When you wish upon a star…
Once again we were blessed with a wonderful gift to memorialize Noah. Our great friends Beth and Dave registered a star under Noah Charles Hamilton through the Star Registry. And to make it even more special, as the owner of a frame shop, Dave framed it himself. He...
Cincinnati, Ohio
We made it without any problems, we did go through some slick roads due to freezing rain butothing too bad. I only spotted one lost sole on the way, but found one in Cincinnati pretty quickly. It became my first shoe with snow on it 🙂 As many know, Sharon and I are...
Christmas Road Trip
Well it is that time of year again, time to load up and headorth. Which is going to be delayed for a day due to in-climate weather, ice storm in tennessee:( Well the CNN News to Me Show highlighted the One Shoe Diaries again and we got a lot of response,o sales, but...
My “29th” Birthday
Well another birthday has come, and I am happy today. Getting older doesot bother me, partially because I still feel in my 20s, maybe once I feel old, getting old will suck. I mean I do have less hair, don't jump as high, my shoulder haso whip in it hardly, my ankles...
The Uncanny Collaboration with Julie Shapiro
I believe the press release Julie released sums it all up the best... One Shoe Diaries™ - The Twilight Zone Connection When life is stranger than fiction February 3, 2007 - Encinitas, California - Award winning fiction author, Julie Ann Shapiro (click here to learn...
PensacolaFood.com, the new venture
For some years now I have been thinking about doing an online restaurant guide for Pensacola. I had it originally named PensacolaMenus.com but I let the domain go after the hurricane, so i picked up PensacolaFood.com. I actually like the name better, because not every...
PensacolaFood.com, theew venture
For some yearsow I have been thinking about doing an online restaurant guide for Pensacola. I had it originallyamed PensacolaMenus.com but I let the domain go after the hurricane, so i picked up PensacolaFood.com. I actually like theame better, becauseot every listing...
Gulf Coast Snowbirds Article: March 2008 Issue
Here is the article I was asked to write for Gulf Coast Snowbirds. "In the fall of 2004 my wife Sharon and I lost our residence on Pensacola Beach to Hurricane Ivan. Instead of treating this as a disaster we took it as an opportunity to pursue our dream of living...
About the Exhibitions
The exhibition is a series of photos taken by Randall Louis Hamilton. The prints are 20 x24 printed on canvas. A gallery guide with information paired with each individual shoe containing the shoeumber, date photographed, location where it was found will be...
About the Artist
"I was born and raised in Loveland Ohio, just outside Cincinnati. I had a very adventurous childhood spending most of it outdoors. I attended Columbus College of Art and Design, Pensacola Junior College and finally getting my degree in studio arts at the University of...
Artist’s Statement
In a time when everyone seems focused on the technical aspect of photography andot the artistic aspect I decided to do something unique, I wanted to expose that the subject of the photo is what is most important, I wanted to go beyond megapixels and optical zooms. I...
The Coffee Table Books
The One Shoe Diaries Volume 1, and Volume 2 are available for purchase as a soft cover or hard cover. Volume 1 "Journey Across America, One Shoe at a Time" covers the journey from South Florida to Northern California and back. Volume 2, “Friends, Family and Lost...
CNN News To Me Interview
This video originally clip aired on March 1 &2, 2008 on CNN Headline News Channel for theews show “News to Me” with host Eric Langford. It highlighted the One Shoe Diaries and Sharon and Randy's cross-country journey in a motorhome.
Lost Soles
Over the past couple of days there have been some tragic events. The terrorist attack over in India and a car accident closer to home here in Pensacola. While one is larger and resonates on a larger global scale, the deaths here during a car accident are easily looked...
Re-Organizing Noah’s Room
The time had come to take down the crib and store away all of the baby stuff we accumulated. It was so hard for us. It is the reality of Noahever being able to sleep in his room we so lovingly prepared for him. We had so many items in there that are so special to us,...
Volume 2 is finished & ready to sell!!!
As many of you know we self-published a coffee table type book titled “The One Shoe Diaries Vol. 1: A Journey Across America, One Shoe at a Time. Well a few months back I began writing Vol 2. At the time I titled it Friends, Family and Lost Soles, I didot realize how...
AliceAilments.com
Our poor friend Alice went in for surgery this past weekend on hereck and the last time we visited she was miserable. I was really amazed how poorly her care has been in this day and age. Especially since she was at the “Best” hospital in the area. Sacred Heart...
The U.S. got Ba-Rocked on election day!
I am going to come out and say, I voted for Barack. I think he is the answer from the choices we had. Now will he suddenly make the U.S. perfect...I dont think so, but we have to hope someone can make it better than it is rightow. Sharon and I were so excited...
Halloween Weekend 2008
I know I have only been doing thisew blog schedule for 2 weeks and already I missed two deadlines. But I have good excuses. Friday was Halloween and I got talked into dressing up and going out thatight. Sharon’s coworker had his and her pirate outfits we could borrow....
The Albino Squirrel
Friday evening started out with watching Farenheit 911. Talk about a movie/documentary that will get you angry. I bet even staunch Bush supporters would raise their eyebrows to watch is revealed in there. Was the American public made aware of the very close ties...
Facebook Mania
Well I like myew schedule for blogging. Monday mornings over coffee to share what I did over the weekend and such, and then a beer at 4:00 (Happy Hour) on fridays to retell my happenings over the week. Currently I am drinking a Warsteiner Dunkel, every friday a...
Wave of light, in memory of Noah
October is recognized as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month, and the 15th was the Wave of Light event. This was where people lit candles on their front porches at 7pm in memory and support for those infants lost during pregnancy. We lit a candle for Noah and...
Mission Possible – Hattiesburg, MS
My Sunday ended with an email from a client... “Are you available for theext few days to go to Hattiesburg for a mission?” Of course I was. I was instructed to go to the idgroup office and Tina will have an envelope for me. Sure enough she did. It contained...
Politics, the Great Divider
Well I have triedot to involve politics in my life too much as I actually hate it. I amot a political person byature. I wear my emotions on my sleeve andever calculate my moves. i doot live life strategically, but rather I live day to day pretty much. Which byo means...
Blog Slacking
Sharon has a group of friends like I do that she hung out with all through high school, they still keep in touch, butot as much as they would like. Well while we were in Baltimore Sharon wanted to see everyone. She does see one of her best friends Vicky whenever we...