This was the photo that started my blogging. I had started posting the photos I had taken on our walks the summer of 2010 on Facebook. My friend Geniva (Karen) commented on this one and suggested that I put a book together of all my photos.
I met Geniva while my husband and I were playing an on line game called Dark Age of Camelot (DAOC). She and I started chatting and I knew that she was a "normal" person with some of the same interests and values as me. Geniva was born in Canada and met her husband playing Everquest (EQ). She moved from Canada to Memphis, TN to marry him. We met them a few months after they were married while they were playing DAOC. I can not even imagine the culture shock she went through with a move like that. She convinced my husband and me to follow them to a new game called World of Warcraft (WOW) After our move there we decided to actually go and meet the two of them. We had a blast with them there and one day I hope they will come an visit us here in Texas. I thought it was amusing when she told me how nervous she was in meeting me. I mean come on she met her husband on line. I was just some chick that she clicked with. LOL Anyway, she and I have remained friends through all different games. We do have a lot in common even though she likes the cold and I like the hot. I like pizza and she does not. ;-)
I got her to join Facebook and that is where she saw this photo. She is very good about looking at my page and commenting on my things I post. She said, "oh I love this ... you need to put all these pictures in books ;)" I smiled and thought yea right! Then my friend Michelle said, "Or a blog that others can see and share! Terrific collection that really shows off the uniqueness of the hood!" Now that I thought was a great idea!
Michelle is the wife of a guy that my husband and I knew in church while we were growing up. Michelle is not a home grown Oak Cliff person but she got here as soon as she could. Michelle has a voice that is to die for. She sings with her hubby in a band and every time we see them we are blown away. She always has a very unique take on things and I value her opinion and thoughts. When she suggested this blog, it got my mind racing. I grilled my friends on Facebook and decided on blogger.com. I have told my father about this and he was thrilled that I was writing again. He had no idea about what what a "blog" was but as long as I was writing he did not care. More about that conversation later.
I am not sure why this photo intrigued folks but I have had lots of comments on it. It was taken outside a small theater company here in Oak Cliff. Personally I have never been to a production there but I know folks who have.
It is interesting how one little comment like, "Hey sweetie hold on a sec and let me get a picture of this." can change so much.
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