Of course no girls trip is complete without a token male. Aren’t we lucky SpongeBob was nearby? At the MOA right now, after purchasing unmentionables. Enjoying refreshment at Starbucks. Then off to American Girl, and home. A full 2 hours.
Twelve Best
On his year-end episode of Tips from the Top Floor, Chris Marquardt challenged his listeners to find their twelve best photographs of 2007. I’m presenting my list below. I’ve noticed that they may not all be “best”, but some are
Meet the Grandkids
My daughters Sarah and Rachel have completed their latest adoptions. I thought everyone might like to see a family photo.Here they are, basically left to right:My daughter Sarah with her daughters Elizabeth (in pink, adopted from Maoming as an infant)
Because She’s Blonde … Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
My friends and I have noticed an interesting syndrome that affects our daughters when they turn five — they start acting like ditzy blondes. Dumb blondes. You know all the stereotypes. They go all airhead. Why? Heck if we know.
Portraits
Someday, I’ll be able to take the time to perfect my photography skills. Maybe I’ll even have a simple set up to take portraits. In the meantime, the dining room will have to do. It’s amazing what a couple of
Day 6 – Gotcha Day
A few years ago, I had this picture posted on the front page of APC-Pictures. I received emails from several people asking me to remove the picture, because the woman in the picture was scary looking. Especially her eyes. Little
Day 3 in Beijing
A misty, cloudy, cold day in Beijing. First stop, the Ming Tombs. Some time to wander with the stone animals and get silly. It helped keep us warm. Before lunch, we were told that the roads to the Great Wall
Ach! Scheiss! Moments and Day 2 – Beijing
Ever have one of those moments where you go searching for those precious 35mm negatives from seven years ago — and you can’t find them? Serious OHSHIT moment. That was me, about 30 minutes ago. But I found my negatives
That Face…
Four years ago, I saw this picture for the first time:Against my better judgement, I fell in love. Here she was, Rachel, looking like the perfect little elf. I should have paid better attention to her other referral pictures. Then,
Playing with the light…
On the day of the Autumn Moon Festival — October 6, 2006 — Linwood Park, St. Paul Sunset: About an hour after moon rise, when the full moon finally rises high above the Mississippi River bluffs.I was just playing with