Samba Eleguena
Originally uploaded by Noisypond.
Here are two members of the band - I think they're actually a married couple. Pretty cool thing to do together, I would think.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Oh! and ...
... If I ever have time, I am SOOOO joining this band that played at the RAW today (it's open to ANYBODY!!!!). So incredibly cool. Tomorrow I will try to post piccies that I took of them today.
And no, I have never wanted to play drums before in my life ... but I sure do now!
Interviewing George
Wow, full day today with the Riverdale Art Walk (see post below; I'm too tired to do crazy shit like post links that I posted just yesterday LOL) ...
However, thanks to Barbara (yo Barb!), I have a special treat for your viewing pleasure: an exclusive interview with George Strombolopoulos! George is a very cool guy ... trust me, this interview is definitely worth watching.
Thanks to Barb for the comment on my blog to give me a heads up - and great work!!!! You go, girl!!!! :->
Friday, June 01, 2007
Melanie
Here is a portrait I took of my lovely friend Melanie. As you can see, she is a very talented artist. Tomorrow she shows her work at the Riverdale Art Walk. She has worked so hard and organized out the wazoo – and she is so excited. I am thrilled that she has seized this opportunity and is putting herself “out there” like this. I will also be very happy and relieved when it is all over and we can put whatever canvases she hasn’t sold in my car and get everything else back in her apartment. LOL
Thursday, May 31, 2007
More "studio" photography
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Originally uploaded by Noisypond.
Not much time to blog today, as I went back to work and then had about a bajillion errands to run afterward. But here's a favourite shot I took in my portraiture class recently.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
I'm baa-aaack!
Well, the flight home yesterday was pretty uneventful, aside from the fact that it took ALL DAY.
However, post-trip I find I am not much worse for wear, aside from some puffy eyes and Johnny Cash's "Ghost Rider in the Sky" (his late-in-life version with voice warbles and all) persistently looping through my head.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Seattle Weekend Recap
Tomorrow I fly back to
Instead, let me tell you what I’ve learned since getting here Thursday night.
- Carrying babies around is an excellent exercise regimen. Since I stopped going to the gym in lieu of the bird rescues a month and a half ago, I haven’t done much to develop the muscles in my arms. This weekend was an intense get-back-in-shape routine. I’m ready to start canoeing!
- Raising twin babies is hard work. If you happen to have friends or relatives who have twin babies and you are able to pitch in and help in some way, please consider it. Joe and Lisa are doing a great job, but I think it helps to have at least an occasional extra pair of hands so they can take care of odd jobs around the house, sneak in an extra nap, or just get out of the house for an hour.
- For that matter, being a stay-at-home mom is hard work. There were times just being here for the weekend when I was cabin-feverish or sometimes bored because babies – as darling as they are – are not always intellectually challenging. To you ladies (and gents) out there who have done it – or are in the trenches now – my hat is off to you.
- The most delicious, most sinful trail mix there is has the following ingredients: peanuts, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, pecan pieces, raisins, and dried cherries. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. And amazing that I didn’t gain 10 pounds since arriving here. My only saving grace is the exercise regimen noted above.
- Reece is one of the most determined, intense babies I have ever seen. Initially his parents thought that he was going to be a laid-back kid, but it doesn’t look that way right now. Unless he’s just chilling on his mama’s lap after a feeding, he is all about action and learning new stuff. He is one smart kid.
- Lorelai is one of the sweetest babies I have ever met. Her smiles would charm a rock. The cooing sounds she makes are bone-meltingly adorable. She loves to cuddle and interact with you and is actually very loving.
- Joe and Lisa continue to be a great couple. They still laugh and have lots of fun together, and are unswervingly supportive and considerate of each other. Pretty cool that my brother has found this fantastic relationship - and life - for himself. I’m thrilled for him. He deserves all of it.
Sweetheart baby
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Originally uploaded by Noisypond.
See what I mean about her being the sweetest baby? I instructed Joe to take this picture from behind and to the side of me because a) I wanted him to capture her expression; and b) I was upset because it was my last day with this angel.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Soooooo tired
Soooooo tired
Originally uploaded by Noisypond.
Absolutely adorable, no?
You can see the entire set of photos taken of my niece and nephew here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/noisypond/sets/72157600266470813/
Bounced to sleep
Bounced to sleep
Originally uploaded by Noisypond.
Joe's sitting on an exercise ball. What did parents DO before there were exercise balls???? LOL
Both hands full
Both hands full
Originally uploaded by Noisypond.
Here's Lisa entertaining both Lorelai and Reece.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Lisa and Reece
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Originally uploaded by Noisypond.
YOU try having two preemies (one cervically, the other by C-section) and nurse incessantly for three months with little sleep and see how well you do! There is certainly no way you could exceed the amazing job that Lisa has done with these two. When they were born, they were in the last 5th percentile of newborns (not taking their preemie status into account). Now, four months later, they are in the 10th and 12th percentile and are flourishing.
As a sister-in-law and an auntie, I am very lucky.
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