tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46766472951739503782024-03-13T01:10:32.236-04:00Behind The Mascara...Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.comBlogger313125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-72939269967397372572011-10-16T22:30:00.004-04:002011-10-16T22:34:57.050-04:00new websiteI've decided to move to another platform, which allows me a great deal more creative freedom and flexibility. <div><br /></div><div>If you are so inclined, check it out <a href="http://behindthemascara.com">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>I appreciate your visits!</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy a great day. </div><div><br /></div><div>:)</div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-67182225192336136572011-09-04T12:28:00.002-04:002011-09-04T12:31:56.005-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>... new kicks ...</b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>
<br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>i've been hanging on to these for weeks. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>waiting for the others to receive theirs in the mail. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>i didn't want to give away such a fabulous secret: new kicks. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>converse no less. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>customized and monogrammed. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>
<br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>get yo'self a pair! they are comfy. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>
<br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>they rock - basically more than any other pair of shoes you'll own. </b></span></div><div>
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<br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>i got a new lens for my camera yesterday.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>i took it home, took the first picture (of the engine of my car because it was the first thing i saw when i looked through the lens), and decided right then and there that i loved it. like i-want-to-marry-it kind of love. as a matter of fact i believe i proclaimed my love for it right on the spot and said, ' i love you so much i want to marry you.'</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>
<br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>then i went for a bit of walk and took some more pictures. </b></span> </div><div><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11090303B.jpg" width="90%" /></div>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>it even makes baby pudge on arms go up on the cute scale.</b></span>
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<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>so great! </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>did i say GREAT? </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>
<br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>i love you, lens. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>forever more you shall be known as scout. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>i cannot wait to shoot with you this weekend.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b> </b></span></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-64389679491857320032011-08-31T22:37:00.003-04:002011-08-31T22:41:21.848-04:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>.... to-mah-to....</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>
<br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>i mean seriously! </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>is this tomato not amazing? </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>
<br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>it was huge. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>it was juicy. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>it looked like a brain when we sliced it. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>
<br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;"><b>it was de-lish.</b></span></div><div>
<br /></div><div><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110830_4766.jpg" width="90%" /></div></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-34247422453343831902011-08-01T21:37:00.003-04:002011-08-01T22:07:02.843-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">...backpacks for kids...<br /><br />this year i had an opportunity to give a little to a few school-aged kids in need. specifically, a program which provides backpacks and school supplies. totally up my alley! helloooooo...school. supply. shopping. need i say more?<br /><br />we started with a list of supplies</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11080175A.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">and headed to the store. obviously these people were ready for me and used adequate signage to focus my attention</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11080164B.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">so we loaded up the carts</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11080166D.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11080165C.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">strapped in the teas </span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11080167E1.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">and got our shopping on</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11080168F.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">booooo-yahhhh!</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11080174A.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11080171I.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">after we put it all together, we had 11 backpacks filled with cool back to school loot</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11080172J.jpg" width="70%" /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-75485672080858554192011-07-31T19:27:00.007-04:002011-07-31T20:37:10.694-04:00<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">.... zipline adventures ....<br /><br />contrary to popular belief, i do like to engage in a little bit of adventurous behavior now and then. this weekend provided such an opportunity. <br /><br />so i grabbed the point and shoot, hopped in the car for a short ride up north and pulled in to this parking lot where the possibility for blast-your-hair back adventure was at virtually every turn of the head. </span></span></b><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073136A.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">time to gear up</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073138B.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073137A.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073139C.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073142F.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073141E.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">the limo ride...well the first half of the ride...got us to the bottom of the mountain</span></span></b><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073143A.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">until we rolled up to the luxury limo for a 6-wheel-drive ride up some seriously vertical obstacles</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073144B.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">when your ride requires a debriefing, that should be the sign that it's going to fall into a rather unique category of transportation experiences</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073145C.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073162T.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">without a doubt some of the most beautiful wilderness</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073146D.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">and more gearing up activity</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073147E.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073149G.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073148F.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">along with a little 'put your big girl panties on and deal' activities</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073150H.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">and away we went</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073155M.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073160R.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073154L.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073152J.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">this is roger. i don't know him, but when you're standing on a small platform 55 feet in the air, in the middle of some ball-busting adventure, you get to know each other.</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073156N.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073157O.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073158P.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073153K.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073159Q.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">then there was the final zip, a jaw dropping pendulum swing that leaves you wanting a helluva lot more</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11073161S.jpg" width="70%" /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">despite the encouragement of our fabulous guides, you will not find any mid-zip pics because i was a scaredy-cat and refused to let go of the harness. but kudos to the point and shoot camera for making these shots possible.</span></b></span>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-75170006971521858372011-07-24T16:48:00.003-04:002011-07-24T16:58:28.518-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>... lady in waiting ...</b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>this little beauty is tiny now, but not for long. someday she'll be a beautiful lady looking at the world through those sparkly blue eyes, greeting everyone with her spectacular smile.</b></span><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/11072304D.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-54854570402752842932011-07-19T18:11:00.001-04:002011-07-19T18:13:00.659-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>... minibaby ...</b></span></span><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4bw.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4bb.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4dl.jpg" width="90%" /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-87117631082244364412011-07-09T21:29:00.004-04:002011-07-09T21:55:17.222-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">....96 hours....<br /><br />when the invitation to roll with these guys came my way</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">i jumped on it like a hot tranny mess (minus the streaming mascara and lipstick smeared from lip to ear, though that came later)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">96 hours means lots of pics, but i'm keeping it selective for this post</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">...because....</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">...well...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">just because imma badass</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"><br />crazy cool trees</span></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4ak.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">breakfast day 2</span></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4x.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4ac.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">lunch day 3</span></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4by.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4dh1.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">dinnah day 3</span></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4cq.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">minibaby's a badass</span></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4cr.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">night-night ... we go home now</span></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2011_july4cw.jpg" width="90%" /></div></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-43752571851922682352011-06-25T22:33:00.006-04:002011-06-25T22:52:49.498-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">... baseball with the best of friends ...</span></span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">i'll tell you right now that there is absolutely nothing like when your BFF comes to visit. </span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">and you go from one baseball park to another. </span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">i am reminded that i am a better person for having the pleasure of knowing her. i have much to process at the hands of her sage advice, wisdom and insightful humor.</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">i miss her and her beautiful family already. </span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">my heart is full....for the moment </span></span></b></span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110622_3040f.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110624_3016a.jpg" width="90%" /></div></div></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-38269322168142566202011-06-14T22:31:00.003-04:002011-06-14T22:35:48.541-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>... yeah ...<br /><br /></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>this is grammie bling bling. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>seriously.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>ask her. she'll tell you. flat-out. no bones about it. </b></span><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/Brien_20110612175_fta.jpg" width="90%" /></div></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-65818658680204653492011-06-08T20:13:00.003-04:002011-06-08T20:24:27.286-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">.... oh, summer. you. are. here. .....<br /><br />i grew these beauties.<br /><br />i could not describe in words their fantastical fragrance; how delicate pink they appear; the soft, almost fuzziness of the petals; but i can tell you the name of the plant from which they grew is Rebecca (after my aunt who introduced me to these flowers).<br /><br />i am proud of these babies! whoooo hooooo! </span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">way to go Rebecca. get your bloom on. </span></b></span><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110608_1869.jpg" width="90%" /></div></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-56019413322599310752011-06-03T19:38:00.002-04:002011-06-03T19:40:22.276-04:00... pool days ....<br /><br /> - or close enough to call it a tie - <br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110527_1822a_1.jpg" width="90%" /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-22128372031645605252011-05-18T20:36:00.003-04:002011-05-18T20:46:13.139-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">... glass ....<br /><br />still thinking about all that glass. </span></span><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110515_1694a_1a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110515_1689aa.jpg" width="90%" /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-62122619518134091712011-05-17T23:04:00.005-04:002011-05-17T23:12:25.880-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">... chihuly ...</span></b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">if you've never had the chance to check it out in person, it's a must see. </span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">for lack of a better word: visionary!</span></b></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110515_1605a_1.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110515_1616a.jpg" width="80%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110515_1625a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110515_1651a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110515_1673a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110515_1683a.jpg" width="80%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110515_1691a.jpg" width="80%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110515_1692a.jpg" width="80%" /></div><br /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-29154567650235843952011-05-14T16:16:00.001-04:002011-05-15T09:20:00.181-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">... success ...<br /><br />hard work yields many outcomes. so proud to have been part of this experience.</span></span></span> <br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110513_1352a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">a beautiful day. a beautiful campus.</span></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110513_1383a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">spring time trees were blooming in all their splendor. </span></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110513_1386a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">my heart is overflowing with joy and pride!</span></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110513_1536a.jpg" width="90%" /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-65485875771351030952011-05-11T19:26:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:32:59.190-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">... i'm getting my grow on ...<br /><br />this year i'm taking a stab growing some vegis and flowers from seeds.<br /><br />i went to the local seed store and found myself working my way through the "what the hell can i successfully grow" decision making process.<br /><br />after walking around... and around... and around the display i settled on a few.<br /><br />zinnia </span></span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110511_1298a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">alyssum (in purple and white - i hope)</span></span></span></b><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110511_1297a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">cosmos, bells of ireland, and zinnia</span></span></span></b><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110511_1322a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">then for some vegis</span></span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">red and gold beets, scallion and eggplant</span></span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110511_1305a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110511_1311a.jpg" width="90%" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">i'm not sure if things will go much further than what you see at this point, but i shall remain hopeful. </span></span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-963680076914664572011-05-07T10:21:00.003-04:002011-05-07T10:35:46.533-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCFF;"><b>... spring made it - finally! ...</b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCFF;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCFF;"><b>with it comes the little prepubescent moths.....the pollen.....</b></span></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110506_1268a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCFF;">the lilacs....</span></b></span><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110506_1291a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCFF;">and the muscari. a little bit about this muscari: it was planted by the original owners of this house many, many years ago. they had no children, but the woman was known in the neighborhood for her prolific, creative gardens. not much remains of her once beautiful secret garden except for this muscari and the occasional lily of the valley which pop up in the yard each spring. a few aprils ago when we "refreshed" the lawn, I made sure to carefully dig these perennials up from the front yard and plant them in a raised bed, in the backyard, away from the threats of the mower blades. i'm so happy they're flourishing and enjoying their new home. i hope to keep them alive for as long as i'm around.</span></span></b><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110506_1281a.jpg" width="90%" /></div></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-38061774426360468402011-05-02T00:16:00.007-04:002011-05-02T12:49:42.310-04:00<strong><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">... world's most interesting man ...<br /><br />there's no joking about it<br /><br />quite simply</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><br />he is</span></strong><br /><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110430_1194a.jpg" width="90%" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>the world's<br /></strong></span><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110429_1243a.jpg" width="90%" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#ff6600;"><strong>most interesting man<br /></strong></span></span><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/a20110501_1255a.jpg" width="90%" />Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-47634060901175172632011-04-26T07:34:00.004-04:002011-04-26T07:38:37.912-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b>... a nite in capital T-h-e capital C-i-t-y ...</b></span></span><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110416_0647a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110416_0674a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110416_0678a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110416_0706a_1.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110416_0726a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110416_0733a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110416_0749a.jpg" width="90%" /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110416_0771a.jpg" width="90%" /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-46198426837473601332011-04-18T11:40:00.010-04:002011-04-18T12:15:21.989-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">... not sure where this came from, but it's here ...</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">a while ago there came a reason to bury my father. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">it was unexpected.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the other day i was sitting in a diner, in a new town, with new people.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">looking down the table at one of the people, out of the corner of my eye, i caught a glimpse of someone's eyes in a mirror. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">they were noticeable to me because they were strikingly similar to my father's. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the eyes were mine. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i took a second to reconnect. clear the fog from head. re-engage in the present. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">it goes without saying, i miss him. </span></span></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-62760100631430075672011-04-16T22:39:00.000-04:002011-04-16T22:40:35.038-04:00<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">.... the real deal ....</span></b><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110416_0704a.jpg" width="80%" /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-85260623102822448612011-03-27T14:07:00.003-04:002011-03-27T14:12:00.778-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>... spring is kind-of making itself known ...</b></span><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110326_0328_1.jpg" width="80%" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110326_0304_1.jpg" width="80%" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110326_0306_1.jpg" width="80%" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110326_0307_1.jpg" width="95%" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110326_0310_1.jpg" width="95%" /><br /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-17079261150438826062011-03-13T10:23:00.002-04:002011-03-13T10:23:41.613-04:00... morning bob ...<br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/20110313_0246_1.jpg" width="95%" /><br /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676647295173950378.post-12503829383593328562011-03-11T21:04:00.001-05:002011-03-11T21:06:15.017-05:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">... little hints ...<br /><br />... of warmer weather are peeking</span><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2720110311_0020a.jpg" width="95%" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2920110311_0026a.jpg" width="95%" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/bluephotoblog/2820110311_0016a.jpg" width="95%" /><br /></div>Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247717908562240438noreply@blogger.com0