And the winner is...

I went with this shot for my class assignment that was due today. I think it's a good close up and (hopefully) incorporates some of the things we learned in our 1st class. I guess I'll get feedback tomorrow night. This was more nerve wracking than I expected it to be.

**update: My instructor had nothing but good things to say about this picture! From the subject, the angle, the way her hair framed her face & the closeness of it, he said it was a great shot. Very excited! **

Reflecting

Today is my daughter's 13th birthday. It's also my husband's 41st birthday, so Happy Birthday to them both! We went out and took some pictures today. I thought this one turned out really cool.

Another birthday story...

Eight years ago I thought it might be fun to take my then 5 year old to the pet store to look at the puppies. We both fell in love with a long haired dachshund, who seemed to love us too. After convincing my husband that a 3rd dog would be a great addition to the family, not to mention this would be a dog for my daughter, we brought this little weenie into our home and named him Bosco (think Seinfeld for die hard fans).

This just happened to be the year that I tried to be a stay at home mom for a while (not for me!) and with all the time we spent together, Bosco became a Momma's boy. He's totally faithful to his Momma and stays by my side as much as possible.   Happy 8th birthday, Bosco!

It's also fun to think about how much convincing it took to get my husband to agree to have THREE dogs. We now have six.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BITSY & ELVIS!

Six years ago today, a creature was born that was half Capuchin monkey and half Gremlin. She was labeled "Pekingese" and brought to a place in Hot Springs called "Puppy Love".  My mother-in-law just happened to be keeping my daughter a few months later and went to said store. Of course, we had to make a trip as well and the rest was history.
Happy Birthday to the sweetest baby you'll ever meet. You're a sweet little Monkey, Bitsy, plus you share a birthday with... the KING!

(Elvis pic courtesy of www.8note.com)


And yes... that's how smart my dog is. She reads my blog too. Why else would I be wishing a dog Happy Birthday? DUH!

One last NYC picture

There's something about the Essex House that I've always loved. I'm not even sure the significance of it, but I love the way this picture turned out.

Merry Christmas!

This was one of my first pictures taken with my camera after getting it last year. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!

Wishing I was here...

New York City, at sunset. I can almost smell the hot dogs and roasted nuts.

My Boy

Some of my first few posts were of some of my dogs (yes, I have 6).  This is Bosco, the most spoiled, Momma's baby there is. He's my snuggle buddy.  His ear looks a little matted in this picture... it's just Wally's saliva. He has a thing about hanging from Bosco's ears. Which, if you look at them, they are pretty dangle worthy.

The Land of Chocolate

Arial view of Hershey Park, taken in July of this year. In the background, you can see Hotel Hershey. One of the best vacations ever!

Don't you want to sing Kumbaya?

Obviously taken at Camp Wyldewood and once again fulfilling a camp fantasy that I've always had. The only thing missing was Jason.