I miss you my friend!

I woke this morning thinking of Jake.....
It's been over 2 months since he has
been gone and it still hurts! Once again,
I realize I am the lucky one - to have
had his love and devotion for over 12
years...I haven't had the words to
express myself about Jake - these words
touch on how I feel....


This Flame burns bright in honor of you
My faithful friend, I will always miss you.
Through the years you were always there,
To make me smile and dry my tears.
And you maybe gone, but your spirit remains
To forever light my way, bring warmth to my heart.

Memory never dies.....Memory never fades.

Biker Trash!

This is a Biker Trash couple that we encountered
on our last trip to the mountains! AWFUL people!

Wedding Show

I hope you will enjoy this slide show I put
together on the wedding! I had a ball making
it and got to relive the wedding several times!

*You will have to download the Photodex
Presenter - it is quick and very secure....

click below.....
Charlie and Brook

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Sunshine Skyway Bridge

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge has a main span of
1200 ft., 365.7 m. and a vertical clearance of 193 ft.,
58.8 m.. Completed in April, 1987, at a construction
cost of approximately $245 million, the bridge safely
carries four lanes of traffic (20,000 cars a day) back
and forth from Pinellas County (St. Petersburg) to
Manatee County.

Mr & Mrs Charles Moores

SMOKEY!

Smokey is our chain-saw carved black bear
that Linda adopted this May in Tennessee...
We have had no bear attacks at our house
since we brought him home!

Off to the Island!

The new "Mr and Mrs Charles Moores" head
off to Jamaica for their honeymoon!

Courtney is 25!!!!

A collage of our celebration of Courtney's 25th
birthday!

I see you!

Courtney plays peak-a-boo behind her roses
at her birthday celebration last week!

Labor day sunrise on Bayshore....

St. Pete Pier Bait House!

Harley Momma!

St Pete Beach sunset - Aug 24, 2007

IT STARTS TODAY!

The loudest, most obnoxious and notorious piece of real estate in all of college football."
-- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on The Swamp


DON'T MISS IT -

GATOR FOOTBALL!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COURTNEY!!!!!!

TODAY is Courtney's 25th birthday!!! She is
the most wonderful daughter ever! I wish her
every happiness in the world!

THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Charlie and Brook's wedding was THE BEST EVER!!!!
Yes! I am highly prejudice! August 24th 2007 will be
a day I remember forever!

The beach wedding was awesome with just a hint
of rain! The reception was exceptional with great
food, dancing, laughs and TONS of love! Brook was
absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! The bridesmaids were
knockouts, Linda and Connie were gorgeous mothers
and I had a smile that could not be wiped off with Ajax!

Brook had many friends that flew in from Louisville to
spend her special day with her - we had Bob from Kentucky,
friends, neighbors. Charlie's fraternity buddies, best friend
from high school and Captain Garret Cathcart all rallied to
help make the wedding one for the ages!

My baby - Courtney looked INCREDIBLE and caught the
bouquet and here boyfriend Steven caught the garter -
UH-OH!!!!!!!!!!!!

My brother and his wife made all the flower arrangements,
brought them down from Tennessee and they were spectacular!
My nephew and his wife provided all the photography - all
the love showed through all the help!

Our new "in-laws" were a sheer delight! Lewis and Connie
Clifton are truly wonderful people and it is exciting to have
such marvelous folks in our extended family! They will be
married 38 years next month - CONGRATS good people
and come back to see us soon! We will all be making
other plans soon...............:-)

Charlie and Brook left Sunday morning for a Jamaican
honeymoon and I hope they are as happy as they have
made us!

Once again, I am overwhelmed with the countless blessings
in my life!

And THE KISS went on and on and on.............

Magical Day!

My little sunrise buddy and I are anticipating
a magical day today for Charlie and Brook's
most special date!

Charlie & Brook - I love you both! I pray
each day of your new life together will be
as special as you are to me!

1 MORE DAY!!!!

THE BIG EVENT!!!!!!!!!

THE WEDDING OF THE CENTURY!!!!!!!!


TOMORROW they become Mr and Mrs Charles C. Moores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hot Summer Days / Great Folks!

It was already 86 and muggy when the sun
appeared on Sunday! Yesterday was a record
high that eclipsed a record from 1895!!!

Last night we had a marvelous dinner with
Brook's parents, Connie and Lewis Clifton!
WONDERFUL people and we can easily see
where Brook gets so many of her awesome
qualities! We laughed and shared the excitement
of the days to come! What a blessing!
New family peeps!!!

3 MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW!!!!!!!! Big news coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Below is a shot of me back on "Flo" 1
month after my hip replacement! All
has gone well - NO pain and I am sleeping
all night! Thanks Dr. Gutske and team!

THE wedding is in 5 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Charlie and Brook drove in yesterday
and we are about to BURST with excitement!

On a truly sad note, we got a call and
our long-time friend, George Johnson had
died on Friday! George was the God-father
to our children and loved them to no end!
He will be missed and another connection to
my past has slipped away..........

BUT!!! HOLD ON!!! - BIG NEWS COMING!!!!!!

Another beautiful sunrise at the St. Pete Pier!

1 MORE MONTH!!!!

Charlie and Brook!
Aug 24, 2007
Sirata Beach Resort
THE WEDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subdued Sunrise

Finally able to get up and get back out for the sunrises!
Each one is different and exciting! This Saturday had a
subdued sunrise that created a dreamy effect.... I never
tire of witnessing this awesome act of nature!

Jake is gone...

Lost my buddy Jake a few days ago...
Still hurts too much for words...
Maybe in a few days...

Good Morning!

Good Morning All!
1 month after surgery and all is well! Walking,
driving and even got on the motorcycle yesterday!
I want to thank EVERYONE!!!!! The well wishes
and the calls were all very appreciated!
The 1st night party with Linda, Courtney and
Brook at the hospital was the best!
My darling bride Linda is a care giver beyond
description! She did so much so well and kept
up her property too!
My main girl Court - thank you baby! She brought
me lunch every day and toted me to the DR for
my appointments and wherever else I needed to
go!
Once again, I do not have the words worthy to
describe these wonderful people in my life....

Captain's Ball

Brook flew to Louisville to accompany Charlie to
The Captains' Ball. You can tell by the smiles that
they had a great time! Just mention Brook's name
around Charlie and you get the same smile! Less
than 60 days until their wedding!

Dragon Pics from May

Here we are! Flo's new power flew us over the Dragon
in grand style!

Friendly Fisherman Upgrades

He rubbed my feet....

Every year as Fathers Day approaches I am humbled and more aware
of the countless blessings that have been part of my life! I have said
many times - you really don't know what love is until you have a child!
I truly feel that way! Charlie and Courtney mean more to me than I
have ability to put into words! This Fathers Day I will have Brook to
be thankful for also! A very sweet and beautiful lady that has Charlie
happier than ever! And then there was my Dad!!!! The Ultimate Father!
William Felix Moores! WOW! I was once asked in a questionnaire - if you
could have lunch with anyone from anytime in the world - I immediately
wrote in - my Dad! When Charlie has told me that I am the greatest
Father ever, I am embarrassed. I am nothing compared to Dad. He
was the most honorable human being I knew! He married his high school
sweetheart, Rubye - what a woman! He put her on a pedestal the rest
of his life - very day, every moment - he honored her and honored his
commitment. He worked hard and as young man developed Popeye-like
forearms and had a natural mechanical aptitude - Dad could fix anything!
I saw him change transmissions in our carport and bring many a car back
to life! He worked for Tampa Electric Company in a very specialized unit.
He was so good at what he did, that they would often call him with a problem
and he would ask a few questions and tell them how to fix the problem!
He came to most of my football and baseball games, but was not too crazy
when I jumped into Karate at 14. He came home one day and found I had
broken every brick he had in half - I yelled, "Look at what I can do!" He
calmly told me to pick the mess up and said I surely would be safe if a brick
attacked me! He recorded all the sermons and musicals at our church (on
equipment that he donated) and make copies for the shut-ins so they
could have church come to them. He also kept the air conditioners running
and always helped out WHENEVER they asked. He had a monster sense
of humor and all my friends warmed to him instantly! He bought me a 110
pound weight set at Christmas and 3 of my friends were over trying to be
Hercules. 2 of us managed to get over our head and Dad walked up, picked
up the bar with ONE HAND, lifted it over his head 8 times real fast, put
it back down and walked off.....I did not argue back with him much!!!! I did
not do a lot of things just out of the fear that he would find out - disappointing
him crushed me more than anything! He died in 1980 and the last pictures
ever made of him were of an extremely excited Granddad holding an equally
excited 3-1/2 month old baby - Charlie! You can not tell who was having the
most fun. He was CACA over that baby from the minute he was born! I'm SO
thankful for those last pictures! My Dad loved me unconditionally! I recently
came home from the hospital from a hip replacement and my lovely wife Linda
was soaking and rubbing my feet and I flashed back to my 1st knee injury in
1967.... I woke up in my bed and as my eyes cleared, I could see my Dad at the
end of my bed using those phenomenally strong hands to rub my feet.....NOTHING
ever felt better....his touch cured all!

Well Dad - I'll never be 10% of what you were, but you showed me the right way!

Mountain Getaway

We succeeded at our goals of our vacation;
We lost time!
We napped a lot!
We played on the Dragon!
We loved and laughed!

Check it Out!

OUTSTANDING NEWS


This from my “creative image” coach Rob LaFollette!
The picture and copy are direct from his site at http://blog.robertlafollette.com/






Last week, I was approached by Focal Press, one of the largest book publishers in Europe and the U.S. about the prospects of writing a book on digital photography, with the emphasis on the art of creative photography. After several discussions, I am happy to announce that I will be starting work on this new book project, titled "Creative DSLR Photography: Digital Workflow Series", with a scheduled release in the fall of 2008 (just in time for the Christmas shopping season!).

I will be working with world-renowned nature photographer, Chris Weston on the book, that will cover everything from capturing the digital image, working in the digital darkroom to output. Needless to say I am very excited to be working with Focal Press and Chris, and I will be posting up details on the progress in the coming months. Also, I will announce special events to promote the book when it is released, from appearances to special workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Stay tuned!

CONGRATS ROB!


PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!!!! If you are serious about your photography and want to spend time with a real pro that knows photography and knows how to teach us wannabes to become decent photographers! He uses a combination of vast experience, honed knowledge and a contagious enthusiasm! You WILL have much more enjoyment of your photography after 1 session with Rob!

Thoughts....

I had a very influential man in my life that was also a wonderful friend and counselor. His name was Harold and he was pastor at the Methodist Church our family attended. At a time when I found many other activities more enticing, Harold always stayed in touch and remained a friend. He would attend my football and baseball games. When my world collapsed with the death of my best friend, Harold talked me through the tough times patiently. He always talked with me as a friend and equal instead of talking down to such a young guy! College came and we saw less of each other, but he remained a part of my life. He later survived a terrible car accident in our neighborhood where he was actually pronounced dead at one point. He fought back, lived and came back to the pulpit after a long and painful rehabilitation. His 1st sermon was titled "The Rustling of Angels Wings". He could barely make the steps up to the pulpit and there was not a dry eye in the sanctuary as relived his experiences of that day. His words describing the angel of death have never left me! He said that the angel of death appeared as a long lost, welcomed friend ........

I remain thankful for the countless blessings that have been poured out in my life! I KNOW that I have been blessed far beyond what I deserve! I say thank you to my wonderful family - the 3 best people in the world for putting up with me all these years. I pray that Linda, Charlie and Courtney have every dream come true!


Jerry out...

81 more days!

Brook and Charlie watch the last of a sunset
and look off into their future together! Linda
and I came back from the mountains, Charlie
flew in and Brook returned from Paris as we
all had a wonderful dinner at the beach! We
are all set for August 24 at the Sirata Beach
Resort to present the new Mr and Mrs Charles
C. Moores!!!!