September 2020

iPhone Taking Night Water Photo

Photo Club Overview

Photography is not about taking the perfect photo. Perfection is often too symmetrical and dull. What makes a picture great is when it tells a story. It can be grainy, out of focus, or even upside down. But, if it transports the viewer, then you’ve done your job. At other times you are merely trying […]

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Fire Savings

Fire: The Rule of 25 and the 4% Rule Simplified

FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. The plan promotes early retirement by promoting extreme savings and investment. Following the program allows individuals to “retire early.”  Search the Internet, and you will find proponents and distractors in equal measure. I believe it gets a bad rap because “early retirement” sounds lazy too many people.  Far

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The Girls with Dance Teacher Jake Mendes

DCPA Dance Day

Joe started with one of his mystery trips but eventually had to tell us what we were doing. It turned out he planned a Social Distance Dance Off. I know, right? From a guy who hates dancing! As part of Sophia’s birthday, before painting with David Garibaldi, we all went to Denver’s Sculpture Park. They painted circles

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