South Texas Shooters (Photography That Is!)

The time has come to attempt to return to normal! The last three months have been a whirlwind in some ways and slow grueling torture in others. The one for sure thing I have gained from this time is who are truly standing with you when the times are the most difficult. For one has been The Father and His Son Jesus! I don’t as a norm speak of Them but without Them and some others this would have been my loneliest time.

I have been fortunate and blessed to have some great family and a few friends that are family, so the term friends really means family!!!

Surgery was performed on April 20 and on June 27 I will return to work, as I need to and must to keep a roof over my head and to keep my mind from being taken over by boredom and depression, but that is not what this entry is about.

It is about the great family that stayed with me through this ordeal and a not mentioned ordeal that is still being worked out.

The recovery is not done, but the time has come to get back into life and save my mind.

Still looking for a new home and home that I can call my own! This process is slow and so new to me! But again lucky to have family that is there and pushing me in the right directions.

What I want this entry to be about is that during this difficult time I have surrounded by the greatest family, the family that is  meant for me! Thank you to all that opened their hand and heart to me during this difficult time, you shall always be in my heart, my mind and my soul for without you this entry would not be here!! Although I don’t express it enough and openly, you are loved and appreciated. Pete

Family

Family

Family

Family

Family

Family

Family

Family

Family

Family

Family

It’s funny how a animal, companion, a pet can make so much of a difference in a persons (my life)!

For close to two months now I have been home recovering from major surgery with a short (thankfully) set back. Besides that just prior to going into surgery I was informed that the house I have come to call home is being sold. I was told not to worry it could take up to a year before the place is sold, then BAM within two weeks of the property going on the market it was sold!

Needless to say this news and recovering from a major lifesaving operation stress became a major issue, and still is! Depression has attempted to take a hold on my heart and mind. It has at times grabbed  but with reminders around I have for the most part beat it off and will continue to beat it off. As I said I have reminders around me that help battle depression and I Thank God the Father for them! My reminders are members of the family near and far, good people that are more like family  and two animals! A cat named Cruiser and a dog named Red (you know them!) Both are rescues and I think they are recusing me during this stage of life, I feel for them because I fear that I may have to leave them if I can not find a place to  live that will allow me to bring them along. The thought brings my heart to a flutter and my mind to tears! I cannot believe that two creatures can take a persons heart so strongly but they have. Red is the first dog I have ever had and it was told to me early on the he was sent to me for a reason!!! I believe now that I know the reason!! Cruiser a kitten rescued from and engine compartment while on the job has been a very different cat, I have many over the years but he is so very different!! Each cat I have shared life with has been different, but this guy is just a winner!! He is my cat, no one else who has come into this house has had a long look at him, he always runs off to hide, but so after they leave he comes out to check on me and make me know he is there for me!

During times when I feel the depression and stress they are “Always There” doing something to remind of their presence and their commitment to me, an ole guy who looks rough and angry but who inside will give you my last bite of food, last sip of water, the shirt off his back  and my bed to rest in! The feel it and help me to maintain, I pray, I hope, I wish that this stage of life will change very soon for them and me and of the people that hold the closes place in my heart, for I want to again be me as a whole me!

Thank you to each wonderful soul who has reached out, come by, shared a call, a text a PM and thank you to Cruiser and Red for “Always Being There!”

Love You All!! Pete

Mister Red

Mister Cruiser

Been a while since I put words down here. So here goes!

The Thrills!

The past couple of weeks have held many thrills and sadly the past few days have brought forth agony.

First off I witnessed some great softball being played across the NCAA, teams and individuals played their hearts out! A lot of the time I wanted so bad to be there in person, I wanted to capture the moment in my hands, with my eye and lens. But I am so glad that I was able to see as much ball as I did!

A thrill was to watch Texas State get to a regional and battle hard, I got to see them make a Dream Become Reality! They are forever my champions!

I got to watch the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) and see history made on so many fronts for the time being I think the 2016 WCWS will stand out for many a year to come. From a catch that was made to a walk off GRAND SLAM homerun, from a historic game. And a young lady step into the batters box and give her all yet come up short, but not really, she took charge of any fear that may have been inside her and do what needed to be done. it may not have been the outcome wished for, but the heart it took and stand there and face each and every pitch was a thrill!

The Agony

In the past few days, especially the last day June 11/12 there has been too much agony, a act of terrorism in Florida was heartless, gutless and punk like. To walk into a place that is meant to be a happy place, a place to get your thing on, dance, talk, drink and just have fun became a one way battlefield. One person put an end to all the fun by beginning a war on those folks. I can only pray for the families of the ones lost and continued prayers for those wounded and fighting to stay alive. I will not forgive the person that started the war, for if you have such a beef with the USA, go back to your place and join their army and put on a uniform and take it to a battlefield where our soldiers will fire back with the same firepower and more to take you out. I am increasingly disturbed by acts of war being put upon by a few on people who don’t have a way to fight back! You want to fight a war, put on a uniform and pair of boots and walk out onto the battlefield.

I do apologize for the rant but I had to voice my two cents worth. As always I share photos on all my blogs, the photos I share today I got off of Facebook and give all credit to the talented photographers who clicked the shutter at just the right time.

Stay Alert, Stay Safe, Stay Loved!!

Pete

Thrills

Thrills

Thrills

Thrill!

A moment of agony!