Bark is started to cover up a trimming on one of the oaks I walk by every day.

Headed down to middle Georgia to speak with publishers and was able to hit up a pretty good BBQ joint, as well. It was healing.

Kevin Ames came in to join the Advanced Photojournalism class and help them develop a process for working with studio lights.

I seem to be getting out of my office less and less these days.

Aside from one great Mexican restaurant and the occasional pastry visit, I don’t spend much time in the Normaltown part of Athens. Mostly because I’m … well, too normal for the cool people who hang out here.

That includes one of my former students who had a little book signing event.

As our driveway heaved, cracked and settled, it has redirected water from the back yard down towards the pool. My latest attempt at moving it elsewhere involved a rubber garage door seal and some bricks.

Now it won’t rain …

We had some friends joining us for a few days, refugees from the Carolinas. What else to do but go antiquing, right?

Also, “antique smartphones” are phones more than three generations old, I guess.