Happy Thursday!

One day closer to the weekend.  The last of my Galena images from Saturday past.  As I said in an earlier post, I just didn’t find all that much to shoot.  It was the lowest amount of images I’ve taken since going to Galena.  Perhaps I was uninspired.

I had to go to the dentist yesterday afternoon (as a work in) to have a chipped tooth repaired.  My Dad was 81 when he passed and didn’t have one cavity.  I only have two and have been told by several dentists over the years what amazing teeth I have, but of late things seem to be going in the wrong direction.  Chipped teeth (2), cavities (2), crown (1).  Apparently all the genetic information didn’t get completely passed.  😦

I met a very interesting person yesterday in a meeting by the name of Mary Swander.  She is a professor of English at Iowa State University.  She has authored several books, short stories, screen plays, poetry, and is Iowa’s Poet Laureate.  Amazing lady who has written a play entitled “Map of My Kingdom”, a play about transitioning the family farm, business, wealth, etc., and the challenges to family harmony.   It is a one person, one hour production and tackles the difficulties families go through with the planning of transition.

I am neither cultured nor have any resources to transfer so I’m not sure why I was at the meeting but I must tell you it was one of the most fascinating and enjoyable hours I have spent in recent memory.  I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Mary speak of her life, her work, and her play.

That’s it for today.  Thanks for stopping by the blog.  Enjoy your day and be careful.