http://www.andrewpointon.com Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:02:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today is election day here at the beaches, and indeed throughout the Florida Senate District 8 area. The special election was caused by the death of Republican Senator Jim King in July from pancreatic cancer. So staunchly Republican is District 8, that the Democrats haven't bothered to field a candidate. ... http://www.andrewpointon.com/2009/09/15/the-dirty-game-of-politics I could kick myself. Of all the moments for my batteries to run out in my camera this was not a good one. I am a stickler for carrying spares with me or changing to freshly charged batteries before setting off for an important event. But maybe the time of ... http://www.andrewpointon.com/2009/08/31/camera-woes-as-space-shuttle-goes After an enjoyable meeting and meal a few nights before, a trip downtown with Tina's father and step-mother Lloyd and Rose was organised for my parents. First we visited a local thrift store as it was "seniors' day" and many items were marked down even further! I found what appeared ... http://www.andrewpointon.com/2009/07/29/going-downtown-jacksonville The days leading up to the 21st July blended into one as final preparations for the arrival of my parents got ever more frantic. The final touches to the bathroom redecoration actually took place on the morning of their arrival in between checking the status update of their flight, the ... http://www.andrewpointon.com/2009/07/25/savannah It's a bit of a quiet news week so here's a photo for my colleagues. This is Jacksonville Beach City Hall, home of the local city council. It looks a tad better than the accommodation I'm used to at work back in the UK, and I might add, it's just ... http://www.andrewpointon.com/2009/07/18/one-for-the-colleagues The morning bike rides are not as frequent as I'd like these days and I've been reluctant to ride on the beach after a hefty repair bill to the now not so trusty steed, the initial issue being sand in the gears, augmented by my inept knowledge of bike maintenance. ... http://www.andrewpointon.com/2009/07/13/south-poles Friday 3rd July gave me a taster of what was to come. The neighbourhood was alive with fireworks of a volume I have never experienced, and these salvos carried on into the early hours keeping me awake until at least 2am. So I was not in the best of moods ... http://www.andrewpointon.com/2009/07/06/an-independent-independence-day As mentioned in an earlier post, Tina's mother Linda is getting married in October and the search is on for a suitable venue. On Saturday evening Tina was working so Linda and her fiance Shawn took me along to Castle Otttis in St Augustine, about 25 miles south of Jacksonville ... http://www.andrewpointon.com/2009/06/28/castle-otttis Caught in the Act Part 1: "This table may be out of bounds, you might remove me from it countless times a day, but up yours, I'm having a cat nap whether you like it or not" Caught in the Act Part 2: "Who knocked over my toy box? It wasn't ... http://www.andrewpointon.com/2009/06/26/picture-of-innocence ...not from above but from the local neighbourhood. Early morning bike rides along the beach often turn up something unusual or eye-catching so the camera is always packed in my rucksack. This post's photo collection initially started as a practical moment, an attempt to record the warning flags that fly ... http://www.andrewpointon.com/2009/06/23/its-a-sign