this guy's fishing pole is....
...this guy has his investments under control...all you need is one pole with a bobber (and a pair of chest waders comes in handy at times)
...but these guys, holy cow...another one of those "family that fishes together" sort of gatherings - I have a gut feeling their pole-investment is not the priority here...
Now this, I'm all for: get cha a small Zebco pole from the local discounter and give it a heave-ho sidearm cast...and I bet this kiddo is full of questions
Show off...
Seriously?
OK, you're good...enough of you and your fancy water skiing..'Hey Buddy! It's only April. It's supposed to still be a bit chilly out here on the lake. Grab a towel"
And so the kid has to show me a trick or two as well...
Does it get any better than a kid's dog anxiously waiting and proudly watching from the dock? I think not. This is good stuff...
The Lincoln Daily Cap(s) (105)
Look who we went and saw today...
Now what a minute...who is this little guy with the wild eyes and crazy hair? And that definitely is a smile upon his face!
FS, FDIL, FGs...I like these guys...alot
The Lake Daily Cap(s) (97)
Is it...a family that fishes together, stays together (despite the smell)?
Is it...the family with the most (and biggest) poles, catch the most fish (or at least look the best in not doing so)?
New foliage on an immature Honeylocust catches the last bit of setting sun
Looky here who's on the run from me...my turkey buddy (or perhaps he is my buddy that's a turkey)
You know they know who I am (or have seen me enough times) when they stop 30 yards from my truck and sing (gobble) a duet for me. That was pretty cool despite them being just a bit "pitchy".
The Lincoln Daily Cap (91)
Got to hold my Favorite Grandson (FGs) Lincoln today! Feed him and then even took a nap together! WOW! I definitely have a new love in my life :)
The Lincoln Pics (Week 2)
Via email from the iPhone camera of the FDIL and new “mom”…and go ahead and do your own captions if you like.
The Lincoln Link
FGs Lincoln was born March 18, 2012. Find posts, pictures, and updates by typing "Lincoln" in the Search box below to get a list for the kid. Flickr Photos
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Something Every Day
Over There Too
LiveScience-Environment
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Say Again?
- Hannah Arendt"Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom."
- Sallust"Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay."
- Sallust"Necessity makes even the timid brave."
- Rebecca West"It is always one's virtues and not one's vices that precipitate one into disaster."
Say That Again?
- W. Somerset Maugham"I always find it more difficult to say the things I mean than the things I don't."
- W. C. Fields"I never vote for anyone; I always vote against."
- Dame Edna Everage"My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia."
- Ambrose Bierce"Bore, n.: A person who talks when you wish him to listen."
- Oscar Wilde"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made."
Once a Year
NCAAF: Dr. Saturday
- College Station’s mayor won’t let Will Muschamp’s comments about her city die
- SEC approves 6-1-1 scheduling and LSU still has to keep playing Florida
- At long last, a Joe Paterno tribute country song (AUDIO)
- When being an Ohio State fan goes horribly wrong
- Michigan DT learns the hard way he’ll never be in a Dukes of Hazzard remake
What say you?