by Doug Thompson | Nov 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, Musings
No Christmas parade for Floyd County this year. Plans for a “reverse parade” where the floats and displays would be parked in the lots at the high school and elementary facility so parade “watchers” could drive by and see them were cancelled...
by Doug Thompson | Nov 23, 2020 | Musings
Trying to be thankful on this Thanksgiving week is difficult, to say the least. We spend most of our time at home, isolated from friends, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When I do go out on assignments for The Floyd Press, it is often into the unknown among others...
by Doug Thompson | Nov 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, FUBAR
With both our parents dead, and siblings having their own families to enjoy holidays, Amy and I avoid travel on Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. Normally, we would venture out on both holidays to enjoy dinner at an Oriental restaurant, which is routinely open on...
by Doug Thompson | Nov 26, 2015 | Musings, Photography
A bright Autumn full moon arrived along with Thanksgiving this year, giving us a glow from the heavens to help us appreciate what we have and thank others for what they do. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Blue Ridge Muse…well the two of us…and our...
by Doug Thompson | Nov 23, 2015 | Musings
Question for the two Floyd County High School volleyballers at the final game of the season this year: Were they psyching out the opposition? Feeling like they were in jail behind the net? Posing for the camera? Hard to tell. This is a favorite shot from that...
