"What Time is it?"

Self portrait with a clock.

Photography as Art

Red Pepper Candle

by

Beth Stone

I have never been a big believer in ghosts, but I think I photographed one in this picture!! Look at the area right above the top of the candle. Then look at the shadow to the right of the candle. To get a better view, click on the picture to enlarge. What do you think? This picture was taken in a dark room just after I had completed a meditation. The flash provided the light.

The Weekend

Tonight ( Saturday) we are going to the Asolo Theatre to see a play called "Trying". It takes place in the late 40's/early 50's and is about a relationship between a difficult man who was the attorney general under FDR and his young assisstant from Canada. It looked interesting and has won some off broadway awards in New York. I'll let you know how it was. We are going out with our friends Pat and Mark and will try a new Italian restaurant called Etrusco, as well. I'll give you a restaurant review after we've tried it. It's been open for only 10 days and is located across from the Quay. The Quay, incidently will not be around much longer. A developer will be knocking it down and building condos and retail establishments.

This is a great picture of Curtis and Monica. Curtis, if you like this picture I'll use it as a black and white in the picture frame and remove the one you didn't like.

Sunset in Sarasota on Siesta Beach

Table 12 Reunion

On November 6,2004, my daughter, Sara, married our now son-in-law, Jared. When we were putting together the seating arrangements, Jerry and I created a table with a group of people that we thought would really hit it off. Well, we were right!!! The Table Twelve group hit it off big time!!! They had a great time together and vowed to have Table 12 Reunions from time to time. Of course, we were not at Table 12. Because we gave the wedding we sat at the family table, but Table 12 was nice enough to include us in their reunions, as well. Table 12 participants include:

• Barry and Myra from St. Louis. They come to Sarasota once a year to visit around New Years Eve. The are close friends and we have known them for years. We have quite a history together.
• Sandy and Gary. I work with Sandy at Kinnan Elementary School. Sandy and Gary have become very close friends over the past couple of years.
• Len and Susan. Len is a fellow school psychologist. We have known Len and Susan for a long time and they are close friends, as well.
• Barbara and Dan. We met Barbara and Dan through some good friends of ours. Unfortunately (for us), they moved to Aiken, South Carolina, so they have been unable to participate in our reunions. We really miss them!!
• Beth and Jerry. That's us!! We are honored to be included in all Table 12 Reunions!!!

When we get together we have a great time. We generally get together on New Years Eve and whenever Barry and Myra are in town. The pictures below are of our most recent Table 12 Reunion on December 31,2005 at Christopher's in Sarasota. We had a great time, and highly recommend Christopher's for dinner.

This is what happens when this group gets together!!!!

Barry and Myra came all the way from St. Louis to be with us on New Years Eve. We're really glad you came!!!

Len and Susan, our world travelers, are having a great time at Christohper's. They have a great time wherever they go!!

Sandy and Gary at Christopher's celebrating New Years Eve.

Here we are at Christopher's enjoying the food and the view.

Until next New Year's Eve........

I hope everyone had a fun-filled New Year's Eve. I know we did. I'm getting a little tired of the same New Year's Eve routine on TV. Watching the ball drop in Times Square has gotten a little old. We need something new. I can't understand how TV viewers would get anything out of watching someone else's New Year's Eve party on television. It's one thing to go to a New Year's Eve party and be there in person. But who wants to watch other people dancing at a party. I just think it's kind of boring watching a group of people you don't know, dancing and partying. Let's try thinking outside the box for a totally new TV experience to welcome in the New Year. How about a spiritual celebration in Sedona, Arizona. Perhaps one of the elder American Indian tribal leaders could welcome in the New Year on TV. That would really be different. I'm getting a little tired of Dick Clark. Ryan Sechrist and Anderson Cooper are not much better. Anyone out there have any other unique ideas. Please let me know. Hope your new year is healthy and happy!!