Discovery In All Her Beauty

We took a day trip during the Christmas holiday to the Smithsonian Institute Air & Space Museum's newest exhibit located in Chantilly Virginia. The main attraction is of course is NASA's most traveled Space Shuttle Discovery. While in operation, Discovery flew over 150 million miles around Earth. 

Holiday Decorations

Our Christmas tree is adorned with quite a few ornaments from places we have traveled through from around the country and abroad. 

It's nice to decorate each year and remember each trip with a flashback moment and smile as the tree is beautifully decorated one month each year.  

Of course, the tree is full of just cutesy ornaments we have collected over the past nineteen years as well. Our tree also has our first two beloved dogs we had for many years and sadly lost to old age. 

Puravida vs. JD

Lori's new obsession in the fashion world, Puravida bracelets. Now, why I chose to place them on a Jack Daniels bottle for the picture, I can not tell you. Just did!

Wreaths Of Respect

 A field of stone honoring our fallen soldiers in the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park located in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. There 500 fallen soldiers buried within the park. Christmas wreaths are placed every year on each tomb stone for the holiday, showing as a nation and county, we never forget.

Jingle Bell Ride

Spreading holiday cheer and riding ponies all wrapped up into one cold morning. Pony Up LLC of New Oxford set out to spread cheer in housing developments in New Oxford Saturday.Even Santa Claus saddled up for the ride.

T R O U B L E " X " Three

Three boys, all hyper active and not once did we get three good smiles and all three looking in same direction at the same time. Geeez, enough to make a man drink booze. 

Ember Grace's First Photo Shoot

Our third grandchild and first granddaughter Ember Grace's first photo shoot with me, her Pop Pop. It didn't go as planned as I am not the best baby photographer, but I do like these two shots. We will have plenty of time to practice I am betting. Here she is just ten days old. 

Ember was born on December 3rd and everything went smoothly, quick delivery time and all is going well for her, mommy and two brothers. They are really liking having a little sister around....for now anyways. 

Evening Ritual Beachside

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't hear "I can't wait until I can be on the beach every evening for the beautiful sunsets Clearwater Beach has to offer. 

This is a evening ritual when we visit our favorite beach, Lori watching that sun melt back into the Gulf Of Mexico.

Happily Ever After

Myself and the love of my life...19 years together next week and its been a wonderful 19 years!

Lucas the Snowboy

Ta-Da....Here I am and I am not fond of what my mommy did to me, I just know this picture will come back to haunt me in my teenage years somehow.

Four of my favorite little people and they're all cousins. 

Sunflowers Galore

It's not everyday you come across a field full of a million sunflowers in Pennsylvania.....so what to do with this opportunity, shoot a beautiful woman in the middle of it, and topless of course!

Two strategically placed sunflowers keeps this image rated PG13.

Autumn Snow

The calendar says Autumn, but the view is a bit wintry looking. A small snowstorm hit the our area on Thanksgiving eve dropping about 5 inches of the dreaded white stuff covering up the remaining fall colors.

Double Trouble

Our two grandsons Rion and Trey. This is their last photo of just boys, they will have a sister within the week. 

Stay tuned!