The Life of Roo

oldflorida: Lilly Pulitzer

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:14:09 -0400

oldflorida:

Lilly Pulitzer

oldflorida: Freedom 7 goes up for a suborbital flight on May 5,...

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:37:58 -0400

oldflorida:

Freedom 7 goes up for a suborbital flight on May 5, 1961.

Photo

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:37:22 -0400

Shuttle in the sky.

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:35:02 -0400

Shuttle in the sky.

Farewell, dear friend.

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:18:00 -0400

Farewell, dear friend.

Let the food times roll. ;)

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:40:44 -0400

Let the food times roll. ;)

Preach.

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:12:48 -0400

Preach.

Photo

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:11:23 -0400

This Is The Hardest Thing I've Done Today.

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:04:00 -0400

This Is The Hardest Thing I've Done Today.:

Seriously. For the first minute of this exercise all I could do was twitch and steal glances out the window. By the time the second minute rolled around, I was at least settled-down enough to keep my eyes on the screen and take somewhat steady breaths.

I’ll be trying it again at the end of the workday. :)

oldflorida: Just another work day in Florida, 1966.

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:03:09 -0400

oldflorida:

Just another work day in Florida, 1966.

steelopus: The Space Shuttle Discovery on its Mobile Launcher...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:31:16 -0400

steelopus:

The Space Shuttle Discovery on its Mobile Launcher Platform slowly moves through the high bay doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building en route to Launch Pad 39A, where Discovery is scheduled to lift off on the STS-82 mission on Feb. 11. A seven-member crew will perform the second servicing of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the 10-day STS-82 mission.

Holy cow this is a truly gorgeous photo. Every time I see a new photo of the space shuttle I’m reminded that there was basically no angle from which it wasn’t beautiful.

oldflorida: Tallahassee, 1950. YES! I’d recognize sweet...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:42:28 -0400

oldflorida:

Tallahassee, 1950.

YES! I’d recognize sweet Doak anywhere. :) The facade may have changed over time, but oh, how I love that field, in any era.

I love you, NASA.

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:38:04 -0400

I love you, NASA.

oldflorida: Let’s go to the Airstream convention. Key Colony,...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:58:35 -0400

oldflorida:

Let’s go to the Airstream convention.

Key Colony, 1963.

I’ve always wanted an Airstream! How cool.

The Most Overrated Assignment Ever ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:14:39 -0400

… is the “Group Project.” And here I thought I had managed to escape them forever once I graduated from college! Alas.

But, as Gloria Gaynor said so beautifully, I will survive. :)

If I Ever Adopt a Dog ...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:26:43 -0400

I will name him Ubu.

That is all.

oldflorida: I’d rather pose in the oaks, 1870’s. I miss the...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:24:57 -0400

oldflorida:

I’d rather pose in the oaks, 1870’s.

I miss the live oaks and moss already! Visits home are much too brief …

On the Tarmac after a great trip home. (No, that man in the vest...

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:35:00 -0400

On the Tarmac after a great trip home. (No, that man in the vest is not me.)

Lighthouse pre-storm.

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:00:00 -0400

Lighthouse pre-storm.

Repost: This is not a picture of a cat, but a plea to help some cats.

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:14:47 -0400

Repost: This is not a picture of a cat, but a plea to help some cats.:

getoutoftherecat:

The following was submitted by a reader:

You’re one of my favorite kitty blogs, and I know a lot of people follow you. There’s a local shelter in my area, no kill, that’s in danger of closing. I’m trying to get the word out to find people who can donate or at least signal boost… in two months…