Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Living under our deck

There were four kittens and their mama living under our deck earlier this summer!  Very skittish.  The gray one was braver than the others, so she briefly posed for a portrait.  We were going to take them to an animal shelter so they could be cared for and neutered, but shortly afterwards the family moved...

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Sometimes Mommy drinks…

We were out to lunch at Millrose in South Barrington with fellow photographer Jay Crihfield.  These wines were for sale in their wine shop and they made me laugh out loud!  Evidently every Mommy needs a little time to herself…

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Amsterdam

Quick trip to Amsterdam.  Our friend Dennis, who works for United, is going to be attending an intensive immersion Dutch language school in Amsterdam next month.  He wanted to check it out beforehand and I tagged along.  For moral support.  (I do what I can.) We walked around the city late at night and there...

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Children’s Cancer Charity

  I just had the pleasure of photographing a charity event to benefit children’s cancer.  It’s called St Baldrick’s and the volunteers get donations for shaving their heads.  Six guys were the willing victims for a standing-room-only crowd.  Most were pretty nervous and shaggy when they went in, then laughing and freshly shorn when they...

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Crashed into a tree!

      John and I spent a week in Idaho with my family, doing outdoorsy things like skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling.  It was beautiful and very relaxing.  We also rented snowmobiles and took off on one of the mountain trails.   And I crashed into a tree! I’m fine and the only damage was to...

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