favorite Sunday pics

I took my camera to church on Sunday and just went wild – 750 pictures in roughly an hour and a half. I’m sort of addicted to the hold down the shutter and the camera keeps talking photos feature. 
Here are a few of my favorites (with commentary):
 I love the motion blur on this one, [...]

Jenny

[the replacement dog]
Back in May we went out to Virginia for my cousin’s graduation.  We spent a few days with the family then spent a day exploring.  We got a call which in Baltimore, MD telling us one of our dogs had gone missing from the kennel.  The people were very apologetic and offered to give us [...]

"What's in a name?"

“That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.”
- Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Act II Scene II
Perhaps even sweeter…
There’s a great book out for writers called “The Character Naming Sourcebook” by Writers Digest. It’s great for finding the origins of names and their meanings – even if you have [...]

Disney creates magic with 'Enchanted'

What at first appears to be a Disney film on crack, is actually a self-effacing parody that delights.
Spoilers abound, so you’ve been warned.
‘Enchanted’ begins with an homage to ‘Sleeping Beauty’ – an illuminated story book opens to tell the tale of a prince (and this is where we switch to a ‘Snow White’ [...]

The Upside: Post Reception Analysis

Color me surprised. I’m happy to say that for the most part my cousin’s reception went better than I expected. This might have had something to do with the open bar and that we’re all happy drunks. Who knows. Michael, my cousin Laura’s new husband seems alright, given I only spoke [...]

The Non-Wedding, Wedding Reception Thing

I love my family. Really, I do. They just drive me nuts sometimes. Honestly, most of the time is more accurate. This weekend is no exception. One of my cousins got married a few weeks ago in Jamaica. She wanted to get married on a beach. Go [...]