Long Hollow

Where seeds of thought have room to grow

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Realtor, writer, blogger in Austin, TX

Category: Me and Him

  • A Photography, Writing, Duck Soup, Fajitas, and Birthday Cake Weekend

    Several months ago, on a slow Saturday at the winery bistro, I waited on a man and his wife. The man had a Nikon, so of course I started asking him a jillion questions and talking photography. Their son had gotten married that weekend, so I gave him my email address and he sent me…

  • She’s still here… and other sweet!s of the week

    I slipped through the trees on the narrow deer trail as quietly as possible to check on the mama duck and her duckling this morning. At first glance, the pond was empty. But earlier this week it appeared empty, with only a lone feather brushing the shore. I thought for sure something bad had happened…

  • A Father…

    A father gives advice  A father nourishes the body  and the soul    A father encourages A father reads A father lends a hand  A father plays    A father offers support    A father sticks close by your side   A father makes memories A father teaches  A father laughs    A father is…

  • Thinking of another Memorial Day Weekend (plus my Sweet!s of My Week)

    A day with our kids and other families, swimming in a cold river, eating fresh pineapple, grilling burgers… a night spent laughing and dancing to Johnny Dee and the Rocket '88s… and then a phone call early on that Tuesday morning afterwards that made me realize how much I had been taking for granted and…

  • Super Moon and other Sweet!s of the Week

    I've already jumped onto the Weekend Express, but I'm taking advantage of a pit stop to post my Saturday Sweet! List from the past week before I get whisked into the next one…   Saturday: catching the Super Moon low on the horizon; waking to the sound of unexpected rain (Not the best capture, but…

  • Hello There

    Has anyone even missed me? For the past few days, I've been holed up in my office, focused in a way that's unusual for me, fueled with determination to finish editing photos from a shoot last month. (I know! Shame on me for taking so long! I do have the relatively good excuse of getting…

  • What Do You Worry About?

      The older I get, the less I worry.  That doesn't mean I don't worry. Just that I'm beginning to realize worry doesn't help anything. Prayer does, so the older I get, the more I pray…. that God will show me what I can do to help the situation, and if there's nothing I can…

  • Ten Years Ago…

    He noticed it when he used the rowing machine at the gym where he worked. A consistent pain or pressure that would start up after a few minutes and go away when he stopped rowing. Perhaps a pulled muscle? He was in the middle of building our new home, after all, and stretching and working…

  • Totally. Blown. Away.

    When my friend Darla mentioned having a birthday party for me, I agreed only because it was a good excuse for a get-together with dear friends from high school.  "No presents, though!" I told her. "Make sure you tell everyone 'no presents'"!  I knew she would still go crazy on food and decorating… she's a…

  • Mary Poppins and other Sweet!s of the week

    I would lie on the wooden floor for hours… or at least it seemed like hours… listening to my Mary Poppins soundtrack album, over and over. Asthma held my lungs hostage – each breath was a major accomplishment – so lying there listening to "Step in Time" and "Feed the Birds" was about all I…