Kathy Brasby Blog
Comparing Robots And Musing About The Windđ¨
First Came Robot Boyđ¤ Iâve made a new friend. A few years ago, I bought a cleaning robot and named him Robot Boy. But Robot Boy got anxious about the edge of my throw rug, and his robot fear fried his little circuit-board brain. Done, dead,…
Walter Mitty in My Pocket
Iâm not having a contest. But I will need some name ideas for my iPhone because Iâm thinking I need to write a book tentatively entitled, The Secret Life of My iPhone, which sounds pretty bland. Even Walter Mitty sounded better, but I donât think he had an…
When I Was On Fire
I have never been a smoker except for one puff when I was six years old, but that one puff has produced some weird stories. Several years ago, back in the day when we still answered the phone without knowing who was on the other end, I got snagged by a survey…
Not ALL The News…
I had considered titling this post âNews You Needâ because I am a former small-town journalist and my brain thinks that way. But then I found out that I had missed the rapper feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Obviously, Iâm not keeping up on the news. So donât…
Triumphant
Mountain flowers look delicate but have to be tough. They don’t get a long growing season and often have to battle other plants and predators. Yet, these had shot up in what looked like a triumphant victory. They deserved their own composite.
Stepping Up
The graceful curve and majestic stone of these stairs caught my eye. We were on a retreat at the magnificent Glen Eyrie Castle and Conference Center near Colorado Springs. The setting took me back to a more statelyâand peacefulâtime.
Coffee and Chocolate
Coffee and Cacao We pulled in at a small farm in the mountains of the Domican Republic where the farm family quickly showed us some of their produce, including fresh coffee beans and cacoa. The yellow cacoa pods contain cacoa beans, which will eventually become…
Rain Down
The iris flower is a bold combination of beauty, delicacy, and determination. Not only does it thrive in harsh environments, but it stands up every year to what nature throws at it.
A Soldier’s Honor
I assembled this composite of a photo of my dad at his barracks during his service in World War II. I like the sepia color and the background clock – a reminder of a time past.