Category Archives: Personal

My Favourites of 2011

I began 2011 with the excitement of a Hawaiian vacation.  I took so many photographs on my trip, and I was ready to go with a busy photography schedule for 2011…  But, we had an amazing opportunity and we moved to the Pacific Northwest under five weeks after our tropical Hawaiian holiday.  I spent a…

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I have a bike!

Almost three years ago, my husband and I meandered into a bicycle store in Raleigh.  There, I fell in love with the Gary Fisher Simple City 3.  The bright aqua frame just seemed to shine with the leather seats and handlebars.  The bike store had it paired with a gorgeous set of pale yellow Axiom…

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Road Trip (version 2.0)

When Mark and I planned our move, we had to leave our 8-year old sheltie, Joule, with his parents.  Our temporary home would only allow for two animals, so Joule had a mini-vacation in Wisconsin while we spent six months trying to find a forever-home for our family.  While we were sad to be without…

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Chicago, Illinois & Milwaukee, Wisconsin

One coast-to-coast road trip can be enough for most people in their lifetime.  Apparently, it wasn’t enough for me…  Just barely two weeks into our newly purchased home, I was on a plane to Chicago, Illinois.  I spent a few days in Chicago, Illinois then traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to spend some much needed with…

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A Cat’s Life

My wonderful –yet crazily evil– cat and I met almost 8 years ago.  Back then, he was named Max and I had absolutely no clue what becoming a cat owner would involve.  Max was frightfully afraid of his environment in the shelter.  He caught my eye because he sat shivering with fear in the corner,…

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