Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Kylah as Mary
What a night! Kylah was asked to portray Mary in her pre-school play. You can imagine how proud we parents and grandparents were! She did an awesome job! And she asked her teacher if she could say a pre-show prayer (not a part of the original program... all her idea!!!) and although she forgot her practiced prayer, the heartfelt prayer she did say was INCREDIBLE!!! (Of course I'm grandma, but I still think it was very impressive!!!) And yes, all our bouquets may have seemed a bit over-the-top, but why not? She's our girl, and we were proud!!!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Do They Know It's Christmas?
If you can get beyond the mullets, make-up and interesting personalities, it's such a great message!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Thanksgiving in Tennessee
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Weekend Update and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Robin's Home - A New Color
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Change is Hard
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Birthday, Mother!
Happy Birthday, Mother. I wish I could be spending it with you in Tennessee!
My dear Mother. When we were growing up, she sewed all our Halloween costumes,
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Weekend Photo Session
Friday, October 24, 2008
Tag 2nd generation
1. I LOVE wind and severe weather. I love watching the leaves fall from the trees as the wind blows, the sounds it makes whirling through the trees. I LOVE snuggling up on my couch in my flannel blanket on cold winter days. I would love going out to play (or shovel) in the snow if I still lived in my mountains, but unfortunately that's not the case anymore. I LOVE my nose going purple from the cold but the rest of my body being warm under layers of clothes.
2. I LOVE the fact that I'm a flower child, or I was anyway. I LOVED the sixties and that I was a part of that remarkable season... cheering on returning soldiers (and wearing a bracelet with a POW's name on it to be reminded of our soldiers' sacrifices - my guy - unknown to me - spent seven years as a POW but came home!!!) but protesting the war. I actually passed out flowers at the local park when I was a teenager and said "make love, not war." It was a tumultuous, invigorating, sad, wonderful time to be a teenager.
3. I LOVE to write letters and send cards. The old fashioned way. I still do it, just because.
4. I LOVE rock and roll - loud. I love all kinds of other music too, and I'm even starting to get into country.
5. I LOVE blue cheese dressing... on everything... hamburgers, salad, in mashed potatoes (instead of the milk), on veggies broiled.
6. I have a few things I can't stand... people multi-tasking when they are communicating with you... so rude... hey, call me back when you can give me your full attention. And being late. Again, selfish and rude. Is your time more important than mine?
7. I LOVE taking time to smell the flowers... meaning, I LOVE to lay down on the grass and stare up at the sky. I LOVE to stop my car at random moments when I see something gorgeous. I LOVE spending the day with my camera photographing beautiful and interesting things. I LOVE breathing in deeply, exhaling slowly and intentionally, and taking in all of God's wonders.
There's so much more, obviously... I didn't even mention PEOPLE. But the rules said seven, and those are what I thought of first.
Ok, and now I tag Jolene, Jessica, Crystal, Rhonda, Christy, Chelle.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tag!!!
You asked for it! This is a picture of my great-great grandfather, with his second wife. If I showed you a picture of my great-great grandmother, you might not question why he took a second wife 21 years his junior so quickly after her passing (oh, that was bad). She was a rather sour looking person in her pictures... poor thing! Maybe not in good health... I shouldn't judge!!!
Here are the rules of the tag:- Go to your Pictures folder- Go to the 6th folder- Go to the 6th picture- Publish it to a new post and tell the story of the picture.I tag: Susan and Rhonda and anyone else who wants to play!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
At The Lake
There's also a pool, as shown above! We had a great time!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
The Impressionists and The Kimball Museum
Gustave Caillebotte's Paris Street; Rainy Day - 1877
Carl, Chelle, Kylah, Bryan, Joanna and I had a blast at the Kimball last Friday night. I won first place in the Van Gogh Impressionist Photography Contest, and our prize was free admission, a private tour by the curator of the Impressionist Exhibit and dinner for six. Unfortunately Robin couldn't make it; he had an appointment that ran late. But we enjoyed it, and felt privileged to have a personal tour. The photograph that won was my impression of Van Gogh's still life of grapes, pears and lemons, but shown above is the photograph that I entered in the "other" contest sponsored by the same museum, this time I won second place! The resemblance to the original painting is amazing, and was not planned. I took this black and white photograph of my sister and her husband Ken while we were in London this past May.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Affirmation
Affirmation:
1 a: the act of affirming
b: something affirmed
c: a positive assertion
2 a solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury by a person who conscientiously declines taking an oath
Affirm:
1. a: validate , confirm
b: to state positively
2: to assert (as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed
3: to express dedication to
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Feeling blessed...
Monday, September 29, 2008
For the Love of Mud
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
My Favorite Movie of All Time
Has everybody seen this movie? To Kill A Mockingbird should be required reading and movie watching for every adult. It is absolutely my FAVORITE movie of all time. I watch it occasionally, a couple times a year typically, because it moves me so, and I think it is so relevant to the history of the United States, to America's race issues, injustice, and a single dad's relationship with his children in the 1930's. Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch is AMAZING... it was the role that he considered his best and he was quoted as saying that he most admired this man over any that he ever portrayed. The American Film Institute recently voted Attitus Finch the number one hero of all time in film. Wow! The performances of the children actors portraying Scout and Jem are amazing; as are all the actors in this film. And the cinematography is incredible. Have I said it enough to convince you? I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Precious Angel
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
It is so fun to find out where your stock photos go! I rarely know... but here's a particularly interesting one. Carl emailed me this advertisement which includes Kylah. Carl works for Lockheed, his Dad does as well, and this is an employee relations club, apparently, that was announcing a cookie party. Of the thousands of little girl images with cookies available on stock sites, they picked this one!!! Too funny. I took this of Kylah over a year ago.
The picture below is of my very wonderful (and willing) co-worker Abby, posing with her son Ethan. This was also taken over a year ago, and one of her friends called her to tell her she was in a magazine ad (and then mailed her the magazine)!!! I'll never forget that photo session with her and all three of her kids. A blast (thanks Abby)!!!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Grandma Time!!!
Monday, August 25, 2008
A Day With Kylah
I know... it isn't Christmas yet and I'm exactly four months ahead. But I'm shooting seasonal holiday shots for my stock work! Isn't this one fabulous? Kylah is so darn cute! And such a good little grandbaby! We had a day together yesterday; we went to Central Market (a high end market - a little bit like Trader Joes) to pick out what she wanted to eat while she was at Grandma's house. She knew just what she wanted, and at one point I had to tell her that we had more food than we could eat in a day and we needed to stop!!! When I tell her "you can pick out ten little fish" (the mini candied ones) she counted out ten and no more. She is SO GOOD, no demands or tantrums. We went to the National Cowgirl Museum, watched Shirley Temple in "The Little Princess" and played together. She sang and danced for me (she's REALLY GOOD... got the rhythm going and knows the words to the Jones Brothers and Hannah Montana (and other) songs). At one point early in the evening she started to get a little tired; she climbed into my lap, layed her head down, and was just quiet for a bit. She's a mover, so this was a surprise treat! I was in heaven!!! A perfect day with my precious granddaughter.