July 30

Daisy & I are enjoying our last days of summer together.

July 29

My classroom is getting into shape, almost ready to start!

Views: Classroom @ Bancroft MS, Hollywood, CA by Ron Smith

July 28

Beautiful morning for a walk.

July 26

Jackson & Anthony build Juli's new room furniture.

July 25

Jackson and Madi headed for a swim.

July 22

Matt & Daisy.

July 21

My beautiful granddaughter Juli stopped by for a visit.

July 20

The Eagle Has Landed
Astronaut Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module Pilot, is photographed walking near the Lunar Module during the Apollo 11 Extravehicular Activity in July 20, 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, successfully completed the United States' first lunar landing mission 45 years ago today.

July 19

Madi came by, although her attention was not undivided.

July 18

The coolest kid in the world!

July 17

A boy & his dog. Daisy just got groomed.

July 16

Summer moves ahead, and I start back at the Art Institute tonight. Meanwhile, the grandchildren are still enjoying their summer while it lasts. Madi & Jackson are off at the beach, Scarlett just got her hair cut, and Juli is turning into a health food guru.

July 15

I have had my hearing aids for a week. They're working great! I received great service from Advanced Audiology http://www.scvadvancedaudiology.com/ Thanks to Nola and her entire staff.

July 13

We got to see Anthony & Marisa's new home for the first time today. It's lovely!

July 12

A PhotoSphere of Hamilton High School in West Los Angeles.

Views: Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, CA by Ron Smith

July 10

I took my good friend Barbara for lunch at a famous old-Hollywood haunt. Musso & Frank Grill. Delicious!

Open-face Prime-rib sandwich.

July 7

The Imp-in-Chief at the helm!

July 6

Daisy is perhaps the only dog in the world that has to contemplate whether or not to eat a plate of fresh chicken. This dog eats better than most of the people in the world, and she apparently knows it.

July 5

So I didn't want to go out of the house yesterday, opting for a day of rest, but the dog needed to go to the park. Instead of getting completely dressed, I just threw on some gym shorts. The effect was not exactly stylish, but Jennifer got a good laugh.

July 4

The Beatles are a lot like the Founding Fathers. This is a commentary from NPR. It's worth listening to.

July 3

My beautiful granddaughter Madi!

July 2

We lost Jennifer's Aunt Joan today. She was a person of uncommon quality. I will miss her.

July 1

I'm experimenting with different ways to display my photospheres.

Views: Summer Canopy, Valencia, CA by Ron Smith