Sunday, January 22, 2006

I'm glad I'm sitting on the rock.

David & Marti - In Front of Zebra Exhibit

There's one there somewhere. But don't we look fabulous?

My God, these humans can be a bore, can't they?

Two vultures from Africa if I remember correctly. I just loved the way they turned toward each other simultaneously. I know they were taking about us.

Giraffe on Hill #1

At the Living Desert the giraffe's have a huge enclosure. I caught these three photos as the sun was going down. Such a majestic site.

Giraffe on Hill #2

Giraffe on Hill #3

John & Jessie

Aren't they cute? And what a gorgeous day!

Marti, David, John, Jessie - Botantical Garden

When the four of us take a picture together, our legs somehow are always lined up perfectly. I wonder what that means? I do love this photo!!

Marti and long time friend, Jessie Balentine

Don't you just love the floating fireplace? And, yes, Marti has had a little too much wine!

Saturday, January 21, 2006

My Fine Man

I think he goes wonderfully with the sofa, don't you?

David & Marti - Well Dressed

In our holiday finest and oh-so-in-love.

The Palm Springs Christmas Tree

Ahhh...isn't that pretty?

Christmas Dinner

Jessie and John fixed the most delicous rack of lamb for Christmas dinner. Here we are toasting, with the dog Savannah looking at Jessie in worship.

Monday, June 20, 2005

Trip to Alabama

In late May/early June, I took my new fiancee to my hometown in Alabama to introduce him to all my family. While he had met my Mom and Aunt Pat in January when they were here in The City for our engagement party, he had not met anyone else. And I also wanted to spend time with my lovely 20 month old nephew, Jackson.

As you can see by the pictures I have posted below, we did indeed have a marvelous time. Everyone liked David a lot, and he got along with everyone very very well. Other than spending time with Jackson and other family members, we went on a day hike through the Dismals Canyon in Phil Campbell, AL - a magnificanly beautiful spot unlike any other on this earth - and also took a tour of my mom's friend Maria's moss garden. And then there was just the wonderful relaxing time spent on the 100 acres of farmland, which is actually now being turned into mostly forest by my mom's planting of over 50,000 hard wood trees in the past few years. And we spent Memorial Day at a bar-b-que that my step-sister, Karen, and her husband had at their home on the Tennessee River.

All in all, it was a wonderful trip and I couldn't have asked for it to turn out better than it did. David is still talking about it to friends 3 weeks later and I think he may even be looking forward to his next visit!!

Sunday, June 19, 2005


David, in downtown Florence, Alabama...this picture says so much on its own. Posted by Hello

A lotus blossom in my mother's pond in the front yard of the house. SOOOOO Beautiful!!!! Posted by Hello

Me with my nephew, Jackson...ain't he cute? Posted by Hello

Me, my friend Marla and David, on the deck of my sister's pool, overlooking the splendid Tennessee River. Posted by Hello

My nephew Jackson, having fun on his climbing set...he's such a ham for the camera. Posted by Hello

My nephew, Jackson, giggling at a Barney the dinosaur show...God help us. Posted by Hello