August 14, 2009

I carry a small camera with me everywhere I go so I can capture images that are important to Char and I or for pictures to use on our blog. I carry it in my front pocket so it is handy all the time. So I don’t miss anything because of a dead battery I carry an extra battery in my pocket also. I have a digital camera with a large memory card that can store hundreds of pictures so I usually take lots of pictures. It often takes several tries for me to attempt to capture the beauty around us. I don’t always succeed but the pictures do help jog our memories of the places and people we have seen. Both Charlotte and I find great pleasure in reliving our journeys through pictures while setting in the warmth of Florida during the winter months. This is enough about always having a camera and being ready for anything.

As you have probably heard, often a person’s memory declines as he ages. As I get older, I am experiencing some of this memory difficulty. I occasionally have every intention of doing something and then get involved with people or projects and forget what I was supposed to do. Once again this happened to me yesterday.

We are in Kentucky to see friends we haven’t seen for a while. Yesterday we had a very relaxing afternoon with Linc and Donna Fisch, our son-in-law Karl’s parents. We enjoyed a wonderful lunch at a local restaurant and then returned to their home for more visiting. We shared stories of health, family, travels and more. It was nice to have the opportunity to see them again.

By now you may be wondering, what do camera, memory and friends in this story have in common? I forgot to use my camera to take pictures of our dear friends for our blog or future viewing. So I am sorry to say that there will not be a current picture of them until our next visit.

Thanks Donna and Linc for a wonderful afternoon.