I have driven by the barn on Route 77 hundreds of times. I always admired it, reason being that I liked the basketball hoop. I can imagine that it’s pretty difficult to dribble a ball in the grass below. It’s one of those idle thoughts that meaner through my mind every time I pass this scene. On the Fourth of July we passed the barn once again on the way to grandmas house. This time the loft door was open and it was brimming with freshly baled hay. “Stop”, I said while tugging at Chris sleeve as he drove. Looking at me. I knew he had no plans of slowing down. I dug my nails firmly into his leg barking, “Stop already! Less than 20 seconds later, the sensor had captured the photo and we were off to Guilford. He continued the drive, affirming to himself that I had taken the world's most boring photo ever. Meanwhile, I thought differently, relishing in the new look the barn had acquired. Don’t let the things that you find irresistible slip you by. Usually, opportunity is a fleeting possibility. There’s something for everyone out there. Grasp it if you want to live fully.
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Diane
7/13/2012 11:51:59 am
Kudos to Chris for stopping, boring or not. (I know it was not). I was in WV a few years ago and it's really difficult to stop for random pix there due to the lack of shoulders in the mountains but I always tried. When I went with someone, I remember passing a great river I hadn't seen on my previous trip. I said "Hey! That would make a ...... great.... pic......" as the view got smaller behind me. <sigh> 4 years later I couldn't even tell you which river it was that had caught my eye. While I don't always have my P&S with me, I'm glad the iPhone at least takes decent pix. Sometimes my bike rides are full of stops - makes for a poor MPH in the log but sometimes ya just gotta stop and smell the roses (or old house, horses, hay......) :)
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Amanda Oster
12/16/2012 11:17:46 pm
Jen,
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