It’s Fun to Have Fun

It’s fun to have fun!

Good ‘ol Dr. Suess offers words to live by!  Now, go out and have some fun!

Instagram Friday!

Self portrait on Instagram

This is part of my ongoing effort to step in front of the camera once in a while. This is me on Friday thinking about the weekend. Really, I’m happily thinking about it….

Thank you Instagram for making an Android app!

A New Tradition

Bible and Rosary

My daughter just received First Communion over the weekend.  This is a very big deal in our Roman Catholic household. It was both a happy and sad day for me. Happy, because my daughter was taking another big step in growing up. But, a little sad because my and my husband’s parents are no longer alive to share the big day (yes, I know everyone was with her in spirit…)

This photo means a lot to me. This is my daughter holding her great-grandmother Florrie’s Communion Bible (with an inscription from her mother dated May 11, 1913) and a rosary made by my mother.  The Bible wasn’t in my possession until my teens. Now that it is, I’m hoping Tess will pass on the Bible and rosary to her children, starting a new tradition in the family.

Small treasures connecting us to the past.

What traditions and heirlooms do you hope to pass on to your family?

Me. Almost Unfiltered.

I’ve been thinking a lot about stepping in front of the camera….for a few years in fact. It wasn’t until Easter Sunday that I actually did. It was a photo of me and my daughter, which meant handing my camera to my husband.

A post today in the Shutter Sisters blog reminded readers of the need to step in front of the camera once in a while and the importance of documenting yourself, as well. The post resonated with me.

Like the writer, I was recently reminded of my well-documented childhood and was struck by the lack of documentation of my adult self.

So, here I am. Almost unfiltered. At least I didn’t hit the delete button, again.

Beautiful Black & White

Portrait in Black and White

Over at I Heart Faces, they are hosting a contest for black and white shots. This is my entry, a photo I took of my daughter before a Father/Daughter Dance at school.

Normally, I don’t really try to do posed portraits, but she had just had her hair done, put on her new dress and was happy to pose around the hotel where the salon is located. I was able to capture quite a few shots of her that I was pleased with.

This one is almost a glimpse into young adulthood, which is a little scary for me. But, after the dance, the young girl in the  photo came home, put on Disney Princess pj’s and snuggled into bed with 9 or so stuffed animals.

She’s still my little girl…for now.

Rainy Day Fun with Cellphone Camera

Yellow Lizard on My Window

A little fun on a rainy Friday at the office! It would seem that my toy lizard wants to go outside, too.  However, I would advise against it for my little plastic friend…he’d be a cat toy in no time with the feral cat community that lives just outside!

I’m diggin’ his little shadow!

Have a great weekend!

Let’s Hear It for Nature!

Sunrise

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.  ~William Shakespeare

Seeing a sunrise make me happy. ~Kathy Winter