Where I Was At Approx. 8:35 PM EDT On July 3th

On the beach in Palm Beach, FL (Photo by Tara Shannon)

I started this series with a beach photo from the morning of my last day in Palm Beach, Fl. I'm ending it with a photo of me on the beach on my first night there. Peace and love, everyone.

Stop The Madness

The gun madness in this country hit closer to home with the murders at Century 16 in Aurora Town Center last night. I am feeling anger, despair and hopelessness. The myth that the Constitution give us the unlimited right to have as many guns as we want is destroying us.

The NRA wants you to believe that the Second Amendment to the Constitution only says this about gun ownership:
"...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

The complete amendment reads:
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

This amendment was written to give a brand new country a way to quickly create an citizen Army during a time when it did not have the funds to maintain a professional one. How this morphed into the right for anyone to have as many guns as they want without question is beyond my comprehension.

Where I Was At Approx. 1:15 PM EDT On July 9th

Contemplating the drinks lined up in front of me at Michael's Genuine Restaurant, Miami, FL.(Photo by Tara Shannon)

Where I Was At Approx. 10:24 AM EDT On July 5th

Outdoor walkway at Bethesda-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, Palm Beach, Fl(Photo by Tara Shannon)

Where I Was At Approx. 12:43 PM EDT On July 9th

On southbound I-95 heading to Miami, Fl.

The city of Miami in the distance.

Where I Was At Approx. 12:52 PM EDT On July 7th

On Henry Flagler's private railcar at the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach. FL(Photo by Tara Shannon)

100th Birthday of Woody Guthrie

Happy Birthday Woody.

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me

As I went walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me that endless skyway
I saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me

I've roamed and rambled and I've followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
All around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me

There was a big high wall there, that tried to stop me
Sign was painted, said "Private Property"
But on the backside it didn't say nothing
This land was made was made for you and me.

When the sun comes shining as I was strolling
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
A voice was chanting as the fog was lifting
This land was made for you and me

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me

Where I Was At Approx. 6:48 PM EDT On July 4th

In Palm Beach at a Fourth of July party with Tara.(Tara holding an image of me and me holding a sparkler.)

Where I Was At 6:35 AM EDT On Tuesday July 10th

In Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Tara Shannon)

And Break

Lots of things going on right now so I'm going to be away from my blog for about a week. Who knew adding one extra dog to the mix would be so time consuming. See you soon.

Oh, and to those of you who celebrate have a great and safe 4th of July.