I am a writer at heart.  Like so many people I discovered my spark for putting word to page when I was young, high school, actually.  I don’t think I realized I could be a writer when I grew up; it was just something for which I seemed to have a knack.  So, the skill lay stagnant.  It wasn’t until I had birthed and begun to raise four kids that I discovered words lurking in the corners of mind that desired to see the light of day.  Toddlers, while amazing and awe-inspiring beasties, can’t always hold adult conversations.  In the very, very early 2000s, I took a correspondence course on creative writing.  I haven't used the skill to its fullest yet.  That happens with me sometimes and is a character flaw I’ve spent time correcting.  But I did start to write; some of it worthwhile, some of it…  

New lives can produce new perspectives.  So when we moved for the umpteenth time this past May, I took the time to start snapping photos.  I don't own a fancy camera, though it has been on my Christmas wish list for years.  I mean years.  Granted, they are not cheap so I'm not likely to get one this Christmas either.  But I can wish.  What I have at hand—what most of the modern world has at hand—is a handy-dandy mobile phone.  A year ago, I was forced to upgrade my mobile phone and I stuck with the Samsung brand.  I bought a Samsung Galaxy s7.  I really didn't see why I had to upgrade, but the new phone did "do" what I wanted.  So, the new environment this year prompted my desire to capture new moments in a world alien to me.  Mostly, because we broke down near Tucumcari, NM and I was left with a few hours of downtime.  These first photos, as you can see, were point-and-shoot-let-the-camera-do-all-the-work shots.  I was pleased that Samsung had put in the effort to help us lay-people take decent pics without the need for training and expertise of amazing photographers.