Trapper’s Loop

We took a drive up through Trapper's Loop on our way to the cemeteries to visit my grandparents.

1990's Movies

The Age of Innocence
Aladdin
Apollo 13
Beauty and the Beast
Billy Madison
The Bodyguard
Can't Hardly Wait
Clueless
Cry Baby
Donnie Brasco
Edward Scissorhands
Emma
Father Of The Bride
The First Wives Club
Forrest Gump
Ghost
Goodfellas
Hocus Pocus
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Independence Day
Jerry Maguire
A League of Their Own
Life is Beautiful
The Lion King
Little Women
Men in Black
Never Been Kissed
Newsies
Now and Then
One Fine Day
The Parent Trap
Pretty Woman
The Prince of Egypt
Pump Up The Volume
A River Runs Through It
Scent of A Woman
Scream
Sense and Sensibility
She's All That
The Silence of the Lambs
The Sixth Sense
Sleepless in Seattle
Speed
Tarzan
10 Things I Hate About You
That Thing You Do!
Titanic
The Wedding Singer
While You Were Sleeping
You've Got Mail

Big Springs

Grand Tetons

Tiptoe Through The Tulips

Kaleidoscope

Street View

Daisy

Musical Siblings

AC/DC
Allman Brothers Band
Beach Boys
Bee Gees
The Carpenters
Chloe X Halle
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Donny and Marie
The Everly Brothers
Good Charlotte
Haim
Hanson
Heart
Jackson 5
Jonas Brothers
The Kinks
The Osmonds
Oasis
98 Degrees
Van Halen

Musical Couples

Amy Grant and Vince Gill
Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz
Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger
Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert
Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake
Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes
Captain and Tennille
Carly Simon and James Taylor
Cher and Gregg Allman
Cher and Sonny Bono
Chris Brown and Rihanna
Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain
David Foster and Katharine McPhee
Edie Brickell and Paul Simon
Emilio Estefan and Gloria Estefan
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
George Jones and Tammy Wynette
Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker
Graham Nash and Joni Mitchell
Ike Turner and Tina Turner
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
Jennifer Lopez and P. Diddy
Jessica Simpson and John Mayer
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
John Mayer and Katy Perry
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez
Lady Antebellum
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks
Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar

Mother’s Day

Campfire

Shadow

Spring

Single Flower

Books about The Holocaust

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
All the Light We Cannot See by William Doerr
Between Shades of Gray by Ruth Sepetys
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
The Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
The History of Love by Nicola Krauss
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
Man's Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl
Night by Elie Weisel
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff
The Reader by Bernard Schlink
Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay
Salt to the Sea by Ruth Sepetys
The Storyteller by Jodi Piccoult
Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
The War Outside by Monica Hesse
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

Strawberries

Tulips

My neighbors planted tulips at the corner of our yard by their lamp post.

1960's Playlists

1960

• Ain't That A Kick in the Head by Dean Martin
• Apache (Jump on It) by Sugarhill Gang
• Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles
• Only the Lonely by Roy Orbison
• Psycho: The Murder
• Shop Around by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
• Stuck on You by Elvis Presley
• Theme from A Summer Place
• This Magic Moment by Jay and the Americans
• Wonderful World by Sam Cooke

1961

• Can't Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley
• Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians
• Hey Baby by Bruce Channel
• Jump in the Line by Harry Belafonte
• Let's Get Together from The Parent Trap
• Let's Twist Again by Chubby Checker
• Moon River by Henry Mancini
• Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes
• Runaround Sue by Dion
• Stand by Me by Ben E. King

1962

• Do You Love Me by The Contours
• Duke of Earl by Gene Chandler
• James Bond Theme
• Land on 1000 Dances by Wilson Pickett
• Limbo Rock by Chubby Checker
• Loco-Motion by Little Eva
• Monster Mash by Buddy "Boris" Pickett
• Return to Sender by Elvis Presley
• Sherry by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
• Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs

1963

• Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
• Catch a Wave by Beach Boys
• California Dreamin' by The Mamas and The Papas
• I Only Want to Be With You by Dusty Springfield
• On Broadway by The Drifters
• One Fine Day by The Chiffons
• Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul, and Mary
• Surf City by Jan and Dean
• Then He Kissed Me by The Crystals
• Twist and Shout by The Beatles

1964

• A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke
• Dancing in the Streets by Martha Reeves and Vandellas
• Don't Rain on My Parade from Funny Girl
• Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann
• G.T.O. by Ronny and the Daytonas
• Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison
• She's Not There by The Zombies
• Things We Said Today by The Beatles
• You Never Can Tell by Chuck Berry
• You Really Got Me by The Kinks

1965

• California Girls by Beach Boys
• Downtown by Petula Clark
• In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett
• L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole
• My Girl by The Temptations
• Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
• Turn! Turn! Turn by The Byrds
• Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers
• Uptight (Everything's Alright) by Stevie Wonder
• You've Got to Hide Your Love Away by The Beatles

1966

• Cherish by The Association
• God Only Knows by Beach Boys
• Got to Get You Into My Life by The Beatles
• Hold On, I'm Comin' by Sam and Dave
• I'm a Believer by The Monkees
• Lil Red Riding Hood by Sam the Sham and The Pharoahs
• Mellow Yellow by Donovan
• Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones
• See You In September by The Happenings
• When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge

1967

• All You Need is Love by The Beatles
• Daydream Believer by The Monkees
• For Once in My Life by Stevie Wonder
• Happy Together by The Turtles
• I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Gladys Knight and The Pips
• I Second That Emotion  by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
• Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin
• What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
• Windy by The Association
• (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher by Jackie Wilson

1968

• Hawaii Five-O
• Hey Jude by The Beatles
• Hooked on a Feeling by B.J. Thomas
• I Put a Spell On You by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley
• Love is All Around by The Troggs
• (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
• Spooky by The Classics IV
• Young Girl by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap
• You're All I Need to Get By by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

1969

• Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In by The Fifth Dimension
• Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones
• Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
• Hot Fun in the Summertime by Sly and The Family Stone
• I Want You Back by The Jackson 5
• My Cherie Amour by Stevie Wonder
• My Way by Frank Sinatra
• Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
• Undun by The Guess Who

Beachscape

For this painting, I combined three of my favorite photographs, one from Sunset Beach in California and one in Grand Cayman.

May Garland

This was the garland I made for May. I bought a yarn ball of warm and bright colors, like rain turning into heat.

1970's Playlist

1970:

• Ain't No Mountain High by Diana Ross
• All Right Now by Free
• American Woman by The Guess Who
• Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel
• Fire and Rain by James Taylor
• I'll Be There by Jackson 5
• Let it Be by The Beatles
• Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder
• (They Long to Be) Close to You by The Carpenters

1971:

• Baba O'Riley by The Who
• I Feel the Earth Move by Carole King
• Imagine by John Lennon
• Joy to the World by Three Dog Night
• Knock Three Times by Tony Orlando and Dawn
• Pure Imagination by Gene Wilder
• Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
• Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver
• What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
• You've Got a Friend by James Taylor

1972:

• Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain and Tenille
• Love Theme from The Godfather
• Saturday in the Park by Chicago
• Listen to the Music by Doobie Brothers
• You're So Vain by Carly Simon
• Horse with No Name by America
• Lean on Me by Bill Withers
• School's Out by Alice Cooper
• Rocket Man by Elton John
• American Pie by Don McLean

1973:

• Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder
• Shambala by Three Dog Night
• Dream On by Aerosmith
• Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
• The Joker by Steve Miller Band
• Lady by Styx
• Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney
• Reelin' in the Years by Steely Dad
• Saturday's Alright For Fighting by Elton John
• We're an American Band by Grand Funk Railroad

1974:

• Band on the Run by Wings
• Bennie and The Jets by Elton John
• Come and Get Your Love by Redbone
• I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton
• The Joker by Steve Miller Band
• Jungle Boogie by Earth, Wind, and Fire
• Killer Queen by Queen
• Rebel Rebel by David Bowie
• Waterloo by Abba
• You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

1975:

• I'm Not in Love by 10cc
• Jaws Theme
• Low Rider by War
• Ballroom Blitz by Sweet
• Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
• Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
• Fame by David Bowie
• Magic by Pilot
• Rock and Roll All Nite by Kiss
• Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith

1976:

• Car Wash by Rose Royce
• Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
• Dancing Queen by Abba
• Fly Like an Eagle by Steve Miller Band
• I Wish by Stevie Wonder
• Looks Like We Made It by Barry Manilow
• More Than a Feeling by Boston
• New York State of Mind by Billy Joel
• Rocky Theme
• Silly Love Songs by Paul McCartney

1977:

• Brick House by The Commodores
• Come Sail Away by Styx
• I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick
• Jack and Jill by Raydio
• Lovely Day by Bill Withers
• Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett
• Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
• Theme from New York, New York by Liza Minnelli
• Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and The Wailers
• We are the Champions by Queen

1978:

• Anthony's Song (Movin' Out) by Billy Joel
• Copacabana by Barry Manilow
• Thank You for Being a Friend by Andrew Gold
• Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
• Dust in the Wind by Kansas
• Grease by Frankie Valli
• Hot Blooded by Foreigner
• Just the Way You Are by Billy Joel
• One Way or Another by Blondie
• Reminiscing by Little River Band

1979:

• Big Shot by Billy Joel
• Another Brick in The Wall by Pink Floyd
• Bad Case of Loving You by Robert Palmer
• Bad Girls by Donna Summer
• Highway to Hell by AC/DC
• Hold the Line by Toto
• I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick
• My Sharona by The Knack
• Rock N Roll Fantasy by Bad Company
• September by Earth, Wind, and Fire