Last Season of Labor

retirement: You get up in the morning with nothing to do, and go to bed at night having only done half of it.

my original post for , " Last Season of Labor " was about the road traveled and my dreams and hopes for the future but all week long my friends have been busting my chops and passing on jokes about retirement. 

So I decided on the lighter side instead. besides who wants to listen to my craziness anyway's. 

enjoy ! 

Three elderly men, Eddie, Jenkin and Martin go to the doctor's for their memory test.  It's a miracle they remembered the appointment!  Anyway, the doctor begins by asking Eddie, "What is five times five?"
"191," is his reply.

The doctor rolls his eyes and looks up at the ceiling, and says to Jenkin, "It's your turn. What is five times five?"
"Wednesday," replies Jenkin's.

The doctor shakes his head sadly, then asks the third man, "Okay Martin it's your turn. What's five times five?"
"Twenty five," says Martin.

"That's great!" says the doctor. "How did you get your answer?"
"Easy," says Martin, "just subtract 191 from Wednesday."

                         

                                                                               

... my way, life and death .

whether it’s thirty years from now or tomorrow I plan on enjoying my death as I do my life. they are after all, one of the same. I’m going to leave as I arrived, kicking and screaming.

                                                 as the screaming spring

                                       and everything in between

                                       winter says hello

there is an old saying, “Everyone wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die “ I have wondered if this was born from a lack of faith, something I never lacked. and what if I’m wrong? well hell, in the words of Sinatra, “I did it my way”, life and death. 

Peas and Carrots

one of the things I love to do is take photos that I plan on using later to combine with something else.they are stored away in a folder called, " Peas and Carrots".

here are a few of those stored away.

Wishing upon a star

June 1 , one year from today I'll be arriving in Rockport, Maine for 4-5 months to start a whole new life.

time flies when wishing upon a star.

twinkle twinkle .

Glorious today

Glorious day out there . sunny , 82 and no wind. so what am I doing? playing indoors with frosted glass.

Missing the Vineyard's

Last of the new Oak Bluffs pier photos

Power of Kindness

From " The power of Kindness"

If we trust in the world , we can be crushed . Far to often it ends that way . But the alternative is worst still , because if we do not put ourselves on the line , nothing will happen.

I understand this all to well and continue living a much fuller life taking the chances.

Stressful struggle for life

I love photographing trees , each one , like people , have there own personality . their interaction with others and how they deal with survival . They are just more grounded then people . hug a tree today. 

Long long day

 

Was up at 3 am to go shooting with my dear friend Chris Pettet at West Chop . nothing was open for breakfast so said my good-byes and rushed to catch the 7 am ferry back to the mainland. a 4 hour drive home and after lugging everything in from the car I started working on photos.

Finally got to bed and laid there for an hour and a half , my body feeling like it just went 15 rounds with Mike Tyson but my brain running on damn the torpedoes , full speed ahead . so now I'm sitting here like it's between worlds , thinking it's been a while since I posted anything , so what the hell , here is a few photos from the week.