Elif and Mina came to visit us for a couple of weeks. Mina has grown so much, and so elegant. I missed the pilgrimage visit to the American Girl Doll store, the weather was too hot for me to be outside. The girls enjoyed the visit and returned home … [Read more...] about Elif and Mina in RI 2017 July
Rhode Island
Our Colorful, Quiet Neighborhood
You may think I am bragging about our quiet neighborhood, and you may be right! In a reasonably short distance, that I can walk in 20-30 minutes, there is something new to see every time I take a walk. Of course, I am not always walking the same … [Read more...] about Our Colorful, Quiet Neighborhood
Sunset Over Providence
Things look different at different times and from different vantage points. A couple of weeks ago, I got a chance to look at Providence from high above, and just around the sunset time. From that height, it is easier to see many components all at … [Read more...] about Sunset Over Providence
Neighborhood June 2017
My walks around our neighborhood are generally short and later in the afternoon or early evening. The light is a bit softer, quieter, warmer, highly directional, and weaker in power. Therefore the photographs are also a bit quieter and darker in … [Read more...] about Neighborhood June 2017
Ryan Center for Business Studies at PC
Yesterday I attended the dedication ceremony of the new Arthur F & Patricia Ryan Center for Business Studies at Providence College. The school of business now has a building that is inviting and not embarrassing to bring guests. The new space is … [Read more...] about Ryan Center for Business Studies at PC
Collier Point Park
Rhode Island is a small state, yet it has close to 300 public parks and playgrounds operated mostly by the cities. The nine state parks obviously have large footprints, but the city parks are all over the place. They vary in size and function but … [Read more...] about Collier Point Park
Off The Wall
A while back, late October 2016, I went to visit a potential client near Dean Street in Providence. Although the route was very familiar to me from my years of driving to Providence College, that particular street was new to me but very easy to … [Read more...] about Off The Wall