"I came along and wrote a song for you and it was called, 'yellow'." ~Coldplay
A. Rogers June 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Rock and roll and cheap sunglasses
"I don't care what anyone says about Ringo. I cut my rock and roll teeth listening to him."
~Don Henley
A. Rogers June 2011
There's nothing quite like belting it out at the top of your lungs with some great music without the fear of someone recognizing you behind the protection of some rockin' shades!!!!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
What it's all about
A. Rogers June 2011
These beautiful young ladies (Cailtlyn, L and Courtney, R) are the daughters of my dear friend, Nancy, who I taught on my mission, while in Prescott Valley, Arizona, exactly 11 years ago. My companion and I tracted into her in June 2000 and she was baptized in September. I was able to return to Mesa a year later after getting home and go see her and her family sealed for time and all eternity. What a wonderful blessing! Well I haven't seen these girls since they were little tots and it is great to see them growing up in body and in the gospel!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Red Dirt Road
"I was raised off Rural Route Three,
Out past where the black top ends.
We'd walk to Church on Sunday mornings,
Race barefoot back to Johnson's fence.
That's where I first saw Mary,
On that roadside pickin' blackberries.
That summer I turned a corner in my soul,
Down that red dirt road."
Out past where the black top ends.
We'd walk to Church on Sunday mornings,
Race barefoot back to Johnson's fence.
That's where I first saw Mary,
On that roadside pickin' blackberries.
That summer I turned a corner in my soul,
Down that red dirt road."
~ Brooks and Dunn
A. Rogers June 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Big Red (ObG# 34)
A. Rogers 2008
I am not big on self portraits, but this is one that I took several years ago, that I really love!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Even a weed has some wonder
"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them."
A. Rogers June 2011
~A.A. Milne, author of Winnie the Pooh
A. Rogers June 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Shady spot
"Happiness is sharing a bowl of cherries and a book of poetry with a shade tree. He doesn't eat much and doesn't read much, but listens well and is a most gracious host."
~Astrid Alauda
A. Rogers June 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
walkin on sunshine
"It's been a long, cold, lonely winter. It feels like years since it's been here. Here comes the sun."
~"Here Comes the Sun," George Harrison, The Beatles
A. Rogers June 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Well, it's about time!
"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."
~Sir Edmund Hillary
A. Rogers June 2011
I finally found a frame that I like for my black belt certificate . . . only 14 mos after actually earning the dang thing! Now to find a respectable place to hang it.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Paradise
“Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
~Albert Einstein
A. Rogers June 2011
You might think I was in Hawaii with these beautiful tropical flowers and this palm tree, yet it is just across the street, here in the desert. A little piece of heaven right here in my front yard!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Life is a highway
"The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination."
~Don Williams, Jr.
A. Rogers June 2011
~Don Williams, Jr.
A. Rogers June 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The colors of summer
"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June."
~L.M. Montgomery
A. Rogers June 2011
Ahhh, the quintessential summertime moment. Ice cream cones on a warm and breezy late afternoon. I took these pics on my sister's lawn this afternoon while the kids and I enjoyed some time with mommy AND daddy home, as well as good neighbor friends.
I love the edits on this and the tricks I am learning with Picasa. I increased the saturation so that Jude's blue eyes really stood out, then I used a focal black and white touch so that his pink cheeks and eyes were the focus, finally, I warmed it up a touch so that it had more of a sepia tone. I also added a border with shadows to the collage. Love it to death! In fact, I think it will have to be framed, since I need to do some picture updating at my house.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Nostalgia
A. Rogers June 2011
There's nothing like finding a slice of history in the midst of today. This is why I love Main Street. I took this picture behind Judd's Store this late summer afternoon. I love the flowers against the old siding and old fashioned screen door. It reminds me of my great grandparents' home in downtown Los Angeles and all the holidays we would spend on their back lawn among the flowers and magnolia trees.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
A Wish Come True! Finally!
"I always wanted to be citizen of the month!!! Finally on my last day of 5th grade, I get picked!!!!"
Oh the joy! Oh the pride! Oh the Smashburger heaven!!!
A. Rogers May 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
My heart smiled!
A. Rogers May 2011
My heart truly smiled when this boy, who has worked so hard the past several months, heard his name called as Citizen of the Month on the last day of school. He looked at me with shock and question and shouted, "I can't believe I got picked!!!!" He was so proud as you can see. He really took it all in. I had to hold his certificate and pin for him so he could concentrate on the rest of the assembly. I would say that was the best pick of the year. I feel happy now. Truly happy!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Turtle Talent
A. Rogers May 2011
In our school talent show, one boy in my class brought his "trained" turtle in to demonstrate so fancy footwork, which brought forth a lot of good belly laughs!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Strawberry Heaven!
My favorite part of summer time is the quality and variety of fresh fruit available. I love the melons, the berries, the peaches, the nectarines, the plums, the kiwi . . .
This morning for breakfast, I had a bowl of cottage cheese with bananas, strawberries, and peaches! Yummy!
A. Rogers June 2011
I wanted to take a picture of me holding one of these strawberries, just so you could get an idea how big they really are (about the size of the palm of my hand), but my camera wouldn't focus that close up, no matter how hard I tried. These are the best strawberries ever! <3
Sunday, June 5, 2011
The more I learn....
... the more I realize how much I really don't know!
A. Rogers June 2011
One of the greatest promises we have been given is that the only thing we can take with us to the next life is what we have learned in this life. So instead of focusing on what we have to leave behind, I am trying to focus on becoming a better, more well rounded, well educated, loving, caring person dedicated to passing it on to others. So bring on the Master's load and thesis!
A. Rogers June 2011
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