I love astronomy and always take the time to really look at many of the photos that capture the beauty of the cosmos. To look up into the night sky and glimpse the light of the stars. We look into the past, seeing the light reaching us after traveling for many years. Take a peek…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 11, The Hubble Space Telescope
We move through our lives looking straight ahead, or more often, with noses buried in a smart phone. Perhaps we see so many things during the day, that many things are just a blur. Can you recall in explicit detail the last time you drove to work or on an errand? Today I feel some…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 10, The Artists
Today is a special day. It’s full of good memories, but also a reminder of emptiness. A void that will never be filled again. Today would be my mom’s 74th birthday. The years since her death have been full of things I used to talk to her about. We purchased a new home, adopted two…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 9, My Mom
I read an article about scientific methods for traveling through the solar system. Not hyper, warp, or faster-than-light drives that fuel many science fiction TV shows and novels. There were ideas about using ion drives, which are best described as low thrust, but long on fuel. Not a massive engine, but over time, the drive…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 8, Celebrate the Dreamers
I have way too many books. My two book shelves are bursting at the seams, with books creatively stacked into dead space gaps, on the floor next to the bottom, or even stacked up on top just a bit. It can look rather messy when you sit back and really look at it. But what…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 7: The Love of Reading
Planets can be stunning and beautiful, just look at some of the released photos from various NASA probes. The patterns of Jupiter, or the symmetrical rings of Saturn showcase the beauty of the cosmos. The clouds of Neptune are interesting, and who doesn’t love the Red Planet itself. The best of all, though, is the…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 6: Our Beautiful Blue Orb
He’s a little skittish and sometimes the loud noises scare him. Once, he even knocked off the power cord to my laptop, caused a loud bang, and ran around with a fire hose effect. Cleanup on aisle 3! My little buddy still is a little skittish, even after all these months, and he seems to…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 5: My Little Buddy, Franklin
We had a little feathered friend hanging around our door back in early March. A cute little purple finch took up residence in our beautiful North Carolina State wreath we have hanging outside our front window. Each night, as we walked our two dogs one final time before going to sleep, I’d glance over to…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 4: The Cute Baby Birds by our Front Window
Often the star of my Facebook posts, Gretchen has been a wonderful companion since Lori and I adopted her. Always friendly and ever so sweet, she always makes you feel good, no matter how bad you may feel. Her loving personality has won over everyone who has met her. Such a wonderful and perfect little…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 3: The Love of My Sweet Gretchen
It’s supposed to rain today. The meteorologists promised me this morning, and all I’ve seen has been a drop or two. Its overcast, which is nice, but give me some rain. I’ve seen enough yellow shades of pollen coating everything. Please wash it away. Perhaps I’m quite odd in my makeup. I can sit back…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 2: Rainy Days
Deep Thinking 