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Month: January 2013

Past Tale of Pilot Training Graduation

January 13, 2013 Sandy Parks Leave a comment
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The members of our clan are doomed (to fly that is). Aviation runs through their blood and is a topic of discussion at most family gatherings. Excitement builds once again as we prepare for another “flying” graduation…this one for my

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Stone and weathered wood: Mission San José, San Antonio

January 7, 2013 Sandy Parks Leave a comment
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Sometimes man and nature combine in ways to create a feast for the eye and mind. Twists of gray wood against angular yellow and burnished stone took me back in time without requiring a plaque to announce the date. Paneled

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