Nimble & Quick
Spring Break is only a few days away. Sam is in Orlando for a tournament with his Grinnell tennis team thawing out from a long cold midwest winter. Henry had his phone taken away until his grades improve. Theo just started lacrosse. Ollie gave his oral presentation last night at an open house at his school on Jack London and Simon is basking in a Lego and Playmobil hand me down euphoria from our friend Libby. The water is starting to show a signs of warming up. Both Debbie and I are sluggish in the morning, still feeling the effects from that one precious hour taken away from us during Daylight Savings. I’m spending too much time on the computer, taking pictures with my phone, working on a new site and finishing a new kids book called, “Nimble & Quick.” A gigantic thank you to Jeri@ Smog Design for making this book become a reality. Check it out when you get a chance.
Camera Phone
I usually bring my Canon 5D Mark 2 with me wherever I go. It’s a big rig especially since I rarely take the 24mm-70mm lens off the body. I’ve modified (cut with my table saw) the sun shade so it will fit into my smaller camera bag. Last week I started using the camera in my iPhone. I’m hesitant about calling these pictures “true images” because of all the effects and actions available at the flick of a finger. It’s interesting taking pictures when people think you are texting on your phone.
Man in Bowler Hat
Shoes on the B train
Splitting Wood
Kinder Tales
An Arab Spring InstaKarmaCrammed, peeling back the last page of the Mayan calender to reveal a fiscal cliff calculated into shape like Play- Doh. Reality reigns, as the world of nonsense kicks in and brings smiles to our proud mom and dad faces watching Simon and his fellow kindergarteners laugh, sing, sniffle, nose pick and lip sync. through The Billy Goats Gruff, The Little Red Hen, The Three Little Pigs and Goldilocks.
Whisperings
Bags packed for Miami, clothes, cameras, and computer sitting in the sun porch. An espresso made in the dark kitchen. I walk upstairs, hug and kiss my four sleeping boys and whisper a different version of “I love you and be good.” into each of their ears.
