Friday, July 10, 2009

Friday. Happy. Dance.

w00t! Can't wait for the weekend! We have a busy time ahead of us - doggie play date, dinner with friends and a whole lot o'pictures. Should be a lot of fun.

I also got the extension tubes to help me with close up photography. I have a lot to learn! :) Enjoy the weekend.





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Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Mr. Handsome

It's been a while since I posted on His Handsomeness. I thought it was about time to share the look of Love. I took these pictures with my fixed 50 mm lens and LOVE it. Don't know why I don't use that lens more often!






We had some time to play in the backyard before Paul came home from work. We sniffed the grass and bushes, chased the frisbees and rolled in the grass. Well one of us did and the other took the pictures. Enjoy.






















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Sunday, July 05, 2009

July 4th

We had a thoroughly enjoyable 4th of July. Quiet, relaxed, a little work, a little rest and a wonderful dinner.

We capped off the night with a fireworks spectacular over Reed's Lake in East Grand Rapids. While the city is relatively empty (I think we are one of three families in the entire city not at cottages), the fireworks display was very well attended. And the weather, despite the bugs, could not have been more perfect.

Today is a day to enjoy the rest of the weekend. A little more reading and some time with @plkrat and @thedogsamson!
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Thursday, July 02, 2009

Thurs ... er Fri ... Day Happy Dance

It's here. The Friday Happy Dance ... on Thursday. w00t! We have Friday off and quite a bit scheduled for the weekend. Of course, there are fireworks to photograph, people to see and places to go. And one very special friend's birthday on Friday night.

Aunt Deb to @thedogsamson, Dr. Bakker a/k/a Deb to us is celebrating her 39th birthday (again) and Paul is fixing her dinner of her choice. She selected Chicken Curry with Apple Curry Couscous. Head on over to the Cafe for a full report, including of course, pictures.

Enjoy, be safe and celebrate the birth of the most wonderful nation.
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Cans and can'ts

So easy ...
  • I can tune out everything with my iPod on.
  • I can remember life without technology. And it wasn't fun.
  • I can stop everything that I am doing to take a great picture.
  • I can reminisce with good friends and loved ones. Sometimes reliving stories with an adult beverage is more fun than the actual event.
  • I can put everything away so Mr. Handsome, @thedogsamson can have a good belly rub or chase with the flat disk.
  • I can see Michigan slipping away. And it's painful.
And so not ...
  • I can't "monetize" my blogs. I find it distasteful. No annoying ads or spam. Sorry.
  • I can't get mad at the Handsome One for too long. His youthful exuberance and brown soulful eyes wear me out quickly.
  • I can't read or relax if the house is messy. I have been this way for as long as I remember including trying to do homework with a messy kitchen. The dishes always won.
  • I can't step outside without sun glasses. The sun *kills* my eyes.
  • I can't imagine living anywhere else - wide open spaces, ranges of hot and cold, miles of beaches and inlets, great roads winding in and around big and small towns and beautiful colors changing year round.
Enjoy the day.
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