One of the most delightful things about the Photos app on my iPhone is how it will automatically generate videos based on my photos and videos. “Hey, Dave,” the phone seems to be telling me. “Here’s a cool reminder of a special time, person, or place.”
This feature is called Memories, and you find the videos in the For You tab on Photos.
Here are three videos my phone recently served up. The first one is from two days ago. What do you think?
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Victor Hedman jersey, jeans, and Stan Smiths.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave and the Complimentary Spouse are at their first hockey game of the season. Go Bolts!
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says to always root for your home team.
What will Dave eat at tonight’s game? Dave is deciding between a hot dog and a grilled cheese sandwich. And he wants some poutine as well.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing his Paisley Park T-shirt.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave is more sleepy than happy today, but napping makes him happy, so it’s all good.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says there’s no shame in taking a nap when you need one.
Did Dave take a nap today? Dave may have dozed off.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a black polo shirt and jeans.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave had barbecue at Dreamland for lunch.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says to plan ahead: Don’t order a huge lunch if you know you want banana pudding after.
Where did the Complimentary Spouse take Dave this morning? Britt introduced Dave to the beauty of Sherling Lake.
What is Dave wearing today? Earlier today, Dave wore a blue button-down shirt, a blue patterned tie, a sports jacket, green dress pants, and nice dress shoes. But, of course, he has since changed into a polo shirt and shorts.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave is happy he can support Britt’s family in their time of need.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave recently saw this on the interwebs:
What is Dave’s situation vis-à-vis coffee? Dave is more than 30 miles away from the nearest respectable coffee place. He is sleepy.
I have seen fog three times this week. Each time, this Carl Sandburg poem came to mind:
The fog comes
“Fog” by Carl Sandburg
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.
There is indeed beauty in fog, but there are plenty of other weather occurrences that are sublime — you’ve heard me go on and on (and on and on) about sunrises. Sandburg’s poem is memorable because it challenges readers to think about fog the same way they would think about a person. In the real world, fog is a cloud at ground level. In Sandburg’s world, fog is alive and observant, but unwilling to interfere in the lives of the people and places it touches. There’s something supernatural about that.
Enough poetry. Let’s look at some fog pictures from this week. Here’s what I saw Monday morning on my run — the bay was completely obscured.
On Tuesday, the view from Bayshore was pretty much the same.
By Wednesday morning, the view from Bayshore was back to normal. These photos were taken from the same spot Tuesday and Wednesday. You can see the difference if you swipe backward and forward.
Tampa was fog-free on Thursday, but the Complimentary Spouse and I encountered more of the thick gray stuff on our drive through rural Alabama. This photo was taken on U.S. Highway 231 between Ozark and Troy.
Of course, I had seen fog many times before Monday. Here are photos from foggy experiences I’ve had around the world.
A final thought about fog, which I shall keep in mind as I continue writing my novel:
Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.
E.L. Doctorow
What is Dave wearing today? Dave, as usual, is wearing a polo shirt and shorts.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave finally saw Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says listening is often more valuable than talking.
Why is Dave’s situation vis-à-vis the weather? Dave says fall has finally come to Florida. The temperature is still warm, but there are leaves on the ground.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a blue-green polo shirt and shorts.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave enjoyed running in the fog and light mist again this morning.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says your dog always deserves more belly rubs.
Why did Dave enjoy today’s New York Times Spelling Bee today? Dave found RuPaul, even though it wasn’t an acceptable answer because it’s a proper noun and doesn’t contain the center letter.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing an Alabama polo shirt. Roll Tide!
What is making Dave happy today? Dave got to experience a different type of sunrise on his run this morning. It was as foggy as London or San Francisco, so here was the view:
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says a sunless sunrise is beautiful in its own way.
Why has Dave been looking at the library website for half an hour? Dave is trying to find a good audiobook for a long road trip. Right now it comes down to:
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a red shirt and a pair of shorts.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave is happy that Alabama showed up and won decisively yesterday.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says accepting truth might not always be pleasant, but ignoring the truth will always be poison.
Why did Dave gain 20 pounds this weekend? Dave had his first experience with a Double Candy Coated Cut Out Cake from Publix.
