Last night, I had a mini reunion last night with some people that I went to high school with. And then today I went to a baptism for one of their kids. I took about 70 pictures today with my new camera. Here are a couple of my favorites. Yes, he’s a cute one, but ...
Yesterday, my Uncle Richard visited. He comes by for a visit every week or two. He usually brings photographs, or books or other things that my Mom might find stimulating. He used to work in China and has visited it many times since he retired. So often he brings pictures of people he met or ...
A few photos from Thanksgiving, 2008. This first one is of my father peeling potatoes. We agreed to have dinner over here. Dad decided to pitch in by making mashed potatoes. He claimed he had never made them before, ever. My nieces were home from college and I managed to get a couple shots of ...
I’m a big fan of using the available light when you can and also taking photos when your subject isn’t thinking about you taking a photo. I wonder what the instinct to smile for the camera is all about. It must be a learned thing because in older photographs you don’t see as much smiling. ...
I got a new digital SLR camera yesterday. It’s my Christmas present to myself. I’m guessing that for at least a time, I’ll be posting lots of images here. This photo is one of the many photos I took of mom today. I imagine she will be a frequent subject. ...
A few months ago, I read a blog post about how to improve your FICO score. Of course there was a lot of the usual advice like always pay your bills on time, especially any loans or credit cards. But there was one thing I hadn’t really considered before that I decided to try. They ...