Oh Gosh

Oh gosh! Oh gosh!  Oh gosh!  He's all mine.  My nephew.....I mean.  To think I worried about getting a good image.  I love his little belly here.  And it seems I've seen this profile somewhere before!  What do you think Liza? 

Today's Favorite

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Have You Seen This?

Go Ahead...Make My Day

Well he did.  I ran into Coach Lloyd Carr today while walking the streets of Ann Arbor during Art Fair week.  Turns out he appreciates art too.  Needless to say I am shameless when it comes to Michigan Football.  I walked right up and shook his hand and said "Hi, Coach Carr.  I am S______ B_______'s (trying to protect his privacy but my brother played football for Michigan) sister."  I am sure he was so relieved I had stopped to chat.  The conversation went something like this.

Coach Carr:  "Well how is SB doing?  I haven't heard from him in a long time."

Me: "He's fine.  He and his wife just had their second baby.  Coach, SB is really bad at keeping in contact with all his people.  I would be happy to be your contact person for him.  So what's the word on Coach Rod?  Do you really think he has what it takes to coach here at Michigan?  Do you think you might have access to one of those new box seats?  Do you need a friend who likes football to go with you?  Your family is probably sick of football huh?"

Coach Carr:  "Well I don't know.  Are you still living in Ann Arbor?"

Me:  "Yes Coach.  I can't leave The Big House." 

Coach Carr:  He laughs.  "Tell SB I said hello." 

Me:  "Will do.  Call me about those box seats okay?  Sorry to bother you."  

Coach Carr:  With a broad smile he says, "It is never a bother." 

With a wave he turned and I watched possibly the best looking, classy, and most intelligent football coach wearing a Michigan hat turn and leave.  The conversation might have been close to what is documented.  I might have embellished just a little bit.  But I did shake his hand, I did tell him about my brother, and he did say it was never a bother with a smile. 

He went ahead and made this girl's day. 

The Second

I was the second photographer at wedding last weekend.  My friend Wendy was kind enough to invite me along.  The ceremony took place at the historic Gordon Hall in Dexter.  Beautiful.   To see more images click here.

Celebrating All The Men in My Life

Father!  To God himself we cannot give a holier name.

  -William Wordsworth 

The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. 

-Theodore Hesburgh

Here is a photo of most of the men in my life.  (Jack was in transit at the time of this photo.)  None of these men live with me as I haven't found one desirous of that position.  However, I want to note the incredible impact each of them have had on me, my mother, my sisters, my sister-in-law, and my nieces and nephews.  They are diligent and hard working. They are ambitious providers.  They love and respect my father and mother.  They are eager to get together and seem to enjoy the chaos when all 25 of us gather.  If they don't enjoy the chaos they hide it well.  They set good examples for their children.  They are funny.  They are honest.  They are intelligent.  They are handy.  They are dependable.  They are industrious.  They love their wives.  They love their children.  And luckily, they even seem to love me...most of the time. 

And then there's my Dad.  He is funny.  He is considerate.  He loves my Mom.  He loves his children.  He loves his grandchildren.  He works hard.  He loves ice cream.  He loves to visit his brothers.  He loves football.  He is the best story teller.  I might have heard the trailer passing him in his truck story a million times, but I still laugh to tears when he is telling it once more.  He could write a book titled "How Not To" for several of his projects a family friend has said.  He can figure anything out.  He can rebuild the innards of your closet in efforts to utilize more space than you knew was available.  He is smart.  He cries during touching movies...especially "Rudy".  He is kind.  He is a competitor.  He loves to play Rook.  He is good to his employees.  He is honest.  He's my Dad!  I love you.

Happy Father's Day! 

40 More Please

This is what 40 years of marriage will do for you.  How fun and happy are they.  It was inspiring!  Click here for more images.