The French Quarter at Night

Menacing Sign at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando

Is there any other way out?????

A Wonderful Evening with a Good Friend

Leslie is my dear friend Judy's sister, and also a friend. Here she is picking me up for a relaxing evening of wine in the garden and a fabulous dinner at a local Mexican restaurant in Walnut Creek. The car suits her festive personality.

Obedience

BART in San Francisco is so civilized compared to NYC subways. People actually obey the signs and line up in such a way as to allow people to exit the train before crowding on. It would NEVER work in New York.

Another random memory...

Life is made up of moments that need to be given our attention
Been thinking about one of those a lot lately:

High school trip to Mexico, 1986
Touring around, seeing the sights
Spied a group of homeless people, passivly and humbly begging
First reaction, take a photo to show Mom how sad the poverty was--how the poor people looked there
Second reaction, asked young woman if she would mind if I took her picture
Shocked when she said no
The look on her face pierced my heart-- can see it still, reminding me of how careless I was. It shamed her for me to ask
It was a profound moment I will never forget--so quick and thoughtless, but so much impact on me
Wish I could take it back
But I learned something important in that moment
Pride - Dignity - Humility - Arrogance - Compassion
I didn't get it then -- I try to now.