HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY, DANNY!

Camera & lenses... check... Riding gear...check... Colorado map...check

Worries...leaving them behind for a few days...

hmm, it's Danny's birthday and we'll be miles away by nightfall...20-year-olds are too old to get into trouble, right? RIGHT??!

Never mind on the leaving worries behind...

Weekend

Barbara & I..... cursed again! This time because of a pesky gallstone (which, in addition to keeping her from visiting us this weekend, is causing her to have to cancel her mission trip to Mozambique). Gong Gong and Pop Pop return tomorrow from their trip to Canada! More July birthdays this week.... Kelley and Papa C - Happy Birthday! Danny & Matthew played gigs on Friday & Saturday nights. My favorite guilty tv pleasure... Design Star on HGTV, is starting now, so good night.

Dreamy Handtinted Action

Playing around with Photoshop "dreamy handtinted action"... see pics of Danny holding my Mother's Day plant, Shannon with Sophie, Papa C with Danielle. There are a lot of things I could live without, but possibly not my Photoshop!
Family news - Papa C is recovering from bronchitus, Kevin & Rachel just moved into a poolside apt in the same apt complex they've lived in for a year (they are thrilled that they can now just let Dolly out on the patio to do her business instead of walking downstairs and around the building!), Gong Gong & Pop Pop are enjoying Quebec City, Andrew's prepping his motorcycle for our trip to Colorado with Mike & Margo, Danny's thinking about his upcoming birthday and how he will finally have a few dollars in his pocket..

Friends in the Military

As the sadness of saying goodbye to John Vick (after his short visit home from the Marines) lingers, Danny reunited tonight with old friend Will Mayne (met in kindergarten), who is on a visit home from West Point. They played electric guitars together at the Maynes' house (my ears are glad they played at their house, but my heart wishes they had played at our house). For anyone who might be reading this, please keep these wonderful young men in your hearts and your prayers.

Rain, rain, go away so we can see some fireworks!

I studied up on how to take some great fireworks photos, but the RAIN is not cooperating! Everything is so green and beautiful, so can't complain too much! Andrew's been working on his garage projects and I've been working on photos and Photoshopping today - a luxurious day of doing what we love to do! Enjoyed having company last night, then going up to Hard Eight BBQ to hear Danny & Matthew play guitars & sing. John was home from his Marines training so I made coconut oreo truffles for him; it was wonderful seeing him again! Rachel and Kevin celebrated her 22nd birthday this week. It's so much fun to hear about all of their good times in Austin! Mom and Dad are getting ready for their trip to Canada next week.... oh how I wish I could go to Quebec! Murr C & Papa C are celebrating July 4th with her cousins and spouses. Happy Fourth of July!

Downtown Dallas Photo Walk

Signing up for a downtown Dallas Photo Walk sounded like a great idea 2 months ago, but it turned out to be SO HOT! It was still a lot of fun, about 25 female photographers....lots of really CUTE camera bags....ending with lunch at Campisi's.

Saying Goodbye

Surrounded by my New York family, we all paid our final respects to Uncle Allen. Aunt Gloria and Uncle Allen had been married for 58 years. We will all miss him in our lives, but many happy memories will live on. Rest in peace, Uncle Allen.