Hi Everyone!
Well, it's been a very long time since I put up a journal... So, first of all I"d like to say "Thank You!" for all the birthday greetings that I've received. I'm so bad about remembering birthdays, so I probably don't deserve it!
I did take a little time out to design a T-Shirt for the T-Shirt contest going on, and like a lot of weird things I do, it sorta worked it's way into a life of it's own... So I would appreciate it if you would visit the contest and vote for Artee.
In fact he has his own DA page where he's been putting up pictures of his Dust Bunny Monster friends. He's promised me a desktop background one of these days.... Just click on the T-shirt below to go vote for Artee!
Want to know more about my little Dust Bunny Monster buddy?
Anyways, part of the winnings of this little contest is 20 of the shirts, so if you'll promote Artee in your journal, and send my loverly wife
a note and let her know, we'll put your name in a drawing to win one of the T-shirts, and we'll foot the bill for shipping anywhere in the world! Provided Artee wins of course...
Just in case anybody wants to know. I'm 54 years old. I have no illusions regarding photography as a career. I was a professional wedding and portrait shooter many many years ago. I was trained by a PPAA award winning Professional Photographer. I now shoot primarily for fun, and enjoy helping others as I can. To dispel any misunderstandings, I've never referred to myself as an "artist".
To me, that is a professional designation.
I am a shooter, that's what I am.
I
am a professional craftsperson, and so is my wife. My wife and I have run our own business for the past 32 years, and we manage to keep our heads afloat.
I also do not discuss what I do for a living on DA, as this is my pleasure, and I prefer not to mix my profession with my pleasure.
My wife is: *
LadyAliceofOzMy daughter is *
DreamingDragonDesign 
She's doing some kickass artisan craft work there, check it out!My son, (my daughter's husband) is ~
FlipWardDragon 
Anyone who has 
ed my works...
By the way, if I'm watching you, and you're watching me, I probably won't thank you for any 's.
I'll spend more time going through your gallery, or viewing your deviations, and talking with you via comments because I'm not spending time thanking for 's!
Also, I don't accept "tags".... If you want to know something about me, ask, if you need to know it I will tell you.
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Also, this is a Politics, Religion, and Hate free zone. I have friends from all walks of life, all religious denominations, sects, you name it.
In my journal features you're likely to find a Jew's deviation next to an Arabs, Black next to White and any combination in between.
One other note. I am a former Marine. It was an honor to serve my country.
I am proud of all service people around the world, who choose to serve their countries, past and present.
I have close friends who were Army Pathfinders, My Brother was Special Forces in Viet-Nam. My Mother was a WAVE (Navy WWII), My Father was also a Marine during WWII.
My son, (*DreamingDragonDesign's husband) was Army Airborne during Desert Storm.
A particular deviant here that I watch is former Air Force, another is in the Navy. A close young friend of mine just joined the Coast Guard.
I entered the service in 1974 when the Navy & Marines no longer accepted would be young felons,and trouble makers and the Army no longer accepted losers and conscripts. Since that time in military history the services have learned that we're all pulling on the same rope. There's no room on my page for badmouthing any branch of the service. I refuse to engage in berating any branch of the United States Armed forces. We all served under the same flag 
. If anyone chooses to berate any service, they will be blocked from my page. If you don't like what the U.S. Government does all the time.... tough!
At one point in history or another The United States and it's people have come to the aid in one fashion or another of your government, or peoples, don't bitch about mine, as I don't bitch about yours.
There's nothing we can really do about those who hate. So don't spread it around here please! 
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to the Kansas City Southern lines that go through Shreveport, Louisiana. We've done this show before, and this year I promised myself I would try to get some train shots.
Alice says this one qualifies as "Kick-Ass" 
KIM 
I knew it had to be something like that 
Joy 
