Travels

J Rainey Page believes we’re all fellow travelers on a parallel path. And although we have unique bends and twists along the way, our travels open our minds and hearts, and we realize…

“We’re all just walking each other home.” – Ram Dass

As we travel, let’s bring love, patience, positivity, and curiosity, and always gather lots of pictures and stories.

Learning to Be True to Yourself

I am struck by how precious and dear the people from my youngest years are to me. I think it’s because we all truly know each other for who we are. When we were young, we showed our true selves.  As we grow up, it doesn’t take long for us

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Teddy Bears Unite

Happy 2021! We are all filled with hope. In the fateful year of 2020, teddy bears peeked out windows. It was happening nationwide and outside our country. It started with an Iowa family and a Facebook group.  Across neighborhoods, people were and still are placing bears or a favorite plush

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We Need a Little Christmas

Spilled pasta created one of my favorite moments since the pandemic. “Mamma mia!”  It was the pasta aisle. I dropped a box. Spaghetti noodles covered the floor. Two gentlemen witnessed the crime and made jokes. A girl and her mom pointed and laughed. We all talked!  It felt so normal.

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Do You Still Remember Crowds?

The most attended event in US history was the Chicago Cubs’ post-win rally and parade in 2016. Yes, there are many Chicago Cubs fans, and 5 million showed up that day to celebrate their BIG World Series win.  This is according to Bleacher Nation.  The Cubs’ Post-Win Celebration Was the

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What’s a Photographer’s View of Life?

Today, more than ever, we’re all “photographers.” We always have our cameras, and many of us display our pictures for all the world to see. Photography is a way to look at life. It is being attentive to images that are worth sharing, preserving, and celebrating. These are 10 ways

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Civility is a Choice

How would you describe much of American behavior as of late? I pose this question in a world that is increasingly…   Politicized and polarized?  News media have slants, and politicians have agendas?  Has social media annoyed this climate? Has covid-19 stressed this environment? Has an election year exasperated it all? 

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