Rainy day. Not the most ideal conditions for moving houses but that’s what my friends have on the docket. Dropped off a premade lasagna with some tacky lettering to make the end of the day a little easier.Currently Listening: Dijon “FIRE!”Reply via email

Plant identification tools are still in their infancy so I take their suggestions with a grain of salt. (Sometimes I’ll point my camera at a leaf and will get different answers each time.) Whether or not this fine big ol’ golden leaf is or is not a Southern catalpa (Wikipedia) matters little in the scheme of...

The government shutdown cut benefits for SNAP recipients today. Currently Listening: Pritam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sameer Anjaan “Dhoom Machale”Reply via email

ON THIS DAY — 11/3/1835: Charles Louis Fleischmann is born. He and his brother founded the Fleischmann Company, America's first commercial producer of yeast, which made today’s mass production of bread possible. His mausoleum in Spring Grove is based on the Parthenon. @thisdayincincinnatiCurrently Listening: Felix...

My brother came as Bruce Springsteen from the Born in the USA era, but this film was more about Nebraska. +Currently Listening: Bruce Springsteen “Nebraska”Reply via email

Got a 21 day backlog of journal entries. Maybe if I exercise some of the brevity I use for this 5 year diary I can get caught up.Currently Listening: Stereolab “Fed Up With Your Job”Reply via email

I don't normally photograph weddings, but when my dear friend's youngest is getting hitched, I'll don the cap.Currently Listening: Larry Fleet “Different Shade of Red”Reply via email

It was this or a blurry picture of a chocolate dessert with candle, a surprise at a local Italian joint we'd been wanting to try for some time.Currently Listening: The 1975 “Fallingforyou”Reply via email

Passed some bricks and graffiti on the way to Thai Coconut Curry Soup from The Diner. The photos were okay enough on their own but I dunno — felt like muckin' around. +Currently Listening: Tycho & Paul Banks “Boundary Raider”Reply via email

A recipe for a German Ham Salad that includes sauerkraut, mayo, Swiss cheese, shredded ham and parsley.Currently Listening: Illuminine, Dominique Charpentier “Dear, Dolores”Reply via email

The day after a vacation is often dedicated to playing catchup and re-establishing priorities. As I find myself with a more open calendar, I pondered the weight of sorting through 2000 photos from the trip, creating a portfolio to find work, or get a haircut. I chose the latter.Currently Listening: Energies,...

A few notes to close out this roadtrip, + 28 photos through a windshieldCurrently Listening: Todd Rundgren “Just One Victory”Reply via email