Do you have some days where you think....
Wow! I am really lucky to have such an awesome person in my life.
My friend Melissa is amazing. Like really amazing. She's moved away and started her own family since the days of our prime, when the 4 of us girls would close up shop at our Walgreens job and then head over to the local underage dance club. But she's always stayed in touch, and I don't know if she knows how much I appreciate that. I love my past. Not all of it, of course. But I love the happy times, the fun times...mostly I just love memories. Sometimes this gets me into trouble when I reminisce too long, and then I realize I'm almost 30 and I'm not quite sure where the last 10 years have gone. But I love memories of times with the girls, and Melissa has always been the one who held the group together. She comes to visit when she's in town and I just love to see her (and her family, too!). (And I promise I'll come to visit soon!)
She's just announced she's pregnant with Baby #2, and I couldn't be more thrilled! But when she drove out of her way to come visit me at work this last time she was in town, instead of me buying her a gift...she brought me flowers! And not just any flowers....tulips!
Melissa is one of the best friends a girl could ask for, and one of the best moms I'm proud to say I know. If I have to grow up, I'm glad I get to grow up with Melissa as my friend.
P.S. The tulips really made my day :-)
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I'm still in the process of filing paperwork, but my photography company, Memorable Images, has now changed its name to Applewood Photography. The website's not up yet, but come visit me on Facebook by clicking here. I'd love it if you clicked "Like" once you got there. Thanks a bunch, and see you soon!
This was one of my favorite sights this summer. We walked outside to find this little guy clinging to our door. He seemed to have so much personality, and I wish that I could keep him forever. But we put him back on the wall of the house, and later that day he was gone. Oh, but what a lovely surprise on a hot summer day!
As you might know, I'm changing the name of my photography business to Applewood Photography. It's in the works, and my lawyer and I are just working with the government offices to make it official!
I've begun to play with a new website design. My Facebook Page and Photography Blog/Website will be changed to new sites, but there will still be a link available to the old sites. What do you think? It's simple, but easy to follow. I just hope it's not too simple.
It seems this is becoming a very long 30 days. Although I'm enjoying the exercise, I'm not quite keeping on schedule with the list. Perhaps by the 30th day, I will be more disciplined!
Enjoy a lazy summer Sunday afternoon!
I love it when things I have a passion for are combined into one lovely package, and this was one such time:
photography, trains, and old buildings. I love them all.
The story is that they're fixing this little station up. I can't wait, and I'm super excited that someone decided the building should be saved and restored, not just bulldozed. :-)
Tonight was a little eerie.
There was a rosy glow over everything, & the clouds looked so odd and ominous, yet the colors were so brilliant that I was completely awestruck.
Foo Foo, however, was more disturbed by the passing joggers (I just love when she gets upset and puts her paws on the windowsill to bark at the passersby).
Navy Pier Ferris Wheel: Summer 2010
Well, hello there!
