Memorial Day, 2012

I promised myself I wouldn't do it.  This year I'd be strong.  I'd go out in my front yard and watch the parade and not cry.

I didn't listen to me.

I don't know what it is, but every year since I moved here I've cried during the Memorial Day parade.

Live Showing (being a conclusion to the Breyer series)

"Say what?  You show plastic model horses?"

Yep.  I live show them, in point of fact.  Allow me to explain...

OF vs CM, part 2 of the Breyer series

In this post I'll explain the differences between OF (Original Finish) and CM (custom) models, including the types of customizing, and the various methods artists use.

Breyer Horses, part one of two

I thought I'd do a post about one of my hobbies, model horse showing.  But I realized things would make a lot more sense if I explained just what these plastic horses are that I collect, customize and show.  So...here's a brief history of Breyer, the company that produces them:

So Very Happy

When I pull up the driveway, she's sitting in the window waiting for me.  As I get out to open the garage door, she calls out, but I can't hear her through the glass.  And yet just seeing her makes me smile, and everything of the day just...melts away.

After I park the car and go up on the back porch, I can hear her going to the door.  "Hi honey," I greet her, as I unlock the door.