Tag Archives: Rivers

“Dogtown Dance Theatre” – how could I say no? 

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

24 November, 2019            “Dogtown Dance Theatre” – how could I say no?  Long zoom iphone image of my favorite costume of the evening:  “LOVE YOUR SELF” – that was my favorite thing, right from the … Continue reading →

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Shortcut at the finish line

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

17 November, 2019            Shortcut at the finish line The two people wearing medals in this picture are my brother Shane’s wife Kristin and my brother Kevin. The picture was taken a few minutes after Kristin … Continue reading →

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Memorable refusals // That tapioca, though 

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

10 November, 2019            Memorable refusals // That tapioca, though  People with classic autism have difficulty expressing emotions clearly. But they’re good at deciphering other people’s moods, and they imitate the expressions others use to communicate … Continue reading →

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My editor is out of town! 

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

3 November, 2019            My editor is out of town!  So if there are any errors on this blog post, I won’t be able to blame her. I’ll keep the writing to a minimum!  I try … Continue reading →

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Blown out/casting about 

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

20 October, 2019           Blown out/casting about  I had a long flight planned for Thursday but it got too windy so we cancelled. We were blown out! I wanted to write about that flight but that … Continue reading →

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“First, be a good animal” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

13 October, 2019            “First, be a good animal” – Ralph Waldo Emerson  When I sent this picture to Ev (from the river this morning) she said “That’s the same photo you sent last week!” Which, … Continue reading →

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These are a few of my favorite things 

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

6 October, 2019            These are a few of my favorite things  Dogs and hiking at Pony Pasture on the James River in Richmond are just two of my favorite things and I got to hike … Continue reading →

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Calming

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

29 September, 2019            Calming I snapped (in a manner of speaking) that picture at Pony Pasture this morning at 8:50. A moment later I sent it to Yuki’s owner to show her what he’s missing! … Continue reading →

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Casting about… 

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

15 September, 2019            Casting about…  I was looking through my pictures for the week – I have some nice ones – working on a theme. I was “casting about” for a theme. I looked to … Continue reading →

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The kindness of strangers

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

8 September, 2019            The kindness of strangers Mackey and Turner and Yuki and I had just gotten out on the rocks this spectacular early September morning, and we saw a young family enjoying the pleasant … Continue reading →

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