South Texas Shooters (Photography That Is!)

Well in a short time 2017 will be in the history books as the year closes out I look back with awe and amazement of many moments and images, of the many people that graced my days with smiles, conversations and kindness!

Finding the right words for 2017 difficult, but as the saying goes a picture speaks a 1000 words so I’ll save a couple hundred using photographs! Of the thousands of photos I’ve taken in 2017 I’ve chosen 12 images that mean a ton to me! Each photo will have an explanation as why it’s special to me. The people and sights that are associated with each image brings a smile to my heart. They center around the two most important reasons to smile; 1) Life Moments, 2) People!!!

People are life to me, they bring life with smiles, talks, greetings, a touch, a hug all the people things!!! To keep this reasonable I only submit these

January, saying farewell to a great boss!! Thank you Miss Alva!!

February, the honor of throwing out the first pitch at Texas State!!

March, one of the many awesome parents at Texas State 

April, Thank you Randi, Quincy, Paige and Krista for making someone smile!

May, Texas State Softball, past, present and future y’all make the heart smile!!

June, one of the most talented photographers I’ve met and an awesome person!

July, a person that always bring a smile to my heart!! Thanks Shelby!!

August, the person in this fur suit can make a cloudy day have sunshine!!

September, the honor to capture the moment she said “Yes”!!

October, I swear there is a person in there, just look at him smile!!

November, these kids are awesome!!!

December, Thank you to all the folks who make LIFE grand!! See Ya in 2018

With Christmas fast approaching and and the stores being madhouses with traffic crazier then ever, I’ve decided to post my grownup Christmas list and see how well it is received? As has been my way of life, I don’t ask much for me, but I do ask for much for others.

So here goes “My Grownup Christmas List”!

1. The gift of health for family and friend!
2. Joy and Peace for family and friends!
3. Love and Smiles for family and friends!
4. Fortitude and Strength for family and friends!
5. Courage and Wisdom for family and friends!
6. Patience and perseverance for family and friends!
7. Wisdom and Knowledge for family and friends!
8. Adventures Near and Far for family and friends!
9. To Smile and Grin when it seems all is lost!
10. To always have that shoulder to lean on, that hand to hold and that ear that always listens!!!
11. To remember that I am there if needed!!!
12. A warm place, food and love for the fur people in our lives”

This is My Grownup Christmas List, very simple and it’s what I want for you!!!!!!

December has arrived, time for the holidays, time for family, time for friends who have become family, time to remember what the season is all about. Time to remember a birth that brought change and hope, a birth that scared many, but many looked forward to!

December is a time for me to remember all that we’ve been blessed with!! Take a moment and think of the blessings you and I have. It will boggle the mind how much we have been blessed with. Even during these times of sad news events, people who care less for another’s life, selfishness, sadness and all the other sadness around, you and I have been blessed!

Take a moment just like I did and think about all that we have been blessed with, you are going to be surprised how much we have, also take a look and remember how you and I shared a smile, a kindness, a piece of our hearts with someone around us. It agains boggles the mind how much good and kindness we have done this year.

So “Remember this December” how much good we have done and good we are and how much better we can be in the upcoming year!

December to Remember is a blessing to us all!!! Merry Christmas to you and yours from me and mine!!!