Tag Archives: Elissa Creech

For Michael

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Ray V.

O.A.R. is a relatively obscure band from Rockville, MD. I saw them once at the tennis stadium in Charleston, SC with our daughter Elissa, right around the same time of this video was made in New York City. Maybe the … Continue reading →

Posted in concerts, family, OAR | Tagged About Mr. Brown, daughters, Elissa Creech, family, OAR | Leave a comment

Relationships

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Ray V.

I have never heard anyone refer to their relationship with their pet as being estranged or complicated. Coleen Ellis Some of our family relationships. Nothing complicated and definitely not estranged.

Posted in 2020, Adeline, Dog photographs, dogs | Tagged Coleen Ellis, dogs, Elissa Creech, its complicated, Kellann Visotski, Megan peace, pictures, relationships | 5 Comments

I Forget

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Ray V.

I often forget to take time to relax and enjoy the simple things in life. It seems that I am always busy, but doing what? Today, I was reminded of how important and refreshing it is to take some time … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbia SC, On Fatherhood, Proud Daddy | Tagged Bourban Restaurant, Elissa Creech, fatherhood, music, Palmetto Chamber Orchestra, Suzanna Pavlovsky | 1 Comment

It Starts To Worry Me

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Ray V.

What a busy couple of weeks, and it has nothing to do with the upcoming Christmas holiday. It’s just life . . . and maybe a little eschatological urgency. Early starts and late endings and it seems that as I get … Continue reading →

Posted in Music of the 1980's, Steve Forbert | Tagged Alive on Arrival, Elissa Creech, Elissa Visotski, responsibility, Steve Forbert, Stress | 3 Comments

Sunday Pipes #25 “A Prelude”

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Ray V.

Well, it’s not really a prelude, but I picked the Russian National Anthem as a prelude to a performance I will be attending Sunday afternoon with our daughter, Elissa. Magnificent Russians And The Mighty Eight. I have been looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, music, pipe organ, Sunday pipes, Uncategorized | Tagged Elissa Creech, Palmetto Chamber Orchestra, pipe organ, Russian NAtional Anthem, Sunday pipes, Suzanna Pavlovsky | Leave a comment

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Ray V.

photo courtesy of Elissa Creech

Posted in Photographs, Strawberries, Uncategorized | Tagged Elissa Creech, fresh fruit, pick your own, Strawberries | 1 Comment

Special Moments

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Ray V.

The “official” photographs from the wedding are in and I will share a few going forward. The first one was taken during the “Father-Daughter Dance” and captured the moment right after I whispered to Elissa that I canceled her credit … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage, On Fatherhood, Photographs, Uncategorized | Tagged Elissa Creech, father daughter dance, joshua Aaron photography, wedding photographs | 11 Comments

The First Look

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Ray V.

It’s been a week since the wedding. Not mine, but our daughter, Elissa’s. Things are getting back to normal. Well as normal as that can be in our house. One of the “processes” that I was not anticipating is something … Continue reading →

Posted in Changes, Marriage, On Fatherhood, Uncategorized | Tagged a daughter's wedding, daddy's little girl, Elissa and Cole Creech, Elissa Creech, Elissa Visotsaki, joy, Weddings | 8 Comments

One Down, Two to Go

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Ray V.

This is the beginning of a few stories (and photos) from my first attempt at being the father of the bride. Below is a photo of the newly minted Mrs. Creech and I having the “Father-Daughter Dance” Elissa picked out a … Continue reading →