Cupcake (90/365)

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"When you look at a cupcake, you've got to smile."
~ Anne Byrn

TIME: 8:00 PM
PLACE: Home Sweet Home
SUBJECT: Birthday

It's spring break in Podunk and I have an extra child all week - Cam's "girlfriend" She lives about 50 miles from here and is splitting her time between Cam and her cousin, one of Cam's friends who lives in town. What's odd is that it was her birthday today and her family wasn't concerned about her being away from home. I couldn't let her have a birthday without a little cake ... a very little cake ... a cupcake!

Flag (89/365)

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What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom "to" and freedom "from."
~ Marilyn vos Savant

TIME: 6:000 PM
PLACE: Podunk Illinois
SUBJECT: Flag

It doesn't matter where I am or what I'm doing, I never pass a flag without taking a moment to be grateful that I was lucky enough to be born in this great country.

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Moon (88/365)

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“Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody”
~ Mark Twain

TIME: 10:00 PM
PLACE: Podunk Illinois
SUBJECT: Moon

The moon was beautiful. I had the perfect shot. I couldn't find my tripod. I may have to try this again tomorrow.

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Trees (87/365)

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I think that I shall never see
A billboard lovely as a tree.
Perhaps, unless the billboards fall,
I'll never see a tree at all.
~ Ogden Nash, "Song of the Open Road," 1933

TIME: 10:00 AM
PLACE: Podunk Illinois
SUBJECT: Trees

In addition to cows, pigs, corn and soybeans, we've got several "landscaping farms" as well. Rows and rows of trees, shrubs and flowers will soon be in bloom. It really is beautiful when they are dressed in their Sunday best!

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Rabbit (86/365)

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"I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit.
"No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way."
~ Winnie the Pooh

TIME: 10:30 AM
PLACE: Podunk Illinois
SUBJECT: Rabbit

Rabbits have invaded Podunk! The Chamber of Commerce is hosting our annual "Rabbit Run" to support funding for our summer Community Festival. Businesses are displaying painted wooden rabbits throughout Podunk.

Of course, there is a contest involved. Podunk-ites can get a map with the locations listed, have their map stamped at the various businesses and then submit it to the chamber office to register for the $100 chamber gift certificate drawing.

This rabbit is hanging out in front of the library.

There are times when living in a small town - with a population about the same as the number of kids attending most Chicago High Schools - is difficult. And there are times when the sense of community we have here overshadows all of the negativity.

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Solitary (85/365)

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“Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.”
~ Winston Churchill

TIME: 4:00 PM
PLACE: Podunk Illinois
SUBJECT: Solitary

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Number 2 (84/365)

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“According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
~ Jerry Seinfeld

TIME: 7:30 AM
PLACE: Home Sweet Home
SUBJECT: Number Two

Imagine of the sound of the metal bleachers at a high school football stadium during the homecoming game. Then imagine they are outside your front door. Yeah ...

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