http://rhaya.com Online portfolio, photography and more Tue, 03 Jan 2017 02:43:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a while since Andy and I tackled any major home renovations. Living in a house that's almost 40 years old, it's sometimes easy to go into maintenance mode with all the general upkeep that goes along with the territory. However, this spring we decided we finally had the ... http://rhaya.com/be-our-guest There is something about the end of winder and promise of spring that causes Andy and me to catch the travel bug along with an itch to go someplace with sunny skies and warm temperatures. In the past, we have been beach-bound to sunny La Paz and southern California, so ... http://rhaya.com/sunshine-snowstorms It's been quite some time since I have posted on this personal blog, so in an attempt to catch up quickly, how about I summarize 2011 in a single post... The saying "Work hard, play hard" would be a good way to describe the year in just a few words. ... http://rhaya.com/looking-back-on-2011 The number one excuse reason I give for the lull in posts on this site is because I am very thankful to say that I have been incredibly busy running my business. Work continues to primarily be web design and development, as well as logo/branding projects, plus an occasional odd ... http://rhaya.com/2010-looking-back-taking-care-of-business Since we are in the midst of an ice/snow storm here in the Midwest, I thought it was a good time to recap the trip to California we took in July. My nephews grow and change so much every time we see them, and it's hard to say goodbye when ... http://rhaya.com/2010-looking-back-california-dreaming This summer Andy and I (with help from my parents) finally got around to painting the exterior of our house. We had purchased a new garage door the previous summer in the color we wanted to paint the gutters, trim, etc. and it was time for us to make everything ... http://rhaya.com/2010-looking-back-it-starts-at-home Looking at this site, it seems that not much happened during the second half of 2010. In fact, the contrary is true and I just haven't found a spare moment to post about what I have been up to. Over the next month or two, I will be posting about ... http://rhaya.com/2010-looking-back The summer has flown by and was full of a lot of work, a little travel and some home improvements. I have plenty of posts and photos to add, including one of Monty in flight. Stay tuned. http://rhaya.com/here-there-everywhere Last weekend we went to a beautiful wedding in the historic Leesburg, Virginia. In between wedding events, we headed to downtown DC which was full of patriotic spirit for the Memorial Day weekend. We visited the National Mall, including the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, as well as Arlington ... http://rhaya.com/stars-and-open-bars It was a wet day at the track for our fourth year attending the Mutt Strut. Despite the downpours, the event still raised over $370,000 (exceeding last year's amount) to help the animals at the Indianapolis Humane Society. If you are considering adding a pet to your family, please remember ... http://rhaya.com/raining-cats-and-dogs