Short Pump, Virginia

Copperas Creek

All the stuff Dianne needed to store for work is now gone and we are setting up our study again. I was told this photo hung above the editor's desk at the Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn., for a couple of decades. Now it hangs in our study.

Photograph copied with a Leica M8

Short Pump, Virginia

Shannon comes to the Daily Grind this evening with her parents for the Coffee and Conversation discussion group.

Rayme prepares a light meal for the group in the kitchen of the Grind.

Photographs taken with a Leica M8

Short Pump, Virginia

Cambridge Church

It is a busy day at Cambridge church. Win Davis, left, pastor to young adults and youth and Jay Smith, pastor of the church, pray before the beginning of the Sunday morning worship service. 

Win prepares to baptize Paige ...

... just after baptizing her sister Jordan.

Pastor Smith demonstrates a point during the children's message. The cup in his hand can't fulfill its purpose when it's turned upside down. The same can be said for our lives ...

... he then delivers a morning message to the entire congregation.

It is now evening and Farris awaits his baptism during a youth-oriented worship service ...

... Win blesses him before he enters the water.

Young adults lead the 6:33 p.m. service  which ...

... includes contemporary praise music and ...

... communion.

Photographs taken with a Leica M8

Short Pump, Virginia

Jenine is working on Christmas, drawing presents and gift certificates for family and friends.

Farris pulls a bulked up action hero thumb puppet he calls Mr. Squiggly out of his pocket  ... 

 

... and cracks everyone up with the the motions he can put it through.

Photographs taken with a Leica M8

Richmond & Short Pump, Virginia

Byrd Hill

Kathy Flores, design editor, does a press check on Vol. 1, No. 1 of CommissionStories, a new quarterly publication which begins distribution in December.

The 32-page tabloid rolls through Cadmus Press's big new press as a single signature. The first print run is 325,000 copies.

Checking color and registration Kathy ...

... confers with Ricky, the chief pressman. The final product is excellent.

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Daily Grind

Tonight the Daily Grind premiers a new band ...

... 17th and Main. Left to right: Eric Fulcher (guitar), Brandon Linton (electric guitar), Kimberly Compton (singer) and Ben Slabach (keyboard, singer and guitar).They play covers and original compositions to a packed house.

During their performance, Eric plays an rousing rendition of Justin King's "Knock on Wood." To view King playing this remarkable piece go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh_24DXNy8E

Tonight Jenine finally loses the front tooth that has been loose for weeks.

Four-week-old Alexander Linton finds himself in the hands of his father Brandon at the end of the show.

Photographs taken with a Leica M8

Richmond & Short Pump, Virginia

Richmond

There are few deeper felt feelings than holding a grandchild. Dickie, right, holds his granddaughter, Karis.

Short Pump

Jenine, left, and Farris, right, attempt to lift the big pumpkin at Arby's. With something this big, inches count. They succeed!

Photographs taken with a Leica M8

Richmond & Short Pump, Virginia

Richmond

Les describes a research project. He has an elegant way of talking with his hands.

Short Pump

Thanksgiving prayers at Cambridge church.

Photographs made with a Leica M8

Short Pump, Virginia

Copperas Creek

Sadie awaiting me at the end of the day. Note the title of the book second to the right: What the Dog Saw.

Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark II

Short Pump, Virginia

Copperas Creek

Sadie, left, and Dianne relaxing for the evening.

Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark II