We were out for a nice bike ride yesterday. There is a beautiful biking/hiking trail that runs along a local river. We were about five miles out when we saw smoke and flashing lights. Hmmmm.... What else would a reporter do, but head right to it ( Read more... )

VA Tech slaughter ( Read more... )

Just got back from this performance. Those kids sure are talented! They are between the ages of 4 and 16, plus three adults to keep the show going and act as spotters for the bigger stunts ( Read more... )

I went to a girls' basketball game that two of my little cousins play in. They have both requested scrapbooks for Christmas, so I need to get LOTS of good photos of them. Afterwards, we all went out to eat. Kristen (the one who lost her son on the 3rd) actually was able to eat and keep it down. That was the best thing in the world for me. She hasn' ( Read more... )

This week has me back to work with three meetings and a bunch of features due. It's hard to get back into the swing of things, especially when one of the stories I *should* be working on is a car accident that killed a local 22-year old girl. I just can't do it. I knew the girl and her family, plus it's too close to Michael. She was on the high ( Read more... )

I've decided it's time to get back to work. I have too many articles waiting to be written, so it's time. I'm a freelance writer/photographer, so I usually can set my own hours for everything within reason ( Read more... )

Went to have our taxes done last night. Uncle Sam sure takes his toll, doesn't he? Why is it that he takes so much of our income and leaves us working to keep the gov bloated and fat? Maddening. We should be getting back a little bit. Not as much as last year, but at least it's something. My job doesn't have taxes taken out because I'm a freelancer ( Read more... )

I just realized I haven't posted a thing about the chainsaw carving rendezvous I've been covering. It's been Very cold here all week, so I haven't spent as much time there as I would like, but I did catch one of their seminars. I didn't understand much about it because it was geared towards people who carve for a living. I like watching them carve ( Read more... )