Flag Shirts

I am big into Patriotic T-shirts, especially for the 4th of July. I recently added my own original flag design to my gallery so that I could personalize an American flag shirt for my new baby boy this July 4th. I haven't totally decided what I will write on it. I think I will put the year on the front side, and my baby's name and "1st July 4th" on the back side.

Being the cornball that I am I will get matching adult ones for me and my husband too. I am tired of the Old Navy ones that he and I usually wear.

You know, it is so hard for me to be patriotic during this time in our nation's history. Our president is clueless, seriously... I can't take his idocy any more. He has ruined America's reputation abroad. I think that this annoys me the most. One of the many great things about our country is that no President has all of the power at any given time. But even with only 4 year terms and term limits.. this president has managed to screw this country up a lot in a very short time. Uch... I just can't listen to him any more. Can't Colin Powell be president instead? Can't anyone else be president instead? I just feel that any new face right now would really help us in terms of world opinion. At least other nations would be willing to consider the possibility of change.

Well, I could go on and on about this, but will not. Basically, just wanted to write that despite everything, I still feel that this nation is the best nation in the world, and I will still be sporting a flag shirt this Independence Day. I am just a bit dis-heartened about our leadership right now.

Twin Towers, photography & recent thoughts...

Now that the Holidays are over, I have more time for everything... for my new baby boy, for my photography... and more time to think about things I haven't thought about for awhile, like the Twin Towers as they once were.

You know, back when 9/11 happened, I remember thinking that it was the end of the world. For months afterward I was extremely depressed....as was almost everyone around me. It was impossible (around here) not to know someone that was directly involved. Everyone you spoke to either lost a family member or friend, or had someone they were close to working as a firefighter or rescue worker at ground zero. I remember thinking that we would never recover. Never ever... I was so sure. Seeing the skyline without the World Trade Center was completely heartbreaking.

It is truly amazing how resilient the human animal is. Recovery, no... but we continue to live and love. We go places and see things and babies are born... and life just goes on. Every now and then something brings it again to the forefront in my mind, and when I stop to think about it, the tears still come. I think they always will. But I am so thankful that this horrible event did not bring a total end to the world as I know it. The world is different for sure. But, we will be OK. And eventually, when Bush is out of the White House, America's image will begin to improve overseas too. Hopefully we will again become the place where everyone wants to be, the land of opportunity.

I invite you all to view the photographs that I have taken over the years of the glorious shiny Twin Towers as they once stood proud in the New York City skyline. View at: City Prints or at my Inspirational Photography gallery.