The mere happenstance of thunder.

Not 10 minutes ago I had the deep and sinking inner desire to take a picture of thunder. 9 1/2 minutes ago, it rolled, tumbled, and cracked in a way that only Arizona thunder can, stirring up jealousy and severe inner angst and sadness inside of me because I could not, in fact, capture and frame what I so entirely wish I could.

I would just like to let it be publicly known that I felt personally victimized by this act of nature and I felt that its mocking was indeed childish and

quite unnecessary.

(Here is my sad and terribly disappointing excuse for portrayal of the greatness of Arizona's afternoon storm, completely incomplete without the representation of thunder)

copyright Katelin Roberts 2010

Obituary

Howie was born long ago on a rainy night in April.

He was given the name Howie after "Hungry Howie's

Pizza" but was never asked if he even liked pizza. He

was born and raised in Mesa, AZ and his childhood

wasn't the smoothest experiences, but as he grew into

adulthood he conquered any rocky or thorny patch in

his way. He was a fighter like that.

Howie was known and loved by all who met him. He

had a sparkle about him that could light up anybody's

eyes. He would greet everyone he saw with excitement

and genuine interest. He spent his time swimming and

relaxing in his home. He was a simple guy; he never

needed very much. Though he suffered from mild dep-

ression early on in his life, he was able to overcome

it and become the fantastic being we all knew him as.

His time with us was far too short as he took his own

life in a tragic household accident. He is survived by

countless family members and innumerable friends

that will forever have his imprint in their hearts.

Through all of his ups and downs, he proved to be a

first rate friend and a truly golden piece in every life

he touched.

R.I.P. Howie

The physical appearance of the please makes no difference..

I saw this movie....

..for the 3rd time last night.

And I still want one of these....

..REAL bad.

Oh...the stories of my life...

(ps..the water jug part is my favorite...just sayin'..)

=HOOT=