Flowers

What am I doing in Atlantic City??

Helena

Helena has no fear of being attacked. Her domestication has almost completely erradicated the normal feline saftey sleeping techniques that a cat should employ while napping.

Almost still life

Amazing Max

The maintenence men asked me how I grew my cats so big. This is Max in his favorite sun spot.





The second picture is a typical napping sprawl. He takes up about half of my bed when he gets the chance.

The Masked Couple

Can you really pretend you don't recognize someone when they are wearing half a mask?

Masquerade

Before and after

Beauty

Where did summer go?

I've been reflecting over my semester and was reminded of the good memories I had of the summer. This picture is me in New Haven visiting Yale. (I really am in the picture in the bottom right!) The building behind me is a memorial to the students who died in service to the country in various wars. What a paradox to have received such an education to then sacrifice it for the rest of us.

Season Changes

Whenever the seasons change I get homesick. But what am I getting homesick for? At first I thought it was for Memphis, but this most recent move has made me realize that is not it. I am not home sick for Chattanooga either. Yet, what I feel is the same thing that I feel every year at this time. I think it is a homesickness for periods of my life that are past. Those periods are made up of the relationships and events of those times. The two are interconnected becuase even if the same people were still a part of my life, the ways that we can be together and spend our time and workout our friendships will never be the same. I guess that is where the location fits in, a connection of a place with good memories. I miss my house on Florida Ave. When I am honest with myself, I remember that point in life as one filled with confusion about many things but along with that was the chance to spend time with some of my best friends during our first freedome from college without many of the responsibilities of being an established adult, Some of those friends are gone and some are still my best friends, although moved and married. I have learned that lack of growth and change is unhealthy but with growth and change often comes growing pains. Perhaps homesickness is a mix of new growing pains along with the mourning of relationships that are gone and changed.

Gymnastics Team

I just came accross this picture that was taken of the Signal Mt. gymnastics team at the end of the year party. I miss this group of girls, they were so much fun to teach. I just started a new coaching job at a gym here. I am teaching beginners and boys classes one night a week. It is fun to be back in the gym.