Summer Fun...

The smell of cut grass is in the air and my ceiling fans are working overtime... it's summer! (almost) This shoot was last August... and so cute I had to post them.  My friend Robin, and her lovely daughter Nalia, were the subject of some mother/daughter photo fun. We (I say "we" very loosely) watered the garden, harvested some Swiss Chard, and played in the fountain at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  So much fun! Robin is expecting her second... can't wait to play with the wee babe!  

Monday Matrimony...

Carmen and Brad chose to get hitched on a Monday in the Wellington Webb building. Both sets of parents served as witnesses, and I, their personal paparazzi. It was the most fun I've had in that building. Previous visits always involved parking tickets.

A kiss and a high-five (after swearing "I Do") sealed their union for the State of Colorado. Afterwards, we meandered around Civic Center.  Just two crazy kids in love, their parents, and me ... snapping away... a little love parade.

good times.

 

Mother's Day...

"Laughter is carbonated holiness."   — Anne Lamott

I'm honored to have a brilliant cast of women in my life, who play many roles for people in their lives... 

Today I honor all the ways we lovingly tend to each other in our generosity, listening, presence, courage, mindful words, and laughter.  

 

Road Trip!

I'm back! I've been on a bit of an introspective trip (mostly figuratively) since the new year; a trip where words and time have been elusive. It started in January with a road trip to Truth or Consequences, NM. I met my friend Kira in Albuquerque, where we were ceremoniously blessed by an eccentric proprietor of a Mexican restaurant ("May the Holy Spirit be with you"). It set the tone for the weekend -- absurdly divine & quirky.  We soaked in hot springs under a full moon, battled thorns on a wee hike, had a heavenly meal at BellaLuca, laughed til we cried, and listened to the ripples of the Rio Grande. Here are my fave five from the weekend (yes, I'm obsessed with alliteration). How do I account for the other missing-in-action months?  Let's just say I've been driven to distraction... his initials are...

I've got many new photos to post, so stay tuned!

Happy Holidays...

"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." --Rumi

This holiday season I've been feeling a little exposed, silly, and off-kilter... much like the first impression of this wee Christmas tree. To my chagrin, I'd started to simmer in the pressure of holiday expectations -- drat. I revisited the sweet shrub, and it was a Christmas miracle! My head and heart softened with the absurdity of it all. I began to wonder about all the people who had lovingly decorated and viewed it (who put on the teeth?!). In turn, I was reminded of my own community who celebrate and decorate life with me -- a true gift of brilliant folks who turn the mundane into magic. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.