July 2009

This morning I've been organizing my hard drive which includes organizing about a million gigs of pictures and downloaded digital scrapbooking junk.  That is only slightly hyperbole.  I was trying to figure out where I needed to pick back up for scrapbooking 2009, since I know I'm behind.  I was going through the 2009 folder and got to July 2009. 

There are so many wonderful pictures representing so many wonderful memories.  I remember the first week or two of that month as being a really happy time.  And when I look at the pictures I get this visceral reaction and I want more than anything those moments back.

Then I remind myself that the past is meant for memory and the present for living.  I may want the idyllic scenes Disneyfied in my memory, but all I have are pictures.  I get closer and closer to the point where that just might be okay.

Here are some greatest hits: