Have a great weekend - enjoy the important milestones in life...
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Listening to: Mama Kin - Aerosmith
Thinsite - meat and cheese (I really like this photo a lot)]]>
I have to say I love this photograph. It was one of the rare times when I actually was very mindful of my surroundings. It happens about every other roll of film - I get one frame I KNOW will turn out exactly the way I saw it - there's never a doubt. This was that one frame. The light was dappled - the street (miraculously) was clear of street cars, autos, trucks and bikes -- and I looked across the street to see this wonderful woman - strolling along. In my mind I could clearly see the shadows playing on her side of the street - and I could see the halo of light around the head of the person just behind her. A rare moment when all things come together just the way you want - and a moment to remind me just how important it is to have my camera with me - ready for just such a moment...
The weekend is near - hang in there.
Listening to: Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Flatt and Scruggs
I'm going to go see this guy tonight in person - he plays a mean banjo]]>
I've enjoyed watching her grow bigger and stronger each day. She's been our primary focus - there's really very little time for much else - raising a baby is one of the toughest jobs I've ever done.
Someone told me it gets easier with time; they were right - it does. I'm just now finally (slowly) adding things back into my routine - like working out - watching birds - working in the darkroom - reading - noodling ideas with Alison. The one thing I've learned over the last six months is it's OK to put things on hold - or to forget them completely - while attending to baby. That's been a hard lesson to learn - and one I wish I would have learned many years ago.
Listening to: I Hate Winnipeg - The Weakerthans
]]>Did I mention I'll be coaching 4-6 year-olds? I'm sure I can teach them all about the double steal and sliding in high... Oh -- and I'll make them all call me Skipper -- I'm certain to get manager of the year...
Listening to: New World Man - Rush
Roger LeMoyne (Currently has a show at Toronto Image Works)]]>
One of these days I'll have to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. One of these days.
It's the weekend. Enjoy it. I mean really enjoy it!
Listening to: Don't Let It Bring You Down - Neil Young
Roger LeMoyne (Currently has a show at Toronto Image Works)]]>
Listening to: Home - Sheryl Crow
David Hilliard (I'll be seeing his work again in NYC very soon)]]>
Seriously -- it was great to have my mom visit - the time was way too short. Alison and I FINALLY got out on our own for the first time since Mae was born - we went to a gallery opening - out for a glass of wine - and then wanted to go home, we were just so tired - but it was wonderful to actually spend time alone together without worrying about a niggly baby. Thanks, Mom - we really appreciated the the time out - and the times you fed Mae Mae her late night bottle.
Yesterday morning I walked Crazy Girl to school and asked her what she thought of my mom:
me: did you like my mom?
crazy girl: yes, robert - very much.
me: would you mind if she visited again?
crazy girl: actually, robert - I'd really prefer that she move in with us.
I'd say that's a pretty good review...
Thanks again, mom - for making the trip - bringing my favorite cookies - and putting up with a house full of sick people!
Listening to: Honky Tonk Man - Dwight Yoakam
Aaron Hobson]]>
My mom will be here soon. I haven't seen her in a good long while - she's never met Alison - or Baby Mae - or Crazy Girl -- so we should have lots of fun!
I'm out of here for the rest of the week -- it's Wednesday - you're halfway home to the weekend!
Listening to: Young Girl - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
I keep one book handy - "A Short Guide to a Happy Life" by Anna Quindlen. If you get a chance to read it, do so. It'll take you all of 15 minutes.
One of my favorite quotes / thoughts from her book is as follows:
"If you win the rat race, you're still a rat"
I couldn't agree more.
Have a dandy week. My mom is coming to visit!
Listening to: The Minnow and the Trout - A Fine Frenzy
Listening to: Tall Tall Trees - Alan Jackson
I love this photo. I did nothing to it - other than clean up a little dust. I tried out some new film - Kodak's new and improved TMAX 400 -- I approve! Good stuff.
My mom will be visiting this time next week. I think we'll just toss Baby Mae over and head out for a wild night of drinking and dancing :-) Seriously - I'm looking forward to seeing her. I know her and Mae Mae have a lot of catching up to do...
The weekend is here - the full moon shows up Sunday morning around 9:30 - I may just have to poke my head out to see what's going on one of these nights...
Have a lunarlicious weekend!
Listening to: Loves Great Ocean - k.d. lang
I took her for a very long walk this afternoon. I think we were out for close to 3 hours together. I walked her along Lake Ontario in the nice sunshine - and the gulls sang her lullabies - she fell asleep about 30 minutes into our walk. I was thinking how wonderful it was to spend time with Mae and how I wish I would have taken the time with my other daughters when they were young. I realize now just how much I missed - it makes me feel bad...
I'll be in the club tomorrow for sure. They have a locker ready for me - I've been waiting 6 months for one to become available. Now I can keep all my stuff there instead of lugging it back and forth on my bike. Cool. Wish me luck. If you see this same post day after day - you'll know I croaked while on the treadmill or lifting weights...
Listening to: Where Are You Now - Janet Jackson