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TRIGGER: Child

August 29, 2008 at 7:54 pm · Filed under Triggers and tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Where did the last 17 (or so) years go?
 
I’ve been sorting out the photo’s I took on my recent holiday…adding descriptions, cropping here and there and the odd spot of light enhancement….
 
And as always I got sidetracked and found myself looking back on some old shots of the kids at various stages through their lives so far.
 
I suddenly realised that the ‘kids’ are not the little dependant beings they were…they’re young adults with strong views and opinions of their own. Able to do pretty much anything an adult can (and probably a lot better than I can).
 
But to me they will always be the little girl and boy who came into my life and brought a whole new meaning to it….and emptied my bank account (repeatedly) - but that’s another story.
 
 
 

So the trigger is….
Child    [chahyld]
-noun
1. a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl
2. a son or daughter
3. a baby or infant.
4. a human fetus.
5. a childish person
6. a descendant
 
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TRIGGER: Beach

August 1, 2008 at 4:00 pm · Filed under Triggers and tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

We’re off for our Summer Vacation…and not a moment too soon!
 
I really feel like I need a rest…this is the first break I’ve had since last year’s vacation…2 weeks off in a year. (Note to self: need to sort that!)
 
Still, as my Wife reminds me….she works 52 weeks a year, 365 days, 24/7….Now I know why I didn’t put in for that job!!!
 
This will probably be the last holiday we take as a family. The kids are growing up and my daughter is about ready to start doing her own ‘holiday thing’, so I hope this is one for us all to remember.
 
Come Saturday morning we head for the unspoilt coast of Cornwall for two weeks of rest, relaxation, sightseeing and reading. And in my case….painting too. Lots of lovely coastal scenes to capture on canvas.
 
Let’s hope that the weather smiles on us and we’re able to get onto the beach for a while each day….can’t wait to see the kids faces when they see my new Borat-style swim suit!
 
I’ve set up a couple of posts for while I’m away, so hopefully there will be service as usual here.
 
In the meanwhile, the trigger is…
 
 
 
Beach     [beech]
-noun
1. an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
2. the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves.
3. the area adjacent to a seashore: We’re vacationing at the beach.
-verb
4. Nautical. to haul or run onto a beach: We beached the ship to save it.
5. to make inoperative or unemployed.
-Synonyms
coast, seashore, strand, littoral, sands
 
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TRIGGER: Storm

July 4, 2008 at 9:52 pm · Filed under Highlights and tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

It’s been hot and humid here for a few days now.
 
Cloying….that best describes it.
 
But I can feel a storm in the air and that should ease things down a little and make it slightly more comfortable.
 
My dog won’t be pleased though. She hates storms and is guaranteed to be found constantly within 2 inches of me while it lasts. Like wearing a second shadow.  Like me she’s getting old and as she does she’s more prone to being scared by storms, loud bangs, etc. Me? I just get grumpier as I get older. ;)
 
Personally, I don’t mind storms. I love the feeling of being safe inside whilst I watch the world outside go berserk.
 
That said, my wife and I experienced one storm we didn’t enjoy and we’ll never forget. We were in the The Netherlands and the biggest storm I’ve ever seen hit and we spent a very uncomfortable time holding onto the metal poles of an awning (trying to stop it blowing away) whilst the Mother of a lightning storm went on around us.
 
In hindsight we realised how stupid that was…metal poles/lightning + torrential rain and gale force winds = awful risk. Hmmmm….maybe that was the start of the hair loss?????
 

 Anyway….the trigger is…
 
Storm      [stawrm]
-noun
1. a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
2. a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, or a violent outbreak of thunder and lightning, unaccompanied by strong winds.
3. Also called violent storm. Meteorology. a wind of 64–72 mph (29–32 m/sec).
4. a violent military assault on a fortified place, strong position, or the like.
5. a heavy or sudden volley or discharge: a storm of criticism; a storm of bullets.
6. a violent disturbance of affairs, as a civil, political, social, or domestic commotion.
7. a violent outburst or outbreak of expression: a storm of applause.
-verb
8. (of the wind or weather) to blow with unusual force, or to rain, snow, hail, etc., esp. with violence (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It stormed all day.
9. to rage or complain with violence or fury: He stormed angrily at me.
10. to deliver a violent attack or fire, as with artillery: The troops stormed against the garrison.
11. to rush angrily: to storm out of a room.
-Idiom
12. storm in a teacup
-Synonyms
blizzard, gale, hurricane, tempest, tornado, cyclone, squall, wind
  
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