my world is spinning at an alarming rate of speed. I wish I could talk about what's causing all the spinning but I can't. I really...

my dad (on the right) and his college pal rowdy, milwaukee, 1966 I can't tell the story like my dad. I'm not even going to try. h...

one year later and I still love photobooths. and yes, I still love me some fridays. I think the two have gotten along quite nicely togethe...

about a year ago, I participated in my first postcard swap. initially, I was all giggly and excited about it. but then I did that thing wh...

"hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. hatred darkens life; love illuminates it." ...

(ava, city museum , december 31, 2005) "courage... courrr-aaage... what does that mean?" "um, it's kind of like bra...

(day two) the day after my 36th birthday, I began to (purposefully) take a photograph each day. (day three) I already seem to be sh...

I'm through apologizng for all my meme-doing. you can thank lovely kristen for today's diversion: two names you go by: mama...

firstly: I think her name was something like a judith. and she wanted to be a writer but ended up in cosmetology school instead. you know,...

collage for week #1, from the list sitting in the parking lot of the grocery store, I watched the people go in and out. there was the man...

I caught them fighting over cardboard boxes yesterday. the bodies of the toys aren't even cold yet and they've turned to the boxes...

with ava last new years' eve, at city museum I'm all upside down lately. I'm not even sure what day it is. today feels like a...

foil stars, I love them. they make everything better-- fingernails, spelling tests, love notes, photographs, birthday cards, homework assi...

james brown christmas music, furry red slippers, the smell of a fresh christmas tree in the house, trips to the attic to hide presents, m...

taken at the primal screen christmas party last year where they'd rented a photobooth for the festivities. folks, it was a dream com...