The anniversary of Julie’s1 and my wedding is only a few days away, and only a few days after that I’ll be attending the wedding of the son of extraordinarily close friends. The approach of these two occasions led me to search through my collection of Julie’s letters, cards, and personal documents this morning to find [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Friends-Family'
Julie’s Marital Vows – “Going The Rounds: A Sort Of Love Poem” By Anthony Hecht
July 16th, 2010 · Comments Off · Friends-Family, Julie Showalter
Ozarks Posting
July 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Fascinations, Friends-Family
Mother Is Necessity Of Extension Lacking internet access at or near my Mom’s home, I find myself motivated to learn to post via phone. The shots of Table Rock Lake were taken from the deck of Mom’s cabin. Click on images for best viewing. The scene shown above is near Shell Knob, Missouri.
An Independence Day Viewing Of Mom’s Walls Of Americana
July 4th, 2010 · Comments Off · Fascinations, Friends-Family
Home To The Ozarks I have taken advantage of the fortuitous holiday weekend created by Independence Day this year to journey to Missouri with the goal of visiting my mother at her home located in the Ozarks.1 Note: As a consequence of this trip, posts will be sparse or entirely absent during the ensuing week. [...]
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Vacation Souvenirs – 2010
June 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Fascinations, Friends-Family
So Long, Hilton Head When it became apparent that my first choice of souvenirs, Hilton Head t-shirts for every Heck Of A Guy reader, would impose a rather daunting burden when it came time to pack for our return home, I opted for more easily transportable – but no less heartfelt – mementos. Toward that [...]
Harbour Town Lighthouse
June 4th, 2010 · Comments Off · Friends-Family, Holidays-Celebrations
This photo of the Harbour Town Lighthouse on Hilton Head Island (click on image to enlarge), taken yesterday by Lord of Leisure, signals the final days of vacation and our imminent return to real life.
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Max Neil In Egypt – The Photo From My Ozarks Trip
February 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Fascinations, Friends-Family, HOAG Site
Home Again, Home Again Having just returned from a visit with my mother, who lives in a portion of the Ozarks of southwest Missouri where TV reception has recently improved to poor (although a fascinating knitting tutorial and several gospel services did come through with startling clarity) but internet access peaks at the level of [...]
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Home For The Holidays
December 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Friends-Family
Well, yes, my son has moved back home for now. But, what made you ask?
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Emily At 12 Hours
July 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Friends-Family
Ongoing Heck Of A Guy readers may well be familiar with Lord of Leisure and Hippie With Tiara, both of whom have been occasionally featured in these posts. Lord of Leisure is also, unsurprisingly, responsible for Photos-Lord of Leisure. Both are responsible for Ben, who was himself featured, along with his then spouse to be, [...]
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"Todas As Ruas Do Amor" By Flor-de-lis – Tearing Up But In A Good Way
June 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · Friends-Family, Music
Catching up on Blogger on the Cast Iron Balcony, I came across Flor-de-Lis, a Portuguese folk music band, playing “Todas As Ruas Do Amor” in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-finals held in Moscow. Performing in a suspiciously psychedelic setting, the earnestly expressive vocalist, Daniela Varela is backed by Pedro Marques on percussion, Jose Camacho [...]
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One Year After The Death Of Lady Lawanda
June 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Friends-Family
After a life all too brief but one brimming with courage, compassion, friendship, dedication, leadership, and grace, Lady Lawanda, the woman who was the center of my life for the past several years, died June 2, 2008. Beyond my own love and grief, for which I have no words, I offer these two memorials to [...]
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