Going back today for a final encore

Celebration Office complex at Walt Disney World

 

(photo: Next to last day we decided to visit the office… for a few photos)

How’s is that even remotely possible?

After a decade of photographing Jack the Teddy Bear on world wide business trips for Disney Institute, the realization that Jack hadn’t ever been photographed at DI HQ was addressed yesterday.

He’ll go back again today, Halloween, for one final encore.

Next Blog

Like many of us do

Orlando homeless community

 

(photo above: Apparent homeless man pushing shopping cart full of aluminum cans)

 

Amway Center Orlando

 

(photo above: Looking left of the man pushing the cart)

Do we? Do they?

Exiting the GEICO parking garage the first person he sees is a man pushing a shopping cart full of aluminum cans and other things.

Next thing he knows, he’s inside the Amway Center, center court.

He silently, and continuously prayed (like many of us do) for everyone he came in contact with.

And as he writes this, he wonders if homeless people silently pray for everyone they come in contact with.

Next Blog

Each time he was in view for the next 50 minutes

Prosthetic leg at Golds Gym

 

(photo: View from incline sit up bench while doing a 10-minute core routine.)

Our core is an amazing source of hard work and joy.

Yesterday on the way home from WordPress Orlando Meetup, prioritized the day to include a workout at Golds Gym.

Gone all week on a business trip. Began the morning in a rush to get caught up before driving downtown for the monthly WordPress Meetup. Easily a four-hour commitment, including travel.

Then took an additional hour coming home to honor the temple housing everything keeping humans alive, our body.

While spending ten minutes on the inclined abdominal bench, the young man in the photo did a few sets of dips.

It was in the very first moments… the sign of the cross, a heartfelt prayer, and then additional thoughts and prayers each time he was in view for the next 50 minutes. And finally, this photo (iPhone is used as a stopwatch during every workout, so a camera is always handy).

Next Blog

It wasn’t worth betting on. Right?

Tray of Lobster Tails ready for grilling

 

(photo above: They call him the grill master for a reason)

 

Sanibel Sunset

 

(photo above: quick, last minute walk to beach to confirm the sunset washout)

 

Sanibel sunset

 

(photo above: there was a reason for not running back up to the cottage to deliver the ‘obvious’ news)

An atypical Sanibel Summer day. Cloudy all day. And stormy.

And the hope of enjoying another stunning Sanibel sunset was washed away.

Brought Lobster tails from Orlando to grill one night. Last night was that night.

After dinner, as an afterthought, took the 20-second walk to the water and looked right. Just to confirm the sunset shut out. It wasn’t worth betting on. Right?

But was there was an outside chance of brilliance?

The long shot wins once in awhile. Remember?

Next Blog