BEST-LAID PLANS DON'T ALWAYS GIVE A HOOT!
But they can reveal a much-needed roadmap for getting back on track once the dust has settled.

Let me explain.
That dust began to unsettle when the weather enticed me outdoors for an afternoon walk on a recent spring day, Good Friday.

Now, I like to stroll and take my time, so I often like to walk alone.

I also like to take photos, so I almost always have my cell phone to capture those split-second moments of sunlit leaves and streaking patterns of late afternoon shadows. Few things thrill me, like nature's artistic hand.

If you haven't seen some of those photos in the PROMPTS on my website, I invite you to browse those shots. I think you'll like what you see.

On this day, however, my phone lay on my desk, in my office, and not in my pocket. Photos, I thought, would just have to wait until next time.

I strolled around The Pointe, among the shops and a movie theatre. Then, I stepped inside Far From France to see if they would be open for...