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# LBL Motor Palace Design

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- [News](http://loribentleylaw.com/blogger-gb-news/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I'm a bike messenger
- [The Migraine Miracle](http://loribentleylaw.com/the-migraine-miracle/) - February 9, 2017 - Forgive me, but I'm going to take a brief detour away from the fun stuff--like noveling and photography and fitness--and talk about something not so fun: Migraines. Those who know me, know migraines have ruled my life since I was thirteen. Cue the drumroll! I never thought I'd be able to say
- [It All Comes Down to Civility](http://loribentleylaw.com/it-all-comes-down-to-civility/) - My post on leaving NBC stirred up a multitude of conversations on the current climate and on the decline of civility--something we desperately need more of.
- [Taking a Leap and Leaving my Career](http://loribentleylaw.com/taking-a-leap/) - The toughest blog post I've ever had to write. After twenty-four years in a career I've loved I'm taking a leap to explore my next great adventure.
- [Music Photo: Week 9](http://loribentleylaw.com/music-photo-week-9/) - Our No Worries Sundays entail comfy clothes, lots of coffee, kitty-cat cuddles, and always music, which made this week's Music Photo easy.
- [Symmetry Photo: Dogwood Week 10](http://loribentleylaw.com/symmetry-photo/) - Making a Symmetry Photo in a Landscape, this week's Dogwood 52 challenge. Perhaps this art installation is a cheater, but it's so cool.
- [Two Year Migraine Miracle Anniversary](http://loribentleylaw.com/two-year-migraine-miracle-anniversary/) - Celebrating my two-year Migraine Miracle anniversary with an updated post on living Phase Four, and big thank you to Dr. Turknett and his wife Jenny.
- [Change, Change, Change](http://loribentleylaw.com/change-change-change/) - Change, Change, Change... is a good thing. I wasn't looking to become a Creative Director, but something cool came my way.
- [Tree Photo: Dogwood Week 11](http://loribentleylaw.com/tree-photo-dogwood-week-11/) - Make a tree photo for this week's Dogwood 52-week photo challenge. But how to do something different?
- [Loop Lighting: Dogwood Week 12](http://loribentleylaw.com/loop-lighting-dogwood-week-12/) - Putting myself in front of the camera for this week’s Loop Lighting challenge, even though It makes me cringe.
- [Current Events Photo: Week 13](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-13-current-events-photo/) - Oh boy. I dreaded this week's Current Events Photo, but found my inspiration in the scary world of AI, in a rather creepy way.
- [Environmental Portrait: Week 14](http://loribentleylaw.com/environmental-portrait-week-14/) - In this Environmental Portrait, we venture deep into the lair of an intriguing creature, who feeds his brain surrounded by the things he love.
- [Bodyscape: Week 15](http://loribentleylaw.com/bodyscape/) - Traditional bodyscape images tend to be nudes. I went a different route for this week's challenge, and found magic in my battered hands.
- [Alphabet Photography: Week 16](http://loribentleylaw.com/alphabet-photography-week-16/) - The universe totally threw me tools for this week’s dangerous Alphabet Photography challenge! Dangerous for Brian…
- [Fill Frame Photo: Week 17](http://loribentleylaw.com/fill-frame-photo-week-17/) - I tried to do a cheater for this week's Fill Frame Photo, but hubby called me out on it. So I searched for something more complex.
- [Classic Novel Photo: Week 18](http://loribentleylaw.com/classic-novel-photo-week-18/) - This first book that popped into my head for this week's Classic Novel photo was a childhood favorite not only for me, but Mom as well.
- [Inspiration Photo: Week 19](http://loribentleylaw.com/inspiration-photo-week-19/) - An accidental hike and an encounter with a rattlesnake led me to this week's Inspiration photo, dedicated to Mom on Mother's Day because she loves snakes.
- [Living Vagabond Anniversary](http://loribentleylaw.com/living-vagabond-anniversary/) - A year ago, we sold our condo and began living vagabond while we figured out where we wanted to settle down. Turns out, we love this lifestyle.
- [Family: Dogwood Week 8](http://loribentleylaw.com/family-dogwood-week-8/) - Make an image representing "family"... easy right? But wait, no people can be in the image. Now that is a challenge! So here we are...
- [Make the Ordinary Beautiful: Dogwood Week 7](http://loribentleylaw.com/make-the-ordinary-beautiful/) - Can an old Ford key look beautiful? Why not! This week’s Dogwood photo challenge, Make the Ordinary Beautiful.
- [Golden Ratio: Dogwood Week 6](http://loribentleylaw.com/golden-ratio-photo/) - This week in the Dogwood 52-week photo challenge, we tackle a Golden Ratio Photo, along with my philosophical battle with Photoshop.
- [Left to Right Photo: Dogwood 52 Week 5](http://loribentleylaw.com/left-to-right-photo-dogwood-52-week-5/) - Left to right photo. The way we read. That was the challenge for Week 6 of the Dogwood 52 week challenge, and my motorcycle helped me out.
- [Hands Photo: Dogwood 52 Week 4](http://loribentleylaw.com/hands-photo-dogwood-52-week-4/) - Week 4, we have a "hands photo." For Dogwood 52, we take the focus away from the face to the hands. Of course, I have a story.
- [Soft: Dogwood 52 Week 3](http://loribentleylaw.com/soft-dogwood-52-week-3/) - The Dogwood 52 photo Challenge challenged us on week 3 with "soft" but not in a literal sense. I photographed something sharp in a soft way.
- [Stormy Mood: Dogwood 52 Week 2](http://loribentleylaw.com/dogwood-52-week-2-stormy-mood/) - For week two of Dogwood 52 photo challenge, we focus on a "Stormy Mood," pushing beyond a simple landscape of a storm to tell a story.
- [Eye Line: Dogwood 52 Week One](http://loribentleylaw.com/dogwood-52-leading-lines/) - The Dogwood 52 Week Photo Challenge Week 1, Leading Lines. WRONG! strike that! I messed up. EYE LINES. Check out the update.
- [Happy 2023: Year of Repurpose](http://loribentleylaw.com/year-of-repurpose/) - After a three-year gap, I am setting an intention for the year and getting back to the things I love and do well. The Year of Repurpose.
- [Vagabond Life: The Czech Republic](http://loribentleylaw.com/vagabond-life-prague-and-the-czech-republic/) - Living Vagabond in Prague for twelve full days, bringing to life a teenaged dream.
- [Living Well: Travel and Migraines](http://loribentleylaw.com/travel-and-migraines/) - I used to dread flying, not because flying scared me, but because without fail, I’d get a migraine midair. My tactics now.
- [Letters to Charlie # 18: March 9, 1910](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-18-march-9-1910/) - The latest with Dora and Charlie, including an anonymous postcard. Plus indications she is still sick.
- [Vagabond Life: Claremont Airbnb](http://loribentleylaw.com/vagabond-life-claremont-airbnb/) - Even though I haven't been writing about it, we're still Vagabonding! Although now we're getting to explore different areas, like Claremont CA.
- [Letters to Charlie #17: January 25, 1910](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-17-january-25-1910/) - Ah, 1910! A new year and more Letters to Charlie. But could the return of Mr. Arthur change things?
- [Letters to Charlie #16: December 13, 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-december-13-1909/) - After four long months with no Letters to Charlie, the radio silence has been lifted. Dora has forgiven him for ignoring her. But was that the right thing to do?
- [2018 Top Nine Instagram Wrap-Up](http://loribentleylaw.com/2018-top-nine-instagram/) - Here it is! My thrilling wrap-up of 2018: The year of change, all based on my Top Nine Instagram posts. And the number one post is...
- [The Pursuit of Groovy Sensations](http://loribentleylaw.com/groovy-sensations/) - The latest in my pursuit of groovy sensations, adjusting to life’s changes, and bonding with the best girls around at Babes Ride out.
- [Vagabond Life: Orange Airbnb](http://loribentleylaw.com/vagabond-life-orange-airbnb/) - The artwork in this Orange Airbnb truly added a unique touch to this comfortable, well-equipped, close to Old Town Orange location.
- [The Distracted Writing Brain](http://loribentleylaw.com/the-distracted-writing-brain/) - I welcome the distracted writing brain, even if it makes life a bit chaotic. Why? Read on.
- [Vagabond Life: San Diego and Long Beach](http://loribentleylaw.com/vagabond-life-san-diego-and-long-beach/) - Our Vagabond Life had us bouncing around a lot this week, from Anaheim, to Yucca Valley, to San Diego, and ending the week in Long Beach.
- [Letters to Charlie #15: August 18, 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-15-august-18-1909/) - Uh oh. Dora may have jumped the shark by telling Charlie she loved him in the last installment of Letters to Charlie.
- [An Airbnb Win and a Fail](http://loribentleylaw.com/an-airbnb-win-and-a-fail/) - One of the biggest lessons we've learned in our vagabond life is to stay zen with it all, to be flexible and open to possibilities, to not get freaked out by hiccups and to embrace opportunities. This week, we hit both ends of the spectrum: An Airbnb win and a fail.
- [Letters to Charlie #14: August 3, 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-august-3-1909/) - In Letters to Charlie #14 Dora starts off a bit annoyed, but really, she’s simply frustrated with Charlie because she so desperately wants to see him.
- [Vagabond Life: Airbnb Anaheim Executive Inn](http://loribentleylaw.com/vagabond-life-anaheim-executive-inn/) - The Anaheim Executive Inn may be scary to some, but the rooms dedicated to Airbnb are spotlessly clean, nicely decorated, and a great value.
- [Letters to Charlie #13: July 24, 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-13-july-24-1909/) - Dora writes again from Benton New Hampshire where she is convalescing, and we get a clue as to why she is there in this week’s Letters to Charlie.
- [Vagabond Life: Old Town Fullerton Airbnb](http://loribentleylaw.com/vagabond-life-old-town-fullerton/) - While this little guest house Airbnb in Old Town Fullerton lacks a quirky edge, it’s solid, high quality, and extremely comfortable. We always look forward to coming back. Here’s why.
- [Letters to Charlie #12: July 18, 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-12-july-18-1909/) - Dora is back in the Letters to Charlie series, and breaking my heart a little. There’s more going on with Dora than we know.
- [Vagabond Life: The 66 Motor Palace](http://loribentleylaw.com/vagabond-life-the-66-motor-palace/) - Our vagabond adventure takes us to one of our favorite places on earth: the 66 Motor Palace. Take a journey with us back to the beginning.
- [Letters to Charlie #11: July 13, 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-11-july-13-1909/) - On this Friday the 13th, we hear again from Helen, although I wonder for how much longer. Her patience is clearly waning.
- [Letters to Charlie #10: July 11, 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-10-july-11-1909/) - I don’t know about you, but each time I make a discovery or connection in this series, I get really stinkin’ excited. I'm astounded how 109 years after these letters were written, I can dig around and find details. Thanks to archives, I was able to make a pretty cool link, one I would not have been able to verify otherwise.
- [Letters to Charlie #9: June 30, 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-9-june-30-1909/) - Two big things happen in this installment: Charlie’s high school graduation, and another letter. But this time... it’s not from Dora.
- [Vagabond Life: Hotel Pepper Tree](http://loribentleylaw.com/the-vagabond-life-hotel-pepper-tree/) - They know us by name at the Hotel Pepper Tree. They even know our favorite room. Fellow traveler Misty at the front desk shares an interest in unique lodging, and always kindly asks us about the places we've stayed, making us feel welcome. We wanted to know more about the history of this hotel. What we learned about its not too stellar past, made us love it even more.
- [Letters to Charlie #8: June 1, 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-8-june-1-1909/) - Instead of my usual pre-pontificating, let’s get right to the letter and talk about Dora’s words about baseball, automobiles, and gentleman callers on the other end.
- [Vagabond Life: Yorba Linda Airbnb](http://loribentleylaw.com/the-vagabond-life-yorba-linda/) - This Yorba Linda AirBnB had three really great things going for it: a 1948 Ford parked out front, an awesome Golden Retriever named Tucker (who I kept calling Baxter), and the nicest hosts
- [Letters to Charlie #7: May 9, 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-7-may-9-1909/) - My big plan of catching up by June 30th (so I can begin posting on correlating date) got derailed as I fell down the rabbit hole of research again, trying to find information on John Merrill, mentioned in this next letter. So who is John Merrill?
- [Letters to Charlie #6: April 1909](http://loribentleylaw.com/dora-and-charlie-april-1909/) - Hello friends of Dora and Charlie! I had a brilliant idea, one I should have thought of in April. The idea is this: Post the letters on the date of the letter, that way we feel as Dora did waiting for the next one. To get current, I’ll post this one from April 20, then over the next couple of days, May 9, June 1, then hopefully I can post the letter from June 30th on the 30th, so...
- [20th ANNIVERSARY VOWS](http://loribentleylaw.com/happy-anniversary/) - To My Husband: Sometimes you meet a person and know they’ll be something important in your life. During our first conversation in 1990—when our new boss asked me to videotape everyone's big life dream—you said yours was to run with the bulls in Pamplona. Those words put me off balance. What an amazing answer, I
- [Vagabond Life: Downtown Santa Ana Airbnb](http://loribentleylaw.com/vagabond-life-downtown-santa-ana/) - The first time we stayed in this downtown Santa Ana studio in November 2017, I was alone--and totally freaked out. Let me set the scene.
- [The Peculiar Things That Happen During Live TV](http://loribentleylaw.com/the-peculiar-things-that-happen-during-live-tv/) - So… does this awesome video of a T-Rex dashing through the background of our Tuesday liveshot make up for the bazillion dummy Latin emails that bombarded subscribers during my latest website rebuild?? Huh? Huh? Does it? I hope so. My apologies for spamming you. I total forgot to turn off subscriptions before loading the new theme. But hey! A running T-Rex makes up for everything, right? And the fact that this wacky incident happened while on the air?? Crazy, man.
- [Vagabond Life: Park Santiago AirBnB](http://loribentleylaw.com/the-vagabond-life-park-santiago-airbnb/) - Orange County gets a bad rap. While recently chatting with a new friend in the desert, the classic look of disdain crossed her face when I mentioned Orange County—the Oh, I could never live in a bland homogenized community full of Orange County Housewives and zero charm. I get it. I thought the same before transferring
- [Vagabond Life: Tree-House Airbnb](http://loribentleylaw.com/vagabond-life-tree-house-airbnb/) - Sometime in the middle of the night, the gentle patter of rain woke me. I looked out the window to the near full moon lighting up a tangle of branches and remembered: I was sleeping in a tree.
- [Letters to Charlie #4 and #5 1908](http://loribentleylaw.com/august-28-1908/) - THE LETTERS TO CHARLIE DELAY April and May went by in a novel-editing blur thanks to a fantastic conversation with an editor from a major publishing house, facilitated by my super-cool agent. The editor was spot on with her ideas to improve the manuscript, and while there are no guarantees, I’m thrilled with the edit.
- [Letters to Charlie #3: July 1908](http://loribentleylaw.com/letters-to-charlie-july-1908/) - Hello again! Sorry for the delay. Life got in the way and pushed my Letters to Charlie series to the side. Six months into our vagabond life, we’re getting a touch of vagabond-fatigue--not with moving around, but with scheduling places. Are we fatigued enough to ditch #vagabondlife and settle down? We've pondered the idea, but each time
- [Letters to Charlie #2: June 1908](http://loribentleylaw.com/june-1908/) - My critique partner Elizabeth Montrose perfectly summed up the first Letter to Charlie from Dora in a Tweet: I agree with her assessment. The tone of that first letter certainly leans toward stalker-ish and continues into this next one, written ten months after the first. Charles is now sixteen, Dora twenty-four. I wonder... were the
- [Letters to Charlie: #1 August 25, 1907](http://loribentleylaw.com/august-25-1907/) - Hello again! The latest draft of my novel has gone through beta readers, and is back in the hands of my agent. Finally! Editing always takes longer than planned. With that done, I can at long last, dive into the Letters to Charlie project. Initially I’d planned to post as I read, but then I
- [Bring on the OLD, 2018!](http://loribentleylaw.com/bring-old-2018/) - Happy New Year! There's an idiom I'm sure you're familiar with: "Out with the old, in with the new." I disagree with the philosophy of trading the old for the new, because old things tend to be significantly better. The Royal typewriter above was built in 1939 and still works like a charm, as does
- [Happy Factors and Internet-Free Writing Zones](http://loribentleylaw.com/happy-factors-and-internet-free-writing-zones/) - Sometimes a girl has to get in her truck, drive to the middle of nowhere, climb onto a boulder, and reflect on the happy factors. I spent last week doing that, amongst other things, and you know what I discovered? I'm happier than I've ever been in my life. A big statement, but true. I
- [Keeping the Flow Going](http://loribentleylaw.com/no-sugar-no-migraines/) - If you hate posts about food, move right along. I have a nice story about a girl and her truck, here. Or a tour of our new '66 Airstream, here. But if you find food fascinating... By all means, read on. Hubby and I like taking things down to the basics. He makes tortillas from
- [Vagabond Life](http://loribentleylaw.com/vagabond-life/) - vagabond adjective 1. wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic: a vagabond tribe. 2. leading an unsettled or carefree life. 3. disreputable; worthless; shiftless. 4. of, relating to, or characteristic of a vagabond: vagabond habits. 5. having an uncertain or irregular course or direction: a vagabond voyage. Well, that pretty much sums up life right now! Other than number 3, of course.September 29, 2017, we sold our condo in Orange California without a plan. I mean, we have a gazillion plans, but in this scenario, no concrete plan regarding where to live. After seventeen years in
- [Brian’s Sweet Potato Pie](http://loribentleylaw.com/brians-sweet-potato-pie/) - By popular demand, I am posting this recipe for Brian’s World Famous Sweet Potato Pie—the perfect pie for people who don’t eat sugar or wheat. Just a note, this is NOT something I would eat in Phase 1 or 2 of the Migraine Miracle plan. We didn’t start making this until I was solidly in Phase
- [My Life in Black and White: Day 7 - Appreciate](http://loribentleylaw.com/life-black-white-day-7-appreciate/) - I have a lot of great things in my life, especially this guy right here. One of the secrets to maintaining a happy life and a happy marriage is to appreciate what you have around you and appreciate the one you're with. Every day. Remember all the reasons you chose this person to spend forever
- [My Life in Black and White: Day 6 - Go Blank](http://loribentleylaw.com/my-life-in-black-and-white-day-6/) - I had a stare down with a squirrel. That's about as philosophical as I'm going to get today. Sometimes it's good to just go blank, you know? It's been stupid hot in Southern California, which meant my entire news week consisted of stories about weather. Friday, at least, took us to the beach--dog beach in
- [My Life in Black and White: Day 5 - Small Moments](http://loribentleylaw.com/my-life-in-black-and-white-day-5-small-moments/) - It's bathtime, one of my favorite times of the day, a chance to soak and relax and reflect--or to fall asleep, which I often do, waking up cold with water-crinkled fingers. Even so, it's a daily ritual I love. It's important to notice and appreciate those small moments because they provide an element of contentment.
- [My Life in Black and White: Day 4 - Grit](http://loribentleylaw.com/life-black-white-day-4-grit/) - Grit. It's the thing that keeps you going despite setbacks and frustrations. Even before my current shoulder challenge, my boss and I frequently discussed the characteristics of grit. We have similar philosophies on the topic, and lately, our talks have helped me through some of the difficulties regarding the new way I have to approach work, so
- [My Life in Black and White: Day 3 - Attitude Matters](http://loribentleylaw.com/my-life-in-black-and-white-day-3-attitude-matters/) - I took this iPhone photo on Monday, while prepping for my news day, but didn't post because an abundance of outside garbage seriously twisted my attitude into Debbie-Downer-Doldrums. This morning, the mood continued and grew worse. That's unacceptable. I firmly believe in the power of positive thinking and self-generating happiness, and yet I let factors connected to
- [My Life in Black and White: Day Two - Slow Down](http://loribentleylaw.com/my-life-in-black-and-white-day-2-slow-down/) - There's something soothing about late afternoon, watching clothes blow on the line, and while yes, there are things I should be doing--unfinished projects (hello skirt two-years in the making), life planning, food prep, novel reworking, and kitchen floor cleaning--sometimes it's best to sit back on a Sunday and simply watch clothes blow on the line.
- [My Life in Black and White: Day One - Mindfulness](http://loribentleylaw.com/life-black-white-day-one-mindfulness/) - Let's talk about being mindful. But first a word about My Life in Black and White... I'm stupid about challenges. I really like them--the whole having a plan to execute, a daily assignment. A Facebook friend posted a seven-day "My Life in Black and White" challenge, and of course, anything involving photography gets my blood pumping,
- [Magic Wheelchair](http://loribentleylaw.com/magic-wheelchair/) - July 31, 2017 - People often ask how we--as news people--cope with reporting on people's worst days, how we stay positive in a world of negative, how we find joy in what we do. I always say it's the people we meet, whose stories we tell--good or bad--that make the job rewarding. Still... The Best
- [Jail Escape](http://loribentleylaw.com/jail-escape/) - January 26, 2017 - Talk about a wild crazy couple of news days! We had an exclusive Tuesday. A big one. First let's go back to January 2016, when three prisoners escaped from Men's Central Jail in Santa Ana. For over a week, the story dominated my news life. We remained camped out at the
- [Bum Shoulder and a 4 Our Heroes Shoot](http://loribentleylaw.com/bum-shoulder-and-a-4-our-heroes-shoot/) - Friday July 21, 2017 - As you may know, I'm a television photojournalist. For twenty-three years I've covered news for NBC Los Angeles, not only around Southern California but also the world, loaded down with a beast of a camera--which leads to where I am now, with a bum shoulder. But hey... I'm adaptable, right?
- [Feeling disconnected? Me too! Site crash!!](http://loribentleylaw.com/feeling-disconnected-site-crash/) - July 16, 2017 - Howdy friends! If you've cruised either Motor Dolls or my author site this week, you may have found disconnected pictures or wonky formatting. There's a reason why. (And no... it has nothing to do with this randomly placed photo of my tailgate I took today...) Talk about a major site crash! We
- [Hillbilly at Heart](http://loribentleylaw.com/hillbilly-at-heart/) - I blame my love of vintage housedresses and boots on my half-hillbilly blood, courtesy of my daddy. Millstone Holler Daddy grew up at the head of Millstone holler in the great Appalachian mountains of Eastern Kentucky, a family of five boys and five girls--and of course, Mommy and Daddy, how they still refer to their
- [Spring](http://loribentleylaw.com/spring/) - Let’s take a break for Spring with a few iPhone flower photos, shall we? Is that why “Spring Break” is a thing? A moment to break away from the stress of life to stop and smell the flowers?I’ve had my fair share of flower-smelling lately. Since January, I’ve been off work with a shoulder injury… …and to keep from losing my mind in the house all day, I’ve been taking a lot of hikes, and GUESS WHAT??? Spring has Sprung! The California wildflowers are OFF THE HOOK this year. And the variety!!
- [Dogwood 2017 - Old Things I Love](http://loribentleylaw.com/dogwood-2017/) - February 25, 2017 - Howdy! If you've been following along, you know in 2016 I participated in the Dogwood 52 Week Photo Challenge, one photo a week on an assigned topic, and since I'm a writer, I added the additional challenge of writing a weekly blog post about the image made. Whew. This year, I'm giving
- [Week 52: Self Portrait #2](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-52-self-portrait-2/) - December 26, 2016 - Yep. Here we are. The final image of the Dogwood 52 Week photo challenge. We started with a Self Portrait. We're ending with a Self Portrait. Narcissistic or not, Self Portraits serve a purpose: One, we can experiment photographically without annoying another person--and two, sometimes when you're in an interesting situation, including yourself
- [Week 51: Artistic Art](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-51-artistic-art/) - December 20, 2016 - Weekend before last my pal Cindy and I went to a wet-plate collodion photography workshop. What is wet-plate you ask? Instead of shooting on a negative and processing the film, you make the image directly on a collodion-and-silver-nitrate-coated piece of tin or glass. Yep. Good old tin types. Afterward, I kicked
- [Week 50: Landscape Symmetrical](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-50-landscape-symmetrical/) - December 14, 2016 - Symmetry. It's harder to find than you might think. I mean, symmetry exists by design in buildings and cars and... things, but finding symmetry in separate entities proved to be a challenge. I kept making shots and then later realizing they represented pattern more than symmetry. But as I loaded the newsvan after shooting interviews with USC
- [Week 49: Portrait Dance](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-49-portrait-dance/) - December 7, 2016 - Wow. Reckon we're on the big countdown now. Only THREE photos to go! When I scanned the list a few weeks ago, and saw Portrait Dance coming up, I broke out in a sweat--and not from shaking my booty. I'm never around dancers! What the heck was I going to do?? The image
- [Week 48: Artistic Bokeh](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-48-artistic-bokeh/) - December 1, 2016 - Raise your hand if you don't know what bokeh is? Don't feel bad. I didn't until several years ago when I asked my pal (and professional photographer) Shane about a lens I wanted to buy. His response was, "Buy it. Very nice bokeh." Huh? So I googled the term, and learned bokeh
- [Week 47: Landscape Abandoned](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-47-landscape-abandoned/) - November 27, 2016 - In the Mojave desert, you'll find abandoned things at every turn: homestead houses and mining equipment, cars and tractors, gas stations and cafes, especially along the defunct Route 66. The buildings deteriorate more and more every year until they eventually crumble into nothing. On our recent trip back from Winslow, I asked Brian to pull
- [Week 46: Portrait Backlit](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-46-portrait-backlit/) - November 25, 2016 - I like shooting backlit. In my work as a television photojournalist, I often put my subject's back to the sun. Not only does it provide an even palate to light the face, it makes for a nice halo effect around the hair. Weirdly, I didn't make a backlit photo during the work week since
- [Week 45: Artistic Nostalgic](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-45-artistic-nostalgic/) - November 9, 2016 - The toughest part of this week's challenge? Choosing what nostalgic thing to shoot! Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE old stuff. Nostalgic stuff. Stuff with history. I had an endless supply of what to shoot for Artistic Nostalgic, but when I found myself parked beneath a dinosaur on a recent road trip in
- [Week 44: Landscape A Tree](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-44-landscape-a-tree/) - November 2, 2016 - Over a year ago, while on a news assignment, I drove by Founder's Park in Anaheim, and hit the brakes. The most extraordinary tree I'd ever seen canopied over the road, with giant roots crawling across the ground. When this week's challenge Landscape A Tree, came up, I knew exactly what tree I would
- [Week 43: Portrait Elderly](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-43-portrait-elderly/) - October 27, 2016 - First of all, calling someone--of any age--elderly, rubs me seriously wrong. This week's prompt Portrait Elderly, aggravated me. Who would I call elderly? No one!! The older I get, the more I'm offended by the word. I can't imagine I'll ever feel elderly, let alone want to be called elderly. My aversion to
- [Week 42: Artistic Minimalist](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-42-artistic-minimalist/) - October 18, 2016 - Yeah, yeah. I know. I skipped week 41, Landscape Get High, but I have a shot I want to make for that prompt, and can't until this weekend at Babes Ride Out 4!!! So, instead I give you Week 42, Artistic Minimalist, from the visually stunning The Race of Gentlemen, better known as TROG.
- [Week 41: Landscape High](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-41-landscape-high/) - October 12, 2016 - I confess. The first words of this post are a lie. It's not October 12. It's November 21, but I made the post page on the photo's due day--which shows how overdue I am, not because I haven't been making pictures, but because I wasn't in love with one yet. Before I get too far behind, though, I
- [Week 40: Portrait Chair](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-40-portrait-chair/) - October 5, 2017 - Every year we take a week's vacation in October to hang out with our 100-year-old building in Winslow Arizona. Why October? The annual Just Cruisin' car show, of course! Friday the cars roll in, then there's a Cacklefest--basically a noise contest between the loudest of the loud--and then Friday night they do a burn
- [Week 39: Artistic Handmade](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-39-artistic-handmade/) - September 28, 2016 - The Motor Palace and I instantly connected five years ago. The more Brian and I bring this building back to life, the more our bond grows. Strange I find such peace in a place that spent most of its life as a pool hall, but I do. Too bad we don't have more time together. During the year, Brian
- [Week 38: Landscape Low](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-38-landscape-low/) - September 21, 2016 - Totally not in the mood to write a blog post this week, so I'll just give you the Landscape Low shot and some others taken over the weekend at Joshua Tree National Park. The trees look like invading aliens shot from a low perspective, don't you think? Week 38: Landscape Low
- [Week 37: Portrait Fashion](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-37-portrait-fashion/) - September 14, 2016 - Sometimes the Universe perfectly aligns and the photo challenge drops into my lap, like this week's Portrait Fashion. A fellow moto-girl (and phenomenal photographer) announced her new line of American-Made women's coveralls (check them out here) so of course I immediately pre-ordered mine and guess when they came? Yep. This week.
- [Week 36: Artistic Food](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-36-artistic-food/) - September 7, 2016 - Food. Oh glorious food! Food is a big part of my life. Huge. Okay, yeah yeah, food is big part of everyone's life. But Brian and I really like making food from scratch, nothing processed, minimal restaurants, taking things back to the basics, so this week's challenge was a fun one. Artistic
- [Week 35: Landscape Close Up](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-35-landscape-close-up/) - September 2, 2016 - August is not the most spectacular Landscape Close Up time in the desert. Everything is a vague shade of brown, hibernating from the heat and intense sun. Prettiest time is certainly spring, when the cacti sprout insanely gorgeous flowers, so incongruous to the splines. Even without the flowers, though, there is still beauty in
- [I'm Week 34: Portrait Child](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-34-portrait-child/) - August 24, 2016 - Oh boy. I seriously worried about this one. I have no children in my life. Zero. And photographing random kids on the street just seems... weird. Lucky for me, I was at the Santa Ana Public Library covering a news story, and it so happened they were hosting an event celebrating the
- [Week 33: Artistic Collaboration](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-33-artistic-collaboration/) - July 19, 2016 - Hey! Did you know today is the 177th birthday of the invention of photography? Yep. Sure is. In honor of this milestone, we went silly with this week's challenge of Artistic Collaboration. Mom and I paired up and came up with this bit of ridiculousness. Week 33: Artistic Collaboration Doesn't matter
- [I'm Week 32: Landscape Colorful](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-32-landscape-colorful/) - August 10, 2016 - I thought I had my photo for this week's Landscape Colorful, but then two nights ago, I rounded the corner for home, and the sight on the hill before me made my jaw drop. The setting sun had turned the vegetation fiery, and the full moon had started to rise. Weirdly, I almost didn't
- [Week 31: Portrait Street Candid](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-31-portrait-street-candid/) - August 3, 2016 - As a television news photographer, it's my job to point a video lens at strangers on the street, but for some reason, with my personal camera in hand--and shooting for a hobby not a news story--I had a tough time. It felt invasive. Would I want someone photographing me and posting a picture to
- [Week 30: Artistic Patterns](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-30-artistic-patterns/) - July 27, 2016 - Dang! Am I happy the weekend is here. The last couple of work days were... trying. Why? Well, Thursday began with stepping in a giant wet pile of dog poo, getting locked out of my camera locker and asking Santa Ana PD's CSI unit on site to use their bolt cutters, and the day
- [The Week 29: Landscape/Waterscape](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-29-landscape-waterscape/) - July 20, 2016 - In case you didn't notice, I skipped Week 28, Portrait/Family. I fully intend to make the photo, but a lousy week-long migraine made the idea of putting my puffy mug in front of a camera horrifying. So... we're skipping ahead to Waterscape. I wanted something unusual for the waterscape, so made this
- [Week 28: Portrait Family](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-28-portrait-family/) - July 13, 2016 - Three weeks late on the PORTRAIT FAMILY, but hey. There are no rules, right? The last couple of weeks I wasn't in the mood to put my mug in front of a camera. Not that I ended up using my face, but I might have. Since my beloved Mummy and Daddy are in
- [Week 27: Artistic Blue](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-27-artistic-blue/) - July 6, 2016 - I got a new treasure--a 1951 Singer sewing machine--so OF COURSE I had to find a way to incorporate it into this week's Dogwood challenge, an Artistic photo highlighting BLUE. 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE WEEK 27: Artistic/Blue You were inspired by the fiery red earlier, now be inspired by calming blue!
- [Week 26: Landscape Simplified](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-26-landscape-simplified/) - June 30, 2016 - You can't get much simpler for a "landscape simplified" than a high-desert vista, with its sparse vegetation, amazing skies, and long-forgotten treasures, like the ruins of this limestone mine where we made camp. During both days of our adventure, we never saw another soul, just wide open spaces and the quietest quiet you've ever heard. (Part one
- [Week 25: Portrait Silhouette](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-25-portrait-silhouette/) - June 20, 2016 - Summer solstice holds a special place in my heart. Brian and I got married on the solstice, a date Brian picked. He isn't an overtly romantic guy, but man, when he lets romance fly, he does it right. He said he chose that date because he wanted our happiest day to fall on the longest day
- [Week 24: Artistic Sparkles](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-24-artistic_sparkles/) - June 15, 2016 - I'll admit it. I like sparkles. My '48 Ford, although stripped of paint, wears a clear coat with green and gold ice pearl mixed in. Subtle, yes, but oh! How she twinkles in the sun. The tartan stripe on my Bonneville, the Bonnie Lass, also sports some sparkle mixed in the blue. This
- [Week 23: Landscape Weather](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-23-landscape-weather/) - June 10, 2016 - I have a method to this challenge thing. Each week, I look ahead several prompts so I have a few floating in my head, that way if an opportunity presents itself, I can take advantage of the moment, like I did for the Fantasy photo a couple weeks ago. And this week's Landscape Weather. My
- [Week 22: Hand Portrait](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-22-hand-portrait/) - JUNE 4, 2016 - Man, I had a tough time choosing which photo to post this week! I've gone back and forth between five photos. Finally, I decided to go with two selections for this week's PORTRAIT HAND. 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE WEEK 22: Portrait/Hand Usually the face is the strongest element in the frame; with
- [Week 21: Fantasy](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-21-fantasy/) - May 27, 2016 - To be honest, when I scanned the Challenge List for the weeks ahead, this week's FANTASY prompt didn't thrill me. What the hell was I going to do with fantasy? I'm not a fan of creating an image with multiple photos in Photoshop (as many are doing). Plus... I'm not the fantasy type. Much
- [Week 20: Night Owl Landscape](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-20-night-owl/) - May 20, 2016 - I took this shot during the transportation week, but liked the car-driving-into-the-fireball better, so saved this one for "Night Owl," one of the rare occasions I let my hubby take the wheel of my '48 Ford. 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE WEEK 20: Night Owl Landscape A tripod is going to be handy this week...
- [Week 19: Messy Portrait](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-19-messy-portrait/) - May 13, 2016 - I came mighty close to calling this week a fail and using a shot I took last fall of my rock-star-chile-peeling-hubby (a fail because I vowed to shoot all challenge photos specifically for the challenge prompts, not pull from the past). I even wrote the post for the Messy Portrait calling it a fail and
- [The Week 18: Artistic Texture](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-18-artistic-texture/) - May 6, 2016 - A couple of weekends ago, we left our weekend getaway in Yucca Valley for a day trip to Niland California's Salvation Mountain. We'd been hearing about it for years, and finally made the trip. Leonard Knight's art didn't disappoint. Knowing we had a "Texture" challenge coming up, I shot the heck out of
- [Week 17: Urban Landscape](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-17-urban-landscape/) - April 27, 2016 - Sure, Globe Arizona (population 7531) doesn't scream URBAN Landscape, but I'm off on a birthday adventure avoiding urban, so this is the best I found. The back of the old train depot caught my eye as we drove past, so Brian kindly flipped a U-ey. He's patient like that. Frankly, the older I get,
- [Week 16: Portrait Moving](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-15-portrait-moving/) - April 22, 2016 - For this week's challenge, let's take a trip in the way-back machine, shall we? (Cue the Wayne's World sound effects). Parties used to bring me anxiety. I don't know why. I'm hardly shy. Back in the 90s, before becoming a television photojournalist--and before everyone had a cell phone/video camera/still camera in their pocket--I had
- [Week 15: Artistic Metal](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-15-artistic-metal/) - April 15, 2016 - Considering I'm deep in novel writing mode--like DEEP--this is going to be a tiny post. This week's photo challenge? Metal. Golly gee, what to shoot??? Hmmm.... WHAT do I have that's metal? Like a big shiny rolling disco ball... Well DUH... BONDORELLA!!! 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE WEEK 15: Artistic/Metal Cold, hard steel. Shiny Aluminum.
- [Week 14: Landscape Zoomed In](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-14-landscape-zoomed/) - April 7, 2016 - You may recall I started this challenge as a kick in the butt to stop reaching for the iPhone instead of my DSLR. Spoiler alert: I broke that rule this week. As my immensely wise husband says: A photographer is not made by the camera. Use what you have available. And what I had available when we
- [Week 13: Portrait High Key](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-13-portrait-high-key/) - April 1, 2016 - Happy April Fool's Day! Have I mentioned what a good sport my husband is? Cause he is. No foolin'. He never puts up a fuss when I ask him to model, even though he's not wild about being in front of the camera. 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE WEEK 13 Portrait: High
- [Week 12: Artistic Transportation](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-12-artistictransportation/) - March 26, 2016 - It's no secret, I like things that go VROOM! This week's assignment presented SO many options! But hey, how often are you behind a car driving into a ball of sun across the Mojave desert? 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE WEEK 12: Artistic/Transportation Our world is one defined by how we get around. Literal or
- [Week 11: Landscape Reflection](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-11-landscape-reflection/) - March 22, 2016 - Sometimes the photo idea for the challenge prompt comes out of nowhere; sometimes, the idea is crystal clear. For the landscape reflection, I knew what I wanted, but time kept getting in the way. Too dark after work, not enough time before, away on the weekend. Instead of using something different, I waited. Who cares
- [Week 10: Environmental Portrait](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-10-environmental-portrait/) - March 12, 2016 - I don't know about you, but I had a weird week. Usually, I'm around lots of people. Not this week. Every day, I was solo, or driving two hours to shoot a fifteen minute arraignment, or getting accosted by a drunk man demanding I buy him a sandwich. And then Friday came.
- [Week 9: Artistic Shadows](http://loribentleylaw.com/3654-2/) - March 5, 2016 - Dang, it's been a busy work week. Cool, but busy, shooting segments for our upcoming Olympic special: Two super women, one a water polo player/competitive surfer, one a mountain biker. I've had little time to shoot for the challenge, even though the theme was one I really liked. Artistic Shadows. 52 WEEK
- [Week 8: Panoramic Landscape](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-8-panoramic-landscape/) - February 23, 2016 - Other than using the panoramic feature on my iPhone when Apple first introduced it, I've never done a true panoramic shot using my DSLR, a tripod, and photoshop stitching. This week's challenge has been a fantastic learning experience. 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE Week 8: Landscape/Panorama A great opportunity to explore panorama stitching and
- [Week 7: Faceless Portrait](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-7-faceless-portrait/) - FEBRUARY 19, 2016 - Of the three Dogwood 52 prompt types, Portraits present a unique challenge: They require photographing another person. The subjects of Landscape or Artistic shots rarely run from a camera, but Portrait aka people? Yeah. They just might. Even with this week's Faceless Portrait, cooperation is required to some extent. 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE Week 7: Portrait/Faceless Tell
- [Week 6: Sweet Inspiration](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-6-sweet-inspiration/) - February 8, 2016 - This week's challenge came handed to me Saturday night in a pretty cellophane bag with blue and silver ribbons. Literally. I went to a bat mitzvah with old friends. We laughed. We danced. We resurrected twenty-five-year-old stories. (BTW... Stellar job on the party Robbie and Connie!) At the end of the super fun night,
- [The Week 5: B & W Landscape](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-5-b-w-landscape/) - FEBRUARY 5, 2016 - Good news!! The three escaped inmates that made my life chaotic last week, were taken into custody Saturday, making this week (other than the madness of the Monday press conferences and arraignments) much calmer, a far better environment to tackle this week's B & W Landscape. 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE Week 5: Landscape/Black and White Look
- [The Week 4: Headshot](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-4-headshot/) - JANUARY 29, 2016 - Okay. So I wanted to do a nice, planned, well thought out headshot, something to push the edge of how I would usually shoot, something super cool for this week's assignment: 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE WEEK 4 Portrait/Headshot You shot a selfie, now shoot a "selfie of someone else! My plan didn't
- [I'm Week 3: Red](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-three-red/) - JANUARY 22, 2016 - Unlike my issues last week with landscape, I had no problem here. The challenge this week came in choosing my favorite. 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE Week 3: Artistic/Red Shoot whatever inspires you. Red should be the focus of the image. Don't be afraid to be creative. The streaking tail light shot came from my experimentation
- [Week 2: Landscape](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-two-landscape/) - January 15, 2016 - Man did I struggle with Week 2's Landscape assignment! This should have been a simple one: 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE Week 2: Landscape/Traditional Shoot a beautiful landscape and share it with the world. Find a nice foreground and don't forget the sky. Nature, however, did not cooperate with my plan. My goal for
- [Week 1: Self Portrait](http://loribentleylaw.com/week-one-self-portrait/) - JANUARY 8, 2016 In case you didn't see my prior post, I'm participating in the Dogwood Photography 52 Week Photo Challenge. Yep. You read that right. An ENTIRE YEAR, one photo a week. Can I do it? We'll see. First assignment? 52 WEEK PHOTO CHALLENGE Week 1: Portrait/Self Portrait Start things off right with a "selfie"! Explore
- [Nine Best Insta Shots of 2015](http://loribentleylaw.com/nine-best-insta-shots-of-2015/) - January 7, 2016 I'm totally stealing this idea from my pal GreaseGirl, giving a quick rundown of the year using the Nine Best Insta Shots of 2015 app. One event certainly dominated the favorites. Babes Ride Out. TOP NINE INSTA SHOTS 1. Road Encounter with the Babes A couple of months before Babes Ride Out,
- [The 52 Week Photo Challenge](http://loribentleylaw.com/the-52-week-photo-challenge/) - January 3, 2016 - I like challenges. Just ask my friend the Rubber Duck. I don't know if it's the competitive side of me, or the joy I find in structure. Working from an assignment is my ideal--which hey, explains why being a television photojournalist works for me. Every day I'm given a news assignment to be completed by
- [Miss Fisher Addict](http://loribentleylaw.com/miss-fisher-addict/) - December 30, 2015 - Several years ago, my feller and I got rid of our TV. I know, I know, SHOCKING... especially considering I work in television. For the most part, I haven't missed the boob-tube a speck. Granted, TV watching never rated high on my downtime roster--I'd rather read a book--but I admit to enjoying an
- [Old Stuff   ](http://loribentleylaw.com/time-flies/) - December 14, 2014 - Oh hey. What's happenin'? Me? Not much. Just cleaning out my iPhone photo library. I sense an "old stuff" theme to what I choose to snap, like the above pic of my "old" beat up engineer boots covered in Babe Dust. And this "old" Buick parked near our shop space. Or my bitchin' typewriter and "old"
- [Riding the High](http://loribentleylaw.com/riding-the-high/) - November 6, 2015 - What a week! I'm totally riding the high from the reaction to my BABES RIDE OUT coverage. The news segment was the top post for NBC LA on Monday. Cool, right? The article was also picked up by the New York Times and PopSugarCelebrity and shared all over the place. More
- [Work and Fun Collide: Babes Ride Out](http://loribentleylaw.com/work-and-fun-collide-babes-ride-out/) - October 23, 2015 - It’s not often my news coverage intersects with my personal life (thank goodness), but in this case, it’s pretty darned great. There’s this cool thing called, BABES RIDE OUT, an all-girl motorcycle campout in Joshua Tree California. I missed the event the first two years because it conflicted with the Winslow car show
- [My Week In News](http://loribentleylaw.com/my-week-in-news/) - (PLEASE forgive the disconnected pictures. Still rebuilding from the great crash of 2017) OCTOBER 16, 2015 - It's been an interesting week in the news biz. Fortunately, no crime scenes for me. Instead, we had a bit of looking back, a bit of civil disobedience done right, some heat and some wild coyotes, along with some
- [My New Literary Agent!](http://loribentleylaw.com/my-new-literary-agent/) - LBL AND MCM JOIN FORCES! October 8, 2015 - You know those my-life-is-so-hard-on-the-road songs like Bob Seger's Turn the Page or Bon Jovi's Wanted Dead or Alive? (I'm totally dating myself...) I don't know about you, but I roll my eyes when I hear them. I mean, hey! Come on! You're living your dream! Why gripe about it?
- [The Stretch Project!](http://loribentleylaw.com/the-stretch-project/) - Even though I'd planned to use this blog to write about my news assignments, I can't, not when the majority of our news coverage is crime. At the end of the day, I want as far from negativity as possible. So here's my latest idea: I'll write only about the awesomely cool stories, deal? Like the whale watching segment I recently
- [Marsy's Law, A Funeral, and a Water Crisis](http://loribentleylaw.com/marsys-law-a-funeral-and-a-water-crisis/) - APRIL 17, 20 and 21, 2015 Two things happened to interfere with my blogging. One, the stories didn't inspire me much, and two, Friday I got knocked down with a nasty migraine and passed out in the back of the newsvan halfway through the day, leaving Vikki to join another photographer to finish the day.
- [The Gray Area](http://loribentleylaw.com/the-gray-area/) - April 16, 2015 Not everyday can be visually interesting. Today was one of those days. Press conference at the DA's Office. About appealing the ruling of Judge... Who gave less than the mandatory sentence of 25 years to a 19-year-old sex offender, instead giving him 10 years for sodomizing a three year old girl. The Judge
- [Talk About Smart!](http://loribentleylaw.com/talk-about-smart/) - April 15, 2015 Ummm... Happy Tax Day? Ew. No. Nope. The words "happy" and "tax day" cannot be in the same sentence. Let's just forget what today is, okay? Okay. If you read yesterday's post, you know all about the Wild Goose Chase. Good news!! They caught him!!! Not animal control, but the guy at
- [Wild Goose Chase](http://loribentleylaw.com/wild-goose-chase/) - APRIL 14, 2015 Here we are. April again. Something about April stirs my desire to blog about life. Last year, I blogged daily with my 100 Happy Days challenge. A couple years ago, I did Blog Every Day April. Maybe the urge hit this year because I'm procrastinating with two major novel editing tasks. Ahem. So let's
- [So Far in 2015...](http://loribentleylaw.com/far-2015/) - Yep. I'm one of those people who hits reset on January 1st. Not that I make hard and fast goals, but I take time to reevaluate where I am. My writing. My time management. My health. Those are the three that come up every year. How predictable, right? So what's up for 2015? 1. No
- [Every Day is a Happy Day](http://loribentleylaw.com/every-day-happy-day/) - JULY 31, 2014 Howdy friends! I've been quiet since finishing the 100 Happy Days project. I needed a break. Forgive me? Not that I haven't been writing. This isn't my only blog. On TOWN-HOME-STEADERS (a blog Brian and I record our adventures in the kitchen and "homesteading"). I've written two entries, one on TWO CROWS, a property we're
- [100 Happy Days: THE END](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-end/) - JULY 10, 2014 WOW. The Happy Days challenge is done. Over. Finito. I've got to say, 100 Days is a LONG time. I think the biggest lesson in all of this, beyond even "finding the happy," is discipline. Doing something every day for a 100 days is tough, especially the (self-imposed) task of writing a blog
- [99 Happy Days: EVENING DRIVE](http://loribentleylaw.com/99-happy-days-evening-drive/) - JULY 9, 2014 The minute I walked in the door from work, Bondorella's siren song called to me from the garage, Come drive me! Come drive me! Brian wasn't home from work yet, and I'd been wanting to get her out for a picture with a very cool new shirt I got (more on that
- [98 Happy Days: SCAVENGED ART](http://loribentleylaw.com/98-happy-days-scavenged-art/) - JULY 8, 2014 So after a long hot busy day at work, I came home to my super swell feller, and sat down at our breakfast nook table to share a plate of food. Romantic, right? We're like that. (Not really). Sharing meals with my man is always a highlight of a day, and therefore
- [97 Happy Days: LAMEST POST](http://loribentleylaw.com/97-happy-days-lamest-post/) - JULY 7, 2014 Seriously. Unless the next three days are really pathetic, this will have to go down as my lamest 100 Happy Days post. This sailboat. Mind you, there's nothing wrong with this sailboat and I did get a moment of pleasure watching it glide across the ocean, but as my feller so kindly
- [96 Happy Days: DRAFT REVISIONS DONE!!](http://loribentleylaw.com/96-happy-days-draft-revisions-done/) - JULY 6, 2014 I've mentioned a couple of times in the last fifteen or so days my Happy Days blog burnout. It hasn't gotten a whole lot better although I did finish one major chore that will help! Remember back to Day 13, when I got notes back from an agent on my novel CALIFORNIA
- [95 Happy Days: THE LITTLE THINGS](http://loribentleylaw.com/95-happy-days-little-things/) - JULY 5, 2014 Wow. I hadn't realized how much I needed a relaxing long weekend at home. Every weekend, we've been running off somewhere, so kicking back and simply playing with my patio plants, running a couple of errands, cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner with my best feller has made me exceptionally happy. Often those tiny little moments make
- [94 Happy Days: APPLE PIE AND AMERICA](http://loribentleylaw.com/94-happy-days-apple-pie-america/) - JULY 4, 2014 I write this while firecrackers explode outside the house. Can't see them, but I can hear them. Our place is surrounded by big Eucalyptus and Pine trees, so we can never see far beyond our patio, even though the firework shows are close. But that's okay. I've seen fireworks before. We'd planned
- [93 Happy Days: WORKDAY AT THE BEACH](http://loribentleylaw.com/93-happy-days-workday-beach/) - JULY 3, 2014 I'm going to apologize right off the top for anyone who had to sit in an office today, under fluorescent lights, behind a desk, in the confines of four walls. Or a cube. Especially a cube. There may not be tons of 100 Happy Days opportunities there. That's one of the nice
- [92 Happy Days: CAT ANTICS](http://loribentleylaw.com/92-happy-days-dining-al-fresco/) - JULY 2, 2014 I've mentioned in a few of my 100 Happy Days posts, my neighbor's cat The Professor. He's a super cool dude. And the best part? He's not mine, so I don't have to feed him, scoop his poop, or put up with misbehaving. Lately, he's even been meowing at the door to
- [91 Happy Days: BOWL OF CHERRIES](http://loribentleylaw.com/91-happy-days-bowl-of-cherries/) - JULY 1, 2014 Whew. It was a fun news day but an exhausting one covering the World Cup game between Belgium and the United States. Part of Pine Street in Long Beach became a gigantic street party as 1000s watched a jumbo-tron set up in the middle of the closed down street. Ah... happy days.
- [90 Happy Days: CRESCENT MOON](http://loribentleylaw.com/90-happy-days-crescent-moon/) - JUNE 30, 2014 After a day too busy to actively seek my 100 Happy Days moment, I came home--at 9pm--and looked up to find this glorious crescent moon. I thought of the man in the moon and how much he'd enjoy sitting on the tip with his fishing pole, but then I remembered: That's the
- [89 Happy Days: YUCCA VALLEY](http://loribentleylaw.com/89-happy-days-yucca-valley/) - JUNE 29, 2014 If you've been following along, you probably realize by now we're a bit obsessed with the Joshua Tree/Yucca Valley area. In fact, we've been getting out of dodge and heading that direction nearly every weekend. The place quite simply makes us happy. Fewer people. Less chaos. Solitude. Peace. Beauty. Need I say
- [88 Happy Days: BLUE BALL MASON JARS](http://loribentleylaw.com/88-happy-days-blue-ball-mason-jars/) - JUNE 28, 2014 Uh... I just read that title again, and I totally--totally--didn't do that on purpose. But now that I've seen it, I really don't want to change it. It's pretty doggoned funny. Forgive my crassness. Maybe it's the Saturday night thing kicking into to my Happy Days madness. For the first time in
- [87 Happy Days: BEACH READ](http://loribentleylaw.com/87-happy-days/) - JUNE 27, 2014 Covering Orange County for NBC, I often find myself at the beach. Extra warm day? Shoot crowds at the beach. Holiday Monday? Videotape the hoards of beach goers. High Surf? Go to the Wedge and photograph people getting splashed as the raging water pounds against the shore. Any day at the beach makes
- [86 Happy Days: BOUGAINVILLEA](http://loribentleylaw.com/85-happy-days/) - JUNE 26, 2014 Dang! Falling asleep in the tub already. Quick!! Write this doggoned 100 Happy Days post!!! News story: Laker's draft pick. My pal Martin from ABC 7 snapped this of me using the downtime to do a bit of novel editing! Happy Day Picture: Having a snack under this glorious bougainvillea! There. Done.
- [85 Happy Days: BRIAN "OZZY" LAW](http://loribentleylaw.com/85-happy-days-brian-ozzy-law/) - JUNE 25, 2014 You know... I just felt happy all day. I've had a lot of days like that lately. I wonder if it has anything to do with the 100 Happy Days. Hmmm... Something to ponder. Goodness knows my story wasn't happy. Another deputy involved shooting in Compton. What did make me happy though,
- [84 Happy Days: HANDS IN THE DIRT](http://loribentleylaw.com/84-happy-days-hands-dirt/) - JUNE 24, 2014 I've had a couple of little dirt projects I've been wanting to do--because dirt makes me happy, and happy days are good--but I was out of dirt. You read that right. What a bizarre world we live in where we have to go buy dirt. It would be so cool to walk out the
- [83 Happy Days: CLASSICS ON THE ROAD](http://loribentleylaw.com/83-happy-days-classics-road/) - JUNE 23, 2014 Wow! So many happy things today, I don't know where to begin! First off, it's my mommy's birthday! Happy Birthday, Maw! I'm so glad I got to see her at least close to her birthday, if not on the actual day. We had an odd greeting at the Motor Palace this morning.
- [82 Happy Days: FAMILY CLOWNS](http://loribentleylaw.com/82-happy-days-family-clowns/) - JUNE 22, 2014 The family came visiting in Winslow today, Mom, Dad, Jan (sis-in-law), Casey (nephew), Megan (niece), and Kayla the moto-girl (niece). Happy, happy days, but I'm beat! We need to pack up for the trip home tomorrow ( NOOOO!!!! )... so I'll let the pictures do the talking. Until tomorrow... traveling back to
- [81 Happy Days: MY FELLER](http://loribentleylaw.com/81-happy-days-feller/) - JUNE 21, 2014 True Confessions time: I didn't write this blog post on the 21st. I was way too happy on my 16th Wedding Anniversary to sit down and do it, but I really don't want to miss a day, so here I am, on the 22nd, filling you on my day. So just pretend
- [80 Happy Days: THE MOTOR PALACE](http://loribentleylaw.com/80-happy-days-motor-palace/) - JUNE 20, 2014 When it comes to vacations, I like to split up one of my weeks into three long weekends: One for Brian's birthday in February, one for my birthday in April, and one for our anniversary in June. It makes for nice little mini-vacations before our annual "big" motorcycle trip, when we take
- [79 Happy Days: EDITING](http://loribentleylaw.com/79-happy-days-editing/) - JUNE 19, 2014 Since I didn't end up posting this yesterday and I finished editing the story today, here it is! My happy days moment... EDITING! There are many things that bother me about my profession. Too much crime. Too much sensationalizing. But fundamentally, I truly love what I do. Still, after twenty years in
- [78 Happy Days: BABY BIRDS!!](http://loribentleylaw.com/78-happy-days-baby-birds/) - JUNE 18, 2014 Instead of being behind the camera to start my day, I sat down at the computer to edit our FEEL GOOD story from Monday. Man, do I love to edit, especially on the rare occasions I can take my time and finesse something. I'm lucky that way, to have a job I truly enjoy
- [77 Happy Days: HOMEMADE ICE CREAM ON A TUESDAY!](http://loribentleylaw.com/77-happy-days-homemade-ice-cream-tuesday/) - JUNE 17, 2014 Remember a couple of days ago I mentioned my obsession with Food Blogs? (More than mentioned, wrote an entire post about). The addiction hasn't diminished. How can it when Joy the Baker posts recipes like this Vegan Toasted Coconut Pistachio Ice Cream made with coconut milk? I had to try making this. I
- [76 Happy Days: HAPPY NEWS DAY](http://loribentleylaw.com/76-happy-days-happy-news-day/) - JUNE 16, 2014 Going lame on you again since I'm still experiencing blog burnout, and since the goal is to be HAPPY in this 100 Happy Days, challenge, I'm going to take a bath instead of writing, and instead share with you my Facebook post. Ahhh... what a swell way to start off a
- [75 Happy Days: MY DADDY!](http://loribentleylaw.com/75-happy-days-daddy/) - JUNE 15, 2014 It's Father's Day!! Yep. I'm a daddy's girl. There's bond between a daddy and a daughter unlike anything else. Quite simply, I adore my daddy. Honestly, I got really lucky in the parental spectrum. I have an awesome mom AND an awesome dad. They're two very different relationships, and I'm so thankful
- [74 Happy Days: ONE OF THESE THINGS...](http://loribentleylaw.com/74-happy-days-one-things/) - JUNE 14, 2014 I did a tricky thing with my happy days post. When figuring out what to post, I noticed three of my images of the day were unintentionally similar, so I did the old "One of these things, is not like the other, one of these things doesn't belong." There are two obvious answers.
- [73 Happy Days: CHASING THE HONEY MOON](http://loribentleylaw.com/73-happy-days-chasing-the-honey-moon/) - JUNE 13, 2014 Woo hoo! Nighttime road trippin! I'm writing this on my iPhone, so excuse any bad formatting (and bad writing). I read on someone's Facebook page about the honey moon tonight, and thought seeing it from the desert would be pretty stellar. Supposed to be huge and golden/rosey colored. So here we are,
- [72 Happy Days: TOUGH ASSIGNMENT](http://loribentleylaw.com/72-happy-days-tough-assignment/) - JUNE 12, 2014 Remember a couple of weeks ago, when every day I covered a murder of some sort? That was a very bad week, the kind of week that made it hard to find my 100 Happy Days moment. Like Day 56, when the best part of the day was it being over. In comparison, this week has
- [71 Happy Days: BONDORELLA](http://loribentleylaw.com/71-happy-days-bondorella/) - JUNE 11, 2014 It's been exceptionally hard to restrain myself from including Bondorella in every 100 Happy Days post. I mean... look at this beast!! How can that face not make you smile?? Here I am at Day 71, and--other than the Berry Run day--I hadn't dedicated a post to my beloved truck. I never
- [70 Happy Days: FOOD BLOGS!](http://loribentleylaw.com/70-happy-days-food-blogs/) - JUNE 10, 2014 Let's call this... a lazy blog post. Why? Because I've been writing a daily blog for 70 days straight in this 100 Happy Days challenge, and frankly, I'm a wee bit burned out--but I refuse to miss a day!! So here it is. My lazy post, a copy/paste of what I wrote on
- [69 Happy Days: GOOD DAY FOR THE FAM!](http://loribentleylaw.com/69-happy-days-good-day-fam/) - JUNE 9, 2014 I... am emotionally exhausted, but in a good way. Two great things happened to my family that put this day into the 100 Happy Days: Daddy finished his radiation, and my niece Kayla won a Moto Camp scholarship. A couple of days ago, I posted a flyer for a Girlz Moto
- [68 Happy Days: ROMEO](http://loribentleylaw.com/68-happy-days-romeo/) - JUNE 8, 2014 It's not everyday a girl falls in love with a miniature donkey, but hey, with a name like Romeo, how can you not? He totally made day 68 of my 100 Happy Days, completely happy. If you missed yesterday's post, we high-tailed it out of Dodge (otherwise known as Orange) and booked a
- [67 Happy Days: BARN LOFT GETAWAY!](http://loribentleylaw.com/67-happy-days-barn-loft-getaway/) - JUNE 7, 2014 My battery is about caput... so I'll let pictures do the talking. On a whim, we booked a barn loft in Morongo Valley at a place called Genuine Draft Ranch. OMG. This place is phenomenal, a step into another world. Talk about escapism!! This little trip sure made for a couple of
- [66 Happy Days: GAS STATION MOTO](http://loribentleylaw.com/66-happy-days-gas-station-moto/) - JUNE 6, 2014 Did you know it's National Donut Day? Neither did I. Not until I saw a Facebook post. As our evening came to a close, we decided we couldn't let such an important holiday pass without honoring the pastry, thus a late night trip to DKs Donuts for a red velvet piece of
- [65 Happy Days: PANCHOS!](http://loribentleylaw.com/65-happy-days-panchos/) - JUNE 5, 2014 My fellow Triumph girl Mel asked me today about the 100 Happy Days challenge and if it truly has made me happier. (If you're reading, hi Mel!) You know what? Yeah... it has. Doing this challenge keeps happy on the brain's forefront. Throughout the day, the happy choice lingers in my head. I snap
- [64 Happy Days: PERFECT WORKDAY ENDING](http://loribentleylaw.com/64-happy-days-perfect-workday-ending/) - JUNE 4, 2014 Day 64 of my 100 Happy Days started with an Amazon email recommending my own book to me! They know me so well!! Hahaha! Seeing Motor Dolls on top of course made me happy, even though I'm sure Amazon didn't do this by accident. Yeah. I wrote a book. Click the picture
- [63 Happy Days: FUN COWORKERS!](http://loribentleylaw.com/63-happy-days-fun-coworkers/) - JUNE 3, 2014 It's almost midnight. Just wrapped up the work night in Corona Del Mar. No time to write, must drive home. But hey! I posted my 100 Happy Days, right? Election night working with these two clowns, Miss Mary and SuMo, at the Kashkari-for-governor-HQ made everything fun. They are two of my favorite people
- [62 Happy Days: COOL SHOPS](http://loribentleylaw.com/62-happy-days-cool-shops/) - JUNE 2, 2014 Today was destined to be filled with cars. I hit this horrendous traffic en route from Corona del Mar to Lincoln Heights for my assignment of the day, about a mechanic being strong-armed by the city of Los Angeles to sell his property so they can redo the intersection--which yeah, does need some
- [61 Happy Days: BFF's BIRTHDAY!!](http://loribentleylaw.com/61-happy-days-bffs-birthday/) - JUNE 1, 2014 Happy birthday to you! You live in a zoo! You look like a ...ZEBRA!! And you smell like one too!! Hahahhahha! That never gets old! Yes. I'm a ten year old boy. It's my pal Jenny's birthday today. Twenty-four years ago I took this picture, one of many experimental photo
- [60 Happy Days: ROAD FLOWERS](http://loribentleylaw.com/60-happy-days-road-flowers/) - MAY 31, 2014 Saturday!! Yee haw! I love the weekends. I know, I know. I'm pretty special in that regard considering most people dread time off work to do the things they love. Uh huh... For once, we rolled out of bed at a reasonable Saturday hour, hopped in the Porn Sled, and started our
- [59 Happy Days: THE PORN SLED](http://loribentleylaw.com/59-happy-days-the-porn-sled/) - MAY 30, 2014 EEK!!! I have eleven minutes to write this and get my 100 Happy Days post, posted!! It's Friday!!!!! Woo hoo! I'm so ready to put this week to bed after covering a homicide every day. Yuck. Hopefully next week won't be quite so bleak. I did have an interesting medical shoot this
- [58 Happy Days: NEW FRIENDS](http://loribentleylaw.com/58-happy-days-new-friends/) - MAY 29, 2014 Being a news photographer carries a lot of tough moments, as evidenced this week, when every day I've had to cover an horrific crime. BUT... there are great things too, like meeting new people I otherwise never would have come across. Conversations with strangers simply make a day happier, and that's the point
- [57 Happy Days: CANDY!](http://loribentleylaw.com/57-happy-days-candy/) - MAY 28, 2014 Happiness is a controllable state of mind. That's what this 100 Happy Days exercise promotes... and proves, or at least should. I didn't want a repeat of yesterday. Even if I had to cover death and destruction again, I would find better ways to cope, ways to keep myself happy. And I
- [56 Happy Days: WORKDAY BEHIND ME](http://loribentleylaw.com/56-happy-days/) - MAY 27, 2014 Covering a murder suicide of a family of four doesn't inspire 100 Happy Days thoughts. You can see the day's difficulty in the faces of these reporters. I tried. I really tried to find something happy in the day, but breaking tragic news to friends of the family sucks, big time. It
- [55 Happy Days: HOME-COOKED MEAL!](http://loribentleylaw.com/55-happy-days-home-cooked-meal/) - MAY 26, 2014 A home-cooked meal isn't a rare thing in our household. In fact, we try to make everything ourselves, including Bread and Tortillas (as included in my 100 Happy Days). The timing is what made this one special. Working Memorial Day usually entails covering services somewhere, or beach weather. I got stuck with covering
- [54 Happy Days: JEEP ADVENTURE!](http://loribentleylaw.com/54-happy-days-jeep-adventure/) - MAY 25, 2014 Be forewarned. I'm going to bombard this 100 Happy Days post with pictures of things that go VROOM. (Except the great crash of 2017 wiped them all out...) It was one of those kind of days. As one of our Facebook friends put it: "You 2 Are always out having fun..." Yep.
- [53 Happy Days: MUSIC!](http://loribentleylaw.com/53-happy-days-music-writing-room/) - MAY 24, 2014 Thank goodness I almost look normal again! The eye swelling and gunk are pretty much gone, and all I have left is redness. Woo hoo!! That in itself should be a 100 Happy Days moment! But no... I have something even cooler. While I was in the shower, my feller went to
- [52 Happy Days: CLEAN KITCHEN](http://loribentleylaw.com/52-happy-days-clean-kitchen/) - MAY 23, 2014 I'm on pinkeye quarantine. Funny how no one wants to be anywhere near a creepy red-eyed girl with stuff oozing from her eyes! Go figure! Considering how contagious and nasty-gummy-gross this particular ailment is, I did the world a favor and steered clear of other human beings by staying home from work.
- [51 Happy Days: BATHS](http://loribentleylaw.com/51-happy-days-baths/) - MAY 22, 2014 Ah, the bathtub. I could live in the bath. As my pal Cynthia put it, "I would give up my clothes washer before I'd give up my bathtub!" Baths had to be included in my 100 Happy Days, although I wasn't sure how because: A: I have an exceptionally ugly, worn-out bathtub (and
- [50 Happy Days: CROWS](http://loribentleylaw.com/50-happy-days-crows/) - MAY 21, 2014 Would you look at that? We're at the halfway point of the 100 Happy Days!! My pal Jenny and I started this together, and for her halfway point, she posted this, along with a few of her favorite pictures: Day 50 #100happydays Halfway through the happiness challenge!! On day 50 I am really glad
- [49 Happy Days: JACARANDA](http://loribentleylaw.com/49-happy-days-jacaranda/) - MAY 20, 2014 Not only is the name fun to say--as my high school chum Connie pointed out--JACARANDA! JACARANDA!--but the name also has a CAR in the middle (not the middle of the tree, the middle of the word), and you know how I love cars!! I also love this tree, the prettiest tree in the world,
- [48 Happy Days: BATMAN (GIRL) on a BIKE](http://loribentleylaw.com/48-happy-daysbatman-girl-on-a-bike/) - MAY 19, 2014 A rotten migraine streak started yesterday. A bad one. Coming back every 6 hours or so. When these come on, they last usually five days and I get really depressed, making it tough to find the happy. Right now, I need to sleep. BUT... I'm going to whip this out quickly because I
- [47 Happy Days: BIKER BEE!](http://loribentleylaw.com/47-happy-days-biker-bee/) - MAY 18, 2014 Talk about a day filled with fun! So many options for my 100 Happy Days. Around noon, we hopped on the bikes--me on the Bonnie Lass, Brian on a stolen HD Switchback--and rode to Pomona to look at 1925 Model T Brian has been stalking since he first spotted it a gas station
- [46 Happy Days: THE PROFESSOR](http://loribentleylaw.com/46-happy-days-the-professor/) - MAY 17, 2014 So I was working on my novel edits this morning, when around eleven a.m. I realized I wasn't feeling it. I wanted to go have fun instead. Rather than forcing the words, I packed my old Schwinn into the back of Bondorella and headed to Irvine Regional Park, forgetting that--yeah it's Saturday,
- [45 Happy Days: FRIDAY NIGHT!!](http://loribentleylaw.com/45-happy-days-friday-night/) - MAY 16, 2014 It's been a hot week. Frankly, I smell. Don't get me wrong, I've showered throughout the week, I simply mean right now I smell. This moment. Charming, right? Our story today about air quality in OC due to the San Diego fires, kept us out in the heat and smoke all day--other than when
- [44 Happy Days: MOTHER NATURE'S BISTRO](http://loribentleylaw.com/44-happy-days-mother-natures-bistro/) - MAY 15, 2014 I'm writing in the most beautiful place. Birds are twittering. A slight breeze cools my sweaty neck. A large, flowy tree shades me from the dipping sun. If this doesn't qualify as a happy days moment, I don't know what does! Here. There's no way I can adequately describe this. We need
- [43 Happy Days: THE BROKAW NEWS CENTER](http://loribentleylaw.com/forty-three-100-happy-days-the-brokaw-news-center/) - MAY 14, 2014 YAWN.... oh my. It's going to be tough getting through this 100 Happy Days blog post. I'm totally falling asleep. You hear that a lot from me don't you? I suppose that's because I never manage to start writing until after ten-ish, and by then... I'm beat. In case you don't know, I'm
- [42 Happy Days: PEACEFUL LUNCH](http://loribentleylaw.com/42-100-happy-days-peaceful-lunch/) - MAY 13, 2014 My usual lunchtime M.O. is to sit in the newsvan and eat my packed lunch while multi-tasking the job, as I did on Day 9 of my Happy Posts, when I crammed an almond butter and jelly sandwich during breaking news, not exactly peaceful. On the rare occasion there's time to actually sit
- [41 Happy Days: LIL' SURPRISES](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-forty-one/) - MAY 12, 2014 The wind actually howled outside our windows this morning, and when I went upstairs to make coffee, and stepped out onto the patio, it was already hot, and it was only 8 am. I think all the wind brought allergies with it, judging by my puffy eyes and weird fatigue. So how
- [40 Happy Days: MY MOMMY](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-forty/) - MAY 11, 2014 You know... I really don't think I can say it any better than I did on Facebook this morning. No brainer 100 Happy Days moment today, man. My Mommy has made me happy since the day I was born. We get hysterical at inappropriate times, share our boneheaded moves (and a weird psychic
- [39 Happy Days: FAVORITE FOOD](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirty-nine/) - MAY 10, 2014 It's true. I love avocado. How could you not?? Creamy. Delicious. Perfection. Food items seem to make frequent appearances in my 100 Happy Days posts, and I'm sure I'm not the only guilty party on that account. Not only is eating a pleasurable experience, so is the preparation, at least for us-not that avocados
- [38 Happy Days: WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLISTS!](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirty-eight/) - MAY 09, 2014 Traffic in Southern California today was... insane. I know, I know. It always is, but today was one of those days when nearly every freeway became a disaster. I sat on the freeway transition between the 605 and the 91 for 45 minutes when a six car accident happened almost right after
- [37 Happy Days: THE LITTLE THINGS](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirty-seven/) - MAY 08, 2014 Even after spending my entire work day in the Clipper's practice gym, I somehow remained happy today, in part because, since the players didn't practice, things remained civilized. We even used a mic stand for sound with the Coach! SO much better than the usual madness, shown in this photograph hanging in the media
- [36 Happy Days: NEW TOYS!](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirty-six/) - MAY 07, 2014 This year for our birthdays, both Brian and I consulted each other regarding our respective presents. I knew I wanted to get him a coffee roaster but didn't want to get the wrong one, and he knew he wanted to get me a photographic goody, but didn't know what I needed. So in
- [35 Happy Days: FINDING INSPIRATION](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirty-five/) - MAY 06, 2014 I do not enjoying covering sports. Simple as that. I'm not a fan, don't know the players, could care less about who wins, and certainly don't understand the ins and outs. Plus, there's ZERO creativity involved in shooting sports! Crowding into a locker room, jockeying for position in a pack of print reporters
- [34 Happy Days: HOMEMADE TORTILLAS](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirty-four/) - MAY 05, 2014 Let's just skip over my news day, shall we? Ducks/Kings. Hockey. Smelly locker room. Technical Problems. EW. Need I say more? No 100 Happy Days moment came at work, that's for sure. The best part of the day came when I walked in the door of my house and into the kitchen,
- [33 Happy Days: HOMEMADE BREAD](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirty-three/) - MAY 04, 2014 Would you look at that? Day 33! One third of the way through the 100 Happy Days Challenge! I honestly figured I'd be tired of it by now, but you know what? I'm not. Not at all. In fact, I totally look forward to finding my special little moment every day. Since
- [32 Happy Days: DITCHIN' CHORES](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirty-two/) - MAY 03, 2014 Oh my. So my feller hopped on his Fat Boy this morning and took off for Atascadero to visit his mom. Originally, I was supposed to work this afternoon, so wasn't going to be able to go, and then I got let off the hook for work, and WOO HOO!! That meant
- [31 Happy Days: CHIVALRY](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirty-one/) - MAY 02, 2014 This may surprise you (or maybe not), but I love chivalrous men. I know that's not very "liberated" of me, and I know full well I'm capable of opening my own doors, but there's something about gentlemanly protectiveness that makes my heart swell, a fine trait that perfectly resides in my 100
- [30 Happy Days: THE CHROMESTER](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirty/) - MAY 01, 2014 Whew. Another exhausting day. It must be the heat. I always say the news camera weighs more when its hot. It was also another day of running all over the place, giving little time to stop and seek my 100 Happy Days moment. The day started with Ducks hockey practice. I'm not
- [29 Happy Days: BACKBAY SUNSET](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twenty-nine/) - APRIL 30, 2014 100 Happy Days? After this very exciting day, I'm feeling more like: HOT. TIRED. SWEATY. STINKY. Yep. That's the truth. Considering I'm in need of a bath (and mentally and physically fried), I'm gonna slam through this. MY DAY: Downed trees... Freeway Fires in Irvine... And more Freeway Fires near Tomato Springs on the
- [28 Happy Days: CAKE](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twenty-eight/) - APRIL 29, 2014 Okay. I confess. My mom has a nickname for me. "Cakes." Yep, I know, kinda embarrassing, but hey! It's fitting, considering I've always loved cake (who doesn't??)! It's way better than what my dad called me (which I won't say here because it would offend my feller's fine sensibilities). At some point, I knew cake would make
- [27 Happy Days: ROAD BURROS](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twenty-seven/) - APRIL 28, 2014 It's never easy leaving the Motor Palace, especially now that we're reaping the rewards of progress. With the apartment flooring in, it finally feels like a liveable space. We had a great morning, though, with the new city manager coming by for a visit, chatting about photography, tourism, cool old stuff, his
- [26 Happy Days: MOTOR PALACE SOCCER](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twenty-six/) - APRIL 27, 2014 Today wasn't ALL about play at the Motor Palace, even if my 100 Happy Days picture was. We did get some stuff accomplished, like moving the vanity into the bathroom, setting up our bitchin' corner couch thing (even if only in a temporary position) and cleaning my beloved bricks of construction splatter
- [25 Happy Days: MY BIRTHDAY!](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twenty-five/) - APRIL 26, 2014 For those of you who live in the snow, this post might not excite you. For my feller and I, encountering snow, in April, in Arizona thrilled the heck out of us. We had two firsts thanks to the snow: 1. I've never, ever been in snow on my birthday, and 2.
- [24 Happy Days: ROAD TRIPPIN'](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twenty-four/) - APRIL 25, 2014 Few things in life give my feller and I more pleasure than hopping on a motorcycle or into a car, and taking off an explorative adventure, an activity that surely belongs in my 100 Happy Days. Even the 8+ hour treks to Winslow--where we own and are restoring a building adjacent to the famous
- [23 Happy Days: LONG WKND AHEAD](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twenty-three/) - APRIL 24, 2014 The day started out hectic. Before even officially clocking in, the first assignment came my way: Live at noon on an horrific chain reaction accident: Five cars, two fatalities on the I-5 North around four a.m. Considering I don't roll in the newsvan until 10:30, the challenge of getting on the air for noon
- [22 Happy Days: THE BFF](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twenty-two/) - APRIL 23, 2014 Just to set the record straight from the top, today's 100 Happy Days picture is in NO WAY a reaction to yesterday's " Oh no! I'm anti-social" rant! I didn't plan, nor stage having actual human beings in my picture. In fact, I ended up in my BFF's neighborhood purely due to a weird scheduling thing. Disclaimer
- [21 Happy Days: EARTH DAY](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twenty-one/) - APRIL 22, 2014 A fascinating thought hit me while pondering the 100 Happy Days concept this afternoon, at least fascinating to me, although thinking back, my breakthrough isn't so earth-shattering. The notion is this: a person's happy day posts say a lot about who they are. Duh, right? Sure we're getting a glimpse into someone's life
- [20 Happy Days: PRETTIEST FLOWER](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twenty/) - APRIL 21, 2014 Yep. Back to work Monday kinda fell flat, I'm afraid. Not a bad day by any means. I felt delightfully happy all day. It was just... uneventful. Didn't get hit with a bazillion 100 Happy Days kind of moments. An uninspiring news story (visually I mean) didn't help. Picture-poor stories aren't a lot of
- [19 Happy Days: LAZY SUNDAY](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-nineteen/) - 19. LAZY SUNDAY ... I admit it. We didn't get out of our pjs today. We spent the bulk of the day, in bed, drinking home-roasted coffee, and working on our respective projects. What a perfect 100 Happy Days, happy day, right? Sometimes you just need to kick back and recalibrate. AND... we were even
- [18 Happy Days: BERRY RUNNING WITH BONDORELLA](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-eighteen/) - APRIL 19, 2014 Running errands is always more fun in Bondorella. People smile and wave. They gather around when you park. They even roll down their windows at stop lights to ask questions. Yes. Each one of these scenarios happened today on my little run to the Berry Stand and to the market, so of course,
- [17 Happy Days: TINKERBELL!](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-seventeen/) - APRIL 18, 2014 Yep. Starting today off with a vain, self-indulgent selfie because I really liked my hair this morning. Nothing wrong with that, right? Of course, within an hour of working, it reverted to its usual mess--exactly why I snapped this shot. To prove my hair isn't always a disaster. That alone should be
- [16 Happy Days: HERO DOGS AND OTHER THINGS](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-sixteen/) - APRIL 17, 2014 I had a pleasant day all the way around, with plenty of 100 Happy Days opportunities. I'm mighty tired, though, so will keep this short so I can hit the hay. A slow morning meant lunchtime at the Motor Palace! There's something very calming about our little shop. Peaceful. With lots of
- [15 Happy Days: RADIO CHATTING](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-fifteen/) - APRIL 16, 2014 Some days, our news assignment fights us, like today. By noon, we'd made no progress on our serial killer follow up. We had a one o'clock interview at Anaheim PD to get an update regarding a possible fifth victim, but one interview does not a story make. Our assignment managers reassigned my reporter, and I went
- [14 Happy Days: GRAMPS WATCH](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-fourteen/) - APRIL 15, 2014 This might sound cliche, but my great grandpa always had a twinkle in his eye. And his laugh! Oh my goodness. What a glorious sound. I loved, loved, loved Gramp. Sadly, I got only six years with him, but those six years were a blast, going for whoop-de-doo rides in the Tucson
- [13 Happy Days: MANUSCRIPT NOTES](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-thirteen/) - APRIL 14, 2014 Okay. So usually I fill you in on my news day, but I'm not in the mood to share details. I will say this: Two possible serial killers are off the streets after (allegedly) killing four, maybe more, prostitutes in Southern California. See why I don't want to expand? Let's instead move
- [12 Happy Days: DAY TRIP ADVENTURES](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-twelve/) - APRIL 13, 2014 I love adventures, always have, but it seems the older I get, the more I'm interested in those adventures being of the crowd free kind. Since taxes got in the way of our motorcycle adventure yesterday, we vowed to get out today, so this morning Brian went on the web to find
- [11 Happy Days: BED TIME!](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-eleven/) - APRIL 12, 2014 I fell asleep around nine with a stinking headache, and woke up at quarter to twelve remembering I never posted my 100 Happy Days picture!! WHEW!! I'd feel rotten if I failed just eleven days in. We'd planned on taking a little motorcycle ride, so that was going to be my picture,
- [10 Happy Days: GLORY OF NATURE](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-10/) - APRIL 11, 2014 Another busy day, and I'm beat, so this will be a short one so I can go hop in the bathtub. Yee haw!! Baths make me SUPER happy, but since I'm not ready to post a nekked picture of myself on the web, I'd say bathing will not be included in the
- [9 Happy Days: FOR THE LOVE OF AN A.B.J](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-nine/) - APRIL 10, 2014 Woo wee! Today was one of those adrenaline fueled news days, the kind where you don't even get a chance to... well... you know... Pee. Eww. Sorry to get so personal, but it really is an issue for news people stuck on a story. Not only could I not do--that--I certainly didn't
- [8 Happy Days: CADDY AND CROISSANT](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-eight/) - APRIL 09, 2014 My feller can attest to the fact that I didn't wake up with rainbows shooting out my ears this morning. Since January, I've had this lingering bug that keeps coming back, and seems to be especially bad in the mornings, this morning in particular. It didn't help that I had a 7
- [7 Happy Days: THE BEAUTY OF ART](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-seven/) - APRIL 08, 2014 The day began with a fire at an apartment construction site. A big one (both the fire and the complex). Granted, by the time I got there to cover it, the firemen were in the mop-up phase. Although fires are immensely interesting to shoot, I can't call this my 100 Happy Days
- [6 Happy Days: BEING A BENTLEY RULES!](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-six/) - APRIL 7, 2014 Unlike other days, I didn't have a million options for my 100 Happy Days picture. I spent the morning in a Santa Ana courtroom shooting the opening statements on a very odd case about a man who hit his wit's end with a bank after five years of trying to get answers
- [5 Happy Days: SUN BASKING](http://loribentleylaw.com/100happydays5/) - APRIL 6, 2014 Okay. So I didn't have a whole lot of interesting stuff happen today for my 100 Happy Days. Doing laundry is more of a necessity than something that makes me happy. Lounging in bed longer than I should have was nice, but it didn't feel like an appropriate picture to post. The
- [4 Happy Days: WRITING TIME](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-4/) - APRIL 5, 2014 I had a nice plan for my Saturday 100 Happy Days picture. I was going to see some of my oldest (and best) friends at a bat mitzvah, something that made me super happy, but no. My stinking immune system of late failed, and I got sick AGAIN. Third time this year.
- [3 Happy Days: HAPPY STORIES AND SQUIRRELS](http://loribentleylaw.com/100_happy_days_3/) - APRIL 4, 2014 I'm sure having more than one happy picture to post is bound to happen more than once during the 100 Happy Days challenge. I posted the first during my initial assignment of the day. When you work in news, you cover a whole bunch of icky stuff, but every now and again,
- [2 Happy Days: HOME ROASTED COFFEE](http://loribentleylaw.com/100_happy_days_2/) - APRIL 3, 2014 Day Two of my 100 Happy Days brings coffee, but not just any coffee, coffee made from home roasted beans. Is there a difference, you ask? Hell yes there is!! Is it hard to do? Beats the heck out of me. I haven't tried yet. That's the feller's job. From watching, though,
- [1 Happy Day: MY LIFE](http://loribentleylaw.com/100-happy-days-1/) - APRIL 2, 2014 Yep. I'm taking part in the 100 Happy Days Project. Nope, this concept wasn't my brilliant creation. It's been floating around the web for for a bit. You can click the picture below to read about it for yourself, but essentially, you register and then post a picture every day for 100

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