General Wedding and Hannah Montana Chit Chat Thread... (Part 5)

[Tommy]

Morning all!

[SuzyView]

Kathy, I can't even imagine moving stuff like that! Good luck and be careful!

Mo, I'm probably coming next spring. I told my hubby it would be great to get away for a few days after the MathCounts thing in FL. I may bypass it completely if they don't want to rehire me.

Jim, I'm off to the temple Sunday afternoon to shoot my nephew and his bride at around 6-6:30. Want to come?

[SuzyView]

Morning, Tommy! Like your cute title, BTW.

[LeesaB]

Good morning everyone.. just a stop by to say HI!!!!

HI!

Hope everyone has a great day!!!!

[arch1tect]

Tommy, Happy B-day mate!

[Tommy]

Tommy, Happy B-day mate!

Thanks Mike. ;)

[LeesaB]

OOOO OOOOOO


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

[SuzyView]

Wow, didn't catch that. Happy birthday! I love celebrations.

[arch1tect]

Thanks Mike. ;)


Anything special planned?

[Tommy]

Anything special planned?

Editing wedding photos... :D

[SuzyView]

Oh, a regular day, then. Getting anything exciting?

[Tommy]

Oh, a regular day, then. Getting anything exciting?

Getting my wedding photos finished. lol...

Yeah... just a regular day... I'm not big on my own birthday... love my friends' birthdays, but not mine so much.

[arch1tect]

Editing wedding photos... :D
Sounds like my Birthday ahaha.

[JimAskew]

Kathy, I can't even imagine moving stuff like that! Good luck and be careful!

Mo, I'm probably coming next spring. I told my hubby it would be great to get away for a few days after the MathCounts thing in FL. I may bypass it completely if they don't want to rehire me.

Jim, I'm off to the temple Sunday afternoon to shoot my nephew and his bride at around 6-6:30. Want to come?
Hi Suzie,

I have my college aged granddaughter and her Aunt with me all day Saturday...I'll have to pass :(

[JimAskew]

Happy Birthday, Tommy..it's party time! :)

[arch1tect]

We've finally be investing in some primes which I'm excited to shoot with this Saturday. I'm moving further and further away from flash to just shooting wide open all the time.

[Belmondo]

Happy Birthday, Tommy..it's party time! :)
WOO HOO!!!


Happy Birthday, Tommy.

[Bootsie]

Happy birthday Tommy! :)

Hello all! I don't want to go to work today. :(

[Tommy]

Happy Birthday, Tommy..it's party time! :)

WOO HOO!!!


Happy Birthday, Tommy.


Happy birthday Tommy! :)

Hello all! I don't want to go to work today. :(

Thanks guys (and Brooke)! ;)

[sidx001]

Hey everyone, sorry it's been a LONG time since I was last here but life has a way of taking over! Happy Birthday Tommy!!

I wanted to share this video that I found, it's what a wedding should be!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0

Have a great one!

[SuzyView]

James, that was adorable! I know my son said after watching it behind me, "Can I have a wedding like that one?" Fun stuff.

[Jon]

James, that was adorable! I know my son said after watching it behind me, "Can I have a wedding like that one?" Fun stuff.Which son? Not, I hope, your youngest . . .

[SuzyView]

Yes, my youngest. He's funny. I told him I better not hear about him wanting a wedding for 20 years!

[Maureen Souza]

Have a wonderful day, Tommy!

[Tommy]

haha... thanks mo ;)

[Kathy H]

YAHOO! I made it, I survived my day in the woods, the equipment is all moved, we are all unharmed and I don't have to go back tomorrow!:D

One very important lesson I learned through this experience....if he needs help moving equipment again I need to play sick and get out of it!

I am always willing to help him, but from now on I will get better details before I volunteer myself. I can honestly say the last two days rank in the top ten of my scariest experiences ever! I am soooooo glad it is over! And no, I didn't take any pictures!

[Belmondo]

YAHOO! I made it, I survived my day in the woods, the equipment is all moved, we are all unharmed and I don't have to go back tomorrow!:D

One very important lesson I learned through this experience....if he needs help moving equipment again I need to play sick and get out of it!

I am always willing to help him, but from now on I will get better details before I volunteer myself. I can honestly say the last two days rank in the top ten of my scariest experiences ever! I am soooooo glad it is over! And no, I didn't take any pictures!

It's funny, but I was thinking about you on the winding road today. I am relieved it was uneventful.

I actually thought about sending you a text, but decided against it. I'm sure you didn't need any distractions.

[Maureen Souza]

YAHOO! I made it, I survived my day in the woods, the equipment is all moved, we are all unharmed and I don't have to go back tomorrow!:D

One very important lesson I learned through this experience....if he needs help moving equipment again I need to play sick and get out of it!

I am always willing to help him, but from now on I will get better details before I volunteer myself. I can honestly say the last two days rank in the top ten of my scariest experiences ever! I am soooooo glad it is over! And no, I didn't take any pictures!
WoooHooo. So glad to hear you survived it!

I am having a little better night at work after the last 2 hellacious ones. Tomorrow I have the boys and I am also re-creating the Italian dinner I made in Tuscany with my niece and nephew helping out. Should be FUN!

[Kathy H]

It's funny, but I was thinking about you on the winding road today. I am relieved it was uneventful.

I actually thought about sending you a text, but decided against it. I'm sure you didn't need any distractions.
You should have! It would have been the highlight of my day!:) At one point I may have been high enough up I could have sent you smoke signals!
WoooHooo. So glad to hear you survived it!

I am having a little better night at work after the last 2 hellacious ones. Tomorrow I have the boys and I am also re-creating the Italian dinner I made in Tuscany with my niece and nephew helping out. Should be FUN!

I LOVE Italian! Glad your night is better!

After being gone from the rest of the world for 2 days, I had to answer a bunch of phone calls, then an ex student showed up at my door wanting to sit around and visit, then my brother showed up to talk about his exciting day, then a friend from work called and we were on the phone for 2 hours. It is now almost 11:30 and I have been up for 21 hours, I am going to bed and NO alarm clock for me in the morning!

[SuzyView]

Morning. Kathy, glad you survived. I'm off next week. Tonight is the luau for Dan. We put two pork butts in a broiler outside and are cooking them all afternoon and night. It smells amazing. Pulling it later. Then we're going to fry up chicken and make other great food. I'm hungry already.

Oh, yesterday, with my son Dan home, we ate a whole pizza and were still hungry. It seems like he's got a good appetite now, which is wonderful. He's so thin. And he likes everything. Amazing how these young men grow up on those 2 year missions. :)

[JimAskew]

YAHOO! I made it, I survived my day in the woods, the equipment is all moved, we are all unharmed and I don't have to go back tomorrow!:D

One very important lesson I learned through this experience....if he needs help moving equipment again I need to play sick and get out of it!

I am always willing to help him, but from now on I will get better details before I volunteer myself. I can honestly say the last two days rank in the top ten of my scariest experiences ever! I am soooooo glad it is over! And no, I didn't take any pictures!
All righty then :D Whew! That is over & done!

[JimAskew]

Morning to all!

Suzie, have a fun time tonight.

We are "tweaking" the house to get ready for our weekend guests...Granddaughter Meghan and her Aunt Pammy (my daughter's sister-in-law). Going to see HP and the Half Blood prince with them for sure. And then there is the Cheesecake factory :-)

I'm going to put the 24-70MM f/2.8 EF L on the 5D and do some portraits of Meg...she is a beautiful young lady (IMHO) :)

[Tommy]

Morning everyone!

[Belmondo]

Morning to all!

Suzie, have a fun time tonight.

We are "tweaking" the house to get ready for our weekend guests...Granddaughter Meghan and her Aunt Pammy (my daughter's sister-in-law). Going to see HP and the Half Blood prince with them for sure. And then there is the Cheesecake factory :-)

I'm going to put the 24-70MM f/2.8 EF L on the 5D and do some portraits of Meg...she is a beautiful young lady (IMHO) :)

Mornin', Jim.

We have a Cheesecake Factory near here, but parking is problematic. Long walks in this heat are not fun, so we rarely go there over the summer. The 5D/24-70 is a sweet combination. I love shooting with it.

Morning everyone!

Mornin', Tom.

Any post-birthday hangover? :wink:

[SuzyView]

We're having fun working today, but I'm tired. Your granddaughter is going to get some nice pictures this weekend, Jim! Lucky.

Tom, morning to you, too. And I am going to eat everything in sight today. I'm hungry.

[Tommy]

Mornin', Tom.

Any post-birthday hangover? :wink:

Nope... No time to drink... When I wasn't processing wedding photos, I was emptying buckets of water from my attic... I found a pretty bad leak in my roof and it was pouring down rain last night. :( I'm going up on the roof on Sunday to attempt a fix...

[Belmondo]

We're having fun working today, but I'm tired. Your granddaughter is going to get some nice pictures this weekend, Jim! Lucky.

Tom, morning to you, too. And I am going to eat everything in sight today. I'm hungry.

Me too, although I suspect I will have some restraint imposed on me by my beloved. I just had a big glass of spicy V-8 juice for breakfast. I keep telling myself it's a Bloody Mary. :lol:

[Belmondo]

Nope... No time to drink... When I wasn't processing wedding photos, I was emptying buckets of water from my attic... I found a pretty bad leak in my roof and it was pouring down rain last night. :( I'm going up on the roof on Sunday to attempt a fix...


Ugh. Good luck with that.

[SuzyView]

Roof, be safe, okay?

[Maureen Souza]

Me too, although I suspect I will have some restraint imposed on me by my beloved. I just had a big glass of spicy V-8 juice for breakfast. I keep telling myself it's a Bloody Mary. :lol:


MMMMMMM...my favortie drink :) I usually have one about one Saturday night a month :)

[Belmondo]

MMMMMMM...my favortie drink :) I usually have one about one Saturday night a month :)

Mine, too. I like to think of it as 'liquid salad.' I will frequently order a Virgin Mary if I'm not in the mood to drink.

[Tommy]

I will frequently order a Virgin Mary if I'm not in the mood to drink.

Sounds sacrilegious... lol...

[Maureen Souza]

LOL! I rarely have a Virgin anything. I plan on dying with chocolate melting in my mouth :)

[Belmondo]

Sounds sacrilegious... lol...
Nope. It's an act of faith. :wink:

[Belmondo]

LOL! I rarely have a Virgin anything. I plan on dying with chocolate melting in my mouth :)

The mental image I'm getting is not flattering, Mo. Good think I know you. :lol:

[Maureen Souza]

The mental image I'm getting is not flattering, Mo. Good think I know you. :lol:
Yup, Good Think;);)

[Belmondo]

Yeah, well I never claimed I could type. :p

[Tommy]

Must be that bloody mary kicking in...

[JimAskew]

Must be that bloody mary kicking in...
:D:D

[Maureen Souza]

Yeah, well I never claimed I could type. :p
You know I have to tease you whenever you make it a good opportunity.

[Belmondo]

MMMMMMM...my favortie drink :) I usually have one about one Saturday night a month :)

Your favortie drink, Mo? :lol:

[Kathy H]

My favorite drink is virgin A&W Root Beer:D
I love digital photography! I just spent an hour out in the back pasture taking pictures of the cows. I took 76 images:rolleyes:, but it didn't cost me anything and the cows feel much better about themselves, their egos are inflated:lol:

I was out there trying to get a picture of a fire fighting plane going over, but unfortunately I waited until too late in the evening.

[Maureen Souza]

My favorite drink is virgin A&W Root Beer:D
I love digital photography! I just spent an hour out in the back pasture taking pictures of the cows. I took 76 images:rolleyes:, but it didn't cost me anything and the cows feel much better about themselves, their egos are inflated:lol:

I was out there trying to get a picture of a fire fighting plane going over, but unfortunately I waited until too late in the evening.
You are hilarious. My favorite soda is Diet A&W Root Beer :)

[Maureen Souza]

Your favortie drink, Mo? :lol:
Touché!

[SuzyView]

My favorite drink is an ice cold diet coke with the caffeine. ;)

How is everyone this morning? I survived the luau last night. My friend, Carol, shot for me so I could enjoy the guest. So much fun. My son made the pork, it was amazing! He fried up chicken, that was delicious! And I think about 80-90 people came because we used that many leis. Ran out of meat, but had tons of macaroni salad left. I got to bed around 1. Wish you all could have come.

[Belmondo]

My favorite drink is an ice cold diet coke with the caffeine. ;)

How is everyone this morning? I survived the luau last night. My friend, Carol, shot for me so I could enjoy the guest. So much fun. My son made the pork, it was amazing! He fried up chicken, that was delicious! And I think about 80-90 people came because we used that many leis. Ran out of meat, but had tons of macaroni salad left. I got to bed around 1. Wish you all could have come.

It sounds wonderful. I wish I could have been there, too.

[SuzyView]

My friends brought torches late, but they were really great. Lots of light and hopefully, less bugs. I wouldn't know, since I got bit about 20 times in the feet.

[Belmondo]

I remember when we lived in PA, we burned citronella (sp?) candles at night to keep bugs away.

For some reason, it isn't necessary out here. (not complaining)

Lois and I usually go swimming right at dusk, and there are lots of bats in the air at that hour. Maybe they discourage the bugs.

[Maureen Souza]

I am scrapbooking today and tomorrow.....got a zillion photos I want to do and this is the pefect, hot weekend to laze about.

Now, after 4 hours of being semi-creative, I am heading out for an hour in the pool. To be followed by a Bloody Mary and a light dinner :)

[Tommy]

Had an awesome senior shoot on Friday! I posted one here... but I think one wasn't enough... lol... :D

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=728733

Tomorrow morning I climb up on the roof to fix my leak... what fun... :(

[Kathy H]

Had an awesome senior shoot on Friday! I posted one here... but I think one wasn't enough... lol... :D

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=728733

Tomorrow morning I climb up on the roof to fix my leak... what fun... :(

One is just teasing us! More More More!:D

[Kathy H]

Here's one from my babysitting days. I can't believe she is 2 already, time is going by too fast!

[Belmondo]

One is just teasing us! More More More!:D
It's like the Lay's Potato Chips of photography. One is not enough.

[Belmondo]

Here's one from my babysitting days. I can't believe she is 2 already, time is going by too fast!


Awwww. What a cutie. How old is that picture?

[Derweissehai]

Evening all. Just saying hi. Hope everyone is doing good. Shot another wedding tonight and got as new toy to play with as well Mamiya 645E film camera....gonna try it in the studio tomorrow.

[Kathy H]

It's like the Lay's Potato Chips of photography. One is not enough.

That's right! Since i already ate dinner you may speak of potato chips:p

Actually I have already had dinner, an Eskimo Pie, a half a bag of Orville popcorn, a popsicle and a peanut butter cookie! I should probably go run around the block but it's too hot! Maybe I should just eat another popsicle instead......what do you think?:)

[Kathy H]

Awwww. What a cutie. How old is that picture?

Thanks! :D I think she's pretty darn cute! I took that on June 13 and she turned 2 on July 20.

[Kathy H]

Evening all. Just saying hi. Hope everyone is doing good. Shot another wedding tonight and got as new toy to play with as well Mamiya 645E film camera....gonna try it in the studio tomorrow.

Hi Adam! Have fun with the new toy! My dad used to shoot a lot of medium format and the pictures were great! When he passed away, I was given all his photo equipment and cameras. I used the Hasse for a while on landscape shots mostly but that was in the late 1990's and it was pretty expensive to develop the film. So now it sits on a shelf with his portrait.

[Maureen Souza]

That's right! Since i already ate dinner you may speak of potato chips:p

Actually I have already had dinner, an Eskimo Pie, a half a bag of Orville popcorn, a popsicle and a peanut butter cookie! I should probably go run around the block but it's too hot! Maybe I should just eat another popsicle instead......what do you think?:)
I have had a peanut butter sandwich, a couple of thin slices of ham and about 2 tablespoons cookies & cream ice cream...I would have had more but that was the end of the carton! I did go swim an hour, then came home and rode my bicycle 1/2 hour.

Marley is ADORABLE!!! I remember when she wasn't walking......

[Kathy H]

I have had a peanut butter sandwich, a couple of thin slices of ham and about 2 tablespoons cookies & cream ice cream...I would have had more but that was the end of the carton! I did go swim an hour, then came home and rode my bicycle 1/2 hour.

Marley is ADORABLE!!! I remember when she wasn't walking......

Thank You!:D Here's another one I really like and I have the same shot of her daddy when he was 2 years old, the tree is MUCH biger, but still the same place.

[Belmondo]

I have had a peanut butter sandwich, a couple of thin slices of ham and about 2 tablespoons cookies & cream ice cream...I would have had more but that was the end of the carton! I did go swim an hour, then came home and rode my bicycle 1/2 hour.

Marley is ADORABLE!!! I remember when she wasn't walking......


All this talk about food. I actually had a hot dog for supper. We had a package of Hebrew National all-beef jumbo hot dogs. These things are huge!! A one-pound package only has 4 wieners in it.

It was good, but I'm going to be real hungry before bedtime.

Maybe I'll cook something interesting. Maybe not. I'm just as likely to grab a couple slices of bread and some peanut butter.

I'm so easy.

[Kathy H]

All this talk about food. I actually had a hot dog for supper. We had a package of Hebrew National all-beef jumbo hot dogs. These things are huge!! A one-pound package only has 4 wieners in it.

It was good, but I'm going to be real hungry before bedtime.

Maybe I'll cook something interesting. Maybe not. I'm just as likely to grab a couple slices of bread and some peanut butter.

I'm so easy.

We had hot dogs and pork & beans three times last week:shock: After my joyous days at work with my husband I couldn't stand the thought of going shopping for food! We just had the simple "meat by products" Oscar Meyer meat weiners. I did however go all out tonight and fixed us AWESOME club sandwiches...turkey, ham, cheddar, swiss, bacon, lettuce, tomato on toasted home style Sourdough bread. They were GOOD!

[Belmondo]

We had hot dogs and pork & beans three times last week:shock: After my joyous days at work with my husband I couldn't stand the thought of going shopping for food! We just had the simple "meat by products" Oscar Meyer meat weiners. I did however go all out tonight and fixed us AWESOME club sandwiches...turkey, ham, cheddar, swiss, bacon, lettuce, tomato on toasted home style Sourdough bread. They were GOOD!

Mmmmmm. That sounds good.

[Maureen Souza]

Thank You!:D Here's another one I really like and I have the same shot of her daddy when he was 2 years old, the tree is MUCH bigger, but still the same place.
LOVE IT!

I am going to attempt some brothers shots of the boys on Monday. I am sure it will involve major bribery with Aaron but if I get a good shot or two, I am willing to pay the price. :D

It just finished making a giant bowl of Gazpacho so it will chill overnight and be so yummy tomorrow. If you don't know what it is, I put all the vegetables in my house into a blender (I make it in batches) add some V-8 juice, Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce, garlic salt and lemon pepper.

Tonight the ingredients were: 5 ripe tomatoes, peeled, 1 medium zucchini, 1 English cucumber, 2 handfuls baby carrots, 5 stalks celery, 1 medium sweet onion, 1 small red, yellow and orange pepper, 24 oz. V-8 and about 1 cup of sugar snap peas. Tomorrow I will dice up some ripe avocado and float it into large cups of the Gazpacho. MMMMMMMMMM.

[JimAskew]

Good Morning All :)

Some awesome photos posted/linked here in the past few hours...I am privileged to be associated with such wonderfolk talent :D

Meghan and her Aunt got here about 1000 yeaterday. We visited with Joe and Jules. Then went shopping for the rest of the day. Ended up at Fair Lakes Mall and the Cheesecake Factory. We shared five different appetizers and then all had a diferent slice of cheesecake. It was "pass the plates and dig in." Yum! :D We sent them back to Harve DeGrace, MD at 9PM...got a "safe home" call at 11:30PM...great day and a wonderful time. Today is chill out day...going on the prowl looking for photo ops.

[Belmondo]

Good Morning All :)

Some awesome photos posted/linked here in the past few hours...I am privileged to be associated with such wonderfolk talent :D

Meghan and her Aunt got here about 1000 yeaterday. We visited with Joe and Jules. Then went shopping for the rest of the day. Ended up at Fair Lakes Mall and the Cheesecake Factory. We shared five different appetizers and then all had a diferent slice of cheesecake. It was "pass the plates and dig in." Yum! :D We sent them back to Harve DeGrace, MD at 9PM...got a "safe home" call at 11:30PM...great day and a wonderful time. Today is chill out day...going on the prowl looking for photo ops.

Sounds like a fun day. I'll be happy when cool weather returns so we can go to Cheesecake Factory here. Parking is problematic, and that usually means a long walk to get there. When it's 110-115, you look for places where it's only a few steps to the restaurant door. I would thoroughly enjoy a 'chill' right now. Enjoy your 'chill out' day.

[Tommy]

Morning all!

Kathy:: She's beautiful!! :D

[Belmondo]

Morning all!

Kathy:: She's beautiful!! :D

Morning, Tommy.

Is today 'leaky roof' day?

[Tommy]

Hey Tom... was supposed to be... but it decided to rain... so in a way, I guess it still is a leaky roof day... haha...

[JimAskew]

Sounds like a fun day. I'll be happy when cool weather returns so we can go to Cheesecake Factory here. Parking is problematic, and that usually means a long walk to get there. When it's 110-115, you look for places where it's only a few steps to the restaurant door. I would thoroughly enjoy a 'chill' right now. Enjoy your 'chill out' day.
Hi Tom,

We were susprised last night...walked into the Cheesecake Factory ay 5:45PM and it was half empty? Must be a sign of the hard times? CF is not cheap by any measure...my bill for the four of us (with no alcohol) $95!

Hope you and Lois have a wonderful day, and you get a cool breeze or two :)

[JimAskew]

Hi Tommy,

We got a major rain storm last night...beautiful lightning show! Do be careful when you tackle that roof.

[SuzyView]

$95? How did you get away with that? I fed Patrick, Dan and the boys and me and went to $70 for dinner alone. We only ordered 1 piece of cheesecake and I ate most of it when we got home.

Kathy, beautiful pictures.

Tom, love to hear what you and Lois are up to today.

Jim, you are the best, most spoiling grandpa ever! Your grandkids are so lucky to have you.

I'm off to church and to the temple after for pictures. Hope everyone is well today. I will be on and off for the next little while.

[Belmondo]

Tom, love to hear what you and Lois are up to today.


Quiet day here.

I'm making a batch of meatballs in preparation for (anticipated) spaghetti and meatballs for lunch. I think there's a NASCAR race on today, so I'll end up watching that while doing some paperwork in the office.

Lois will probably end up paddling around the house doing laundry, cleaning, and maybe a little reading. Hopefully later today we will go see Harry Potter.

Stay tuned.

[Kathy H]

Good morning everyone!

Thanks for the nice comments on my Marley pictures!:D

I am editing last weeks shoots today and then heading for the city to hopefully buy some new clothes. I hate clothes shopping! I go about once a year and then wear the clothes until they are nearly threadbare. So now it's time for some new ones.:rolleyes:

My son brought Marley over this morning for a visit. I don't get to see him much because his work schedule is such weird hours, so when he does show up it makes my day!

Hope everyone has a great day!

[Bootsie]

Hello all! I just got home from church, and it is very hot here today!

I got some lightning shots on Friday that I am going to edit today, and I hope they turn out great, I will post them later. :)

[Maureen Souza]

Good morning everyone!

Thanks for the nice comments on my Marley pictures!:D

I am editing last weeks shoots today and then heading for the city to hopefully buy some new clothes. I hate clothes shopping! I go about once a year and then wear the clothes until they are nearly threadbare. So now it's time for some new ones.:rolleyes:



I hear ya. It was so hard for me to have to buy clothes when I was losing weight because I knew they were only temporaries. It just killed me to spend money on something like that and I bought very few items.
Once I got down to where I am now, I went into Gottschalks and bought every item at 60% off as they were going out of business;)

Jim, i wish I could be back there with you at the Cheesecake Factory...our closest one is 50 miles away! Hope you have found something fun to shoot!

Hi Suzie, Brooke, Tommy & Tom!!

[Belmondo]

I hear ya. It was so hard for me to have to buy clothes when I was losing weight because I knew they were only temporaries. It just killed me to spend money on something like that and I bought very few items.
Once I got down to where I am now, I went into Gottschalks and bought every item at 60% off as they were going out of business;)

Jim, i wish I could be back there with you at the Cheesecake Factory...our closest one is 50 miles away! Hope you have found something fun to shoot!

Hi Suzie, Brooke, Tommy & Tom!!

Hi, Mo.

The Gottschalks 'going out of business' sale was something of a joke, and it seemed to go on forever. I'm glad you were able to find things. I was looking for kitchen things, and all the good stuff was only marked down 20%. I can do that any day of the week at Bed, Bath, & Beyond.

[Bootsie]

Here are the lightning shots that I got on Friday! These two turned out really well! Let me know what you think. :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3759015769_f06afc44a4_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2544/3759812440_ffa3c2137b_o.jpg

[Tommy]

Nice Brooke ;) Love the colors! They look a little OOF though... When I used to shoot lightning, I used to use manual focus and just set the lens on infinity... is that what you did? It used to work very well for me... Anyway, still nice... I love lightning! ;)

[Bootsie]

Yeah they are a little OOF, I did that, but it didn't work very well this time haha, I think part of the problem was that I was in a really big hurry, the storm was ending, and I just wanted to catch some.

[Maureen Souza]

Hi, Mo.

The Gottschalks 'going out of business' sale was something of a joke, and it seemed to go on forever. I'm glad you were able to find things. I was looking for kitchen things, and all the good stuff was only marked down 20%. I can do that any day of the week at Bed, Bath, & Beyond.
The last week was good good for me. I bought a pair of Keds, a pair of Liz Claiborn dress shoes, dress slacks, a pair of Karen Neuberger pj's, two casual shirts and a pair of capris for $68 total :)

The dress slacks alone were originally $69 and the Liz Claiborn heels were $109. The pj's were also $54 and the Keds were $30. So I did really well and am very happy.

[Bobster]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=382254&stc=1&d=1248581740
beautiful shot Kathy :D

[JimAskew]

Good Morning, All!

Off to Roanoke, VA this morning for our company quarterly Board of Director's Meeting. Tonight we are having dinner at Carlos' Brazilian Restaurant...french fried lobster tail for an appetizer and then chicken with black olives over spicy rice for my entree :D Oh yum! Tomorrow we will dine at Frankie Rowans' one of the best steak houses on the planet! And, in between we might get some work accomplished ;)

I have the G10 in tow so I will try to grab a shot or two to torture everyone with :)

[Belmondo]

That sounds magnificent, Jim. I can't imagine french fried lobster.

Absolutely nothing interesting going on here. We're up at 4:30 to take brother-in-law to the airport. We'll probably just spend the rest of the day doing odds and ends.

The high point of my day is likely to be lunch. I made a batch of Spaghettie and meatballs yesterday. That means meatball sandwiches for lunch, and they are absolutely yummy. I put them on a torpedo roll with provolone cheese, then stick it under the broiler for a couple minutes.

Yum.

[Tommy]

It's 8:15am here on the East Coast... and I want a meatball sandwich for breakfast now... thanks Tom! haha...

[JimAskew]

It's 8:15am here on the East Coast... and I want a meatball sandwich for breakfast now... thanks Tom! haha...

That sounds magnificent, Jim. I can't imagine french fried lobster.

Absolutely nothing interesting going on here. We're up at 4:30 to take brother-in-law to the airport. We'll probably just spend the rest of the day doing odds and ends.

The high point of my day is likely to be lunch. I made a batch of Spaghettie and meatballs yesterday. That means meatball sandwiches for lunch, and they are absolutely yummy. I put them on a torpedo roll with provolone cheese, then stick it under the broiler for a couple minutes.

Yum.

Meatball subs are the best! It is a "stick to the ribs" meal for sure :)

[Belmondo]

It's 8:15am here on the East Coast... and I want a meatball sandwich for breakfast now... thanks Tom! haha...

Not only are my meatballs tasty, but you can use them to patch your roof. :wink:

[Kathy H]

beautiful shot Kathy :D

THANKS! And NO flash!:D:D:D

[Kathy H]

Wow! I really know how to kill a thread!:lol:

[Bobster]

yeah i noticed the lack of flash :D

[Belmondo]

Hey, I've been grouting my tile floor, and Suzy is on her way to Hawaii.

[Maureen Souza]

I took the boys swimming and now Nick is asleep and Aaron is watching Coraline in 3D.

I attempted photos today and then wondered why I torture myself like that. No flash, in front of a big window. Disinterested kid and wriggly baby :(

[Belmondo]

I took the boys swimming and now Nick is asleep and Aaron is watching Coraline in 3D.

I attempted photos today and then wondered why I torture myself like that. No flash, in front of a big window. Disinterested kid and wriggly baby :(

They look great to me, Mo. The baby sure seemed to be enjoying himself.

[JimAskew]

Evening to all,

We had a wonderful dinner at Carlos' tonight. As promised here is a shot of the french fried lobster. And here is a shot of a Roanoke sunset taken from the restaurant patio. G10 moments for sure :)

[Belmondo]

Evening to all,

We had a wonderful dinner at Carlos' tonight. As promised here is a shot of the french fried lobster. And here is a shot of a Roanoke sunset taken from the restaurant patio. G10 moments for sure :)

I admire your restraint, Jim. If I had that lobster in front of me, I sure wouldn't be messing around with my G10. :lol:

[Kathy H]

Jim that looks YUMMY!:D
Mo those pictures are great! I Totally understand the "Why do I even bother" statement, I bought some items at Goodwill last night and played dress up with Marley. I tried to get her to let me take some pictures and sure enough she brought out the uncooperative pouting personality......drives me NUTS! The little stinker KNOWS I want to take pictures and she just acts like a little turd about it!:lol:

[Kathy H]

Pretty good day here.....I got NOTHING done:lol:
Went out to my moms, visited with my family and sat out in the shade and complained about the heat a lot.

I did get another wedding booked for September though and I got hired to shoot swim team photos this Friday morning.

Swim team should be interesting, I've never photographed this sport before. The photos will be a team photo & individuals. The lady that hired me pointed out the fact that they hired some other photographer last year and that the photos were AWFUL! I asked for a bit of detail about what made them awful and she said the reflection off the water made shiny spots all over the swimmers. Hummm I suggested we take the photos in front of the pool building instead of the pool itself and she was all for it.:) WHEW!

[Belmondo]

Pretty good day here.....I got NOTHING done:lol:
Went out to my moms, visited with my family and sat out in the shade and complained about the heat a lot.

I did get another wedding booked for September though and I got hired to shoot swim team photos this Friday morning.

Swim team should be interesting, I've never photographed this sport before. The photos will be a team photo & individuals. The lady that hired me pointed out the fact that they hired some other photographer last year and that the photos were AWFUL! I asked for a bit of detail about what made them awful and she said the reflection off the water made shiny spots all over the swimmers. Hummm I suggested we take the photos in front of the pool building instead of the pool itself and she was all for it.:) WHEW!

Might be a good idea to have a circular polarizer with you.

[Maureen Souza]

Evening to all,

We had a wonderful dinner at Carlos' tonight. As promised here is a shot of the french fried lobster. And here is a shot of a Roanoke sunset taken from the restaurant patio. G10 moments for sure :)
MMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!

Aaron wanted to try to make spaghetti with my pasta maker so we did. It was lots of fun and it was really delicious!

[Belmondo]

MMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!

Aaron wanted to try to make spaghetti with my pasta maker so we did. It was lots of fun and it was really delicious!

A while back I bought a pasta making attachment for our Kitchenaid mixer, and it did not go well. :lol: It's in a drawer somewhere in the kitchen. Maybe someday I'll try again.

[Maureen Souza]

I had a little better luck outside this evening....

[Maureen Souza]

Couple more...just to humor myself and feel good about buying that 24-70 lens ;)

[JimAskew]

Good Morning All,

Kathy...I love the last photo you posted. Beautiful young lady and so beautifully photographed.

Mo...your youngsters are so photogenic! I cannot believe how fast the baby is growing! Your photos serve to prove that in the hands of a skilled photographer the 24-70MM f/2.8 EF L has no equal.

Tom, I ventured into new culinary areas last night. I had chicken with sauteed onions, okra, spinach, and peppers in a tangy tomato sauce with a side of black beans and one of rice. Food for royalty for sure!

[Belmondo]

Looks great, Jim.

I'm sitting here wondering if I should try to go back to sleep directly, or pass by the kitchen and see if there are any Oreos left.

[JimAskew]

Looks great, Jim.

I'm sitting here wondering if I should try to go back to sleep directly, or pass by the kitchen and see if there are any Oreos left.
Tom, Go for the Oreos! :) Great breakfast food ;)

[Tommy]

Morning all!

Mo:: Wonderful shots! ;)

[Maureen Souza]

Thanks, Jim and Tommy. I, too, cannot believe Nicholas is 3 months old already. He laughs and coos so cute and is generally a happy baby.

[Kathy H]

Good Morning!

Mo, BEAUTIFUL shots!

I'm back to babysitting today so I won't get much done....oh well!:)

I went down to deliver order envelopes to the swim team folks this morning and we will NOT be using the pool for photos. It is the ugliest pool area I've seen, so we will be stepping down into the grassy park area and shoot there.

[SuzyView]

Morning! Jim, I'm going to have to shoot you for posting that great food! I'm so hungry.

Mo, your grandsons are beautiful. That little one has beautiful eyes and such a sweet smile. You know they are happy boys. And you know they are yours forever. How wonderful is that?

Tom, Tommy, Kathy, and others, Aloha from Oahu in my hotel room. I'm waiting for the boys to get going. My 2 youngest are ready to go, the time difference is killing me. I got up at around 4 and couldn't go back to sleep. It was lunch time when I showered, it seemed. Here is a shot from my resort


http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/604388542_tJW6d-L.jpg

We're off. I'll be reporting in periodically and moderating when I can, like when everyone is asleep probably. Love to you all! Aloha!

[Belmondo]

Morning! Jim, I'm going to have to shoot you for posting that great food! I'm so hungry.

Mo, your grandsons are beautiful. That little one has beautiful eyes and such a sweet smile. You know they are happy boys. And you know they are yours forever. How wonderful is that?

Tom, Tommy, Kathy, and others, Aloha from Oahu in my hotel room. I'm waiting for the boys to get going. My 2 youngest are ready to go, the time difference is killing me. I got up at around 4 and couldn't go back to sleep. It was lunch time when I showered, it seemed. Here is a shot from my resort


http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/604388542_tJW6d-L.jpg

We're off. I'll be reporting in periodically and moderating when I can, like when everyone is asleep probably. Love to you all! Aloha!

**Sigh**

I am not jealous
I am not jealous
I am not jealous


I'm a damned liar.


Have fun, Suzie

[Tommy]

Wow Suzie... Gorgeous view!!! Have a great time!! :D

[SuzyView]

Thanks. I'm still not off yet. Seven is a lot harder than one. :) When I travel, I'm rarely in my room. Breakfast from the snack shack was $31 for cereal, milk and 4 scones. Life here in HI gets a little expensive.

[Belmondo]

Thanks. I'm still not off yet. Seven is a lot harder than one. :) When I travel, I'm rarely in my room. Breakfast from the snack shack was $31 for cereal, milk and 4 scones. Life here in HI gets a little expensive.

That's where I bought my first EOS camera. I dropped my camera getting it out of the overhead compartment on the plane, and bent the lens mounting. I didn't want to be in HI without a camera, so I bout an EOS 650 (film) body with a 50 f/1.8. I wish I still had them, although only for nostalgic reasons.

[JimAskew]

Thanks. I'm still not off yet. Seven is a lot harder than one. :) When I travel, I'm rarely in my room. Breakfast from the snack shack was $31 for cereal, milk and 4 scones. Life here in HI gets a little expensive.
Suzie,

Great shot! I love Hawaii...it has been years since I visited there. Food prices seem outrageous, however!

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Hahaha, ran into another fellow POTN over the course of last week, and didnt know he took this until he linked me to it.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=8354236&postcount=3929

I've been busy. I shot over 4,300 images from July 17-26 for Cheyenne Frontier Days. Getting ready to update the blog with more later this week. At the moment I am working hard on wedding images and getting them uploaded to my site.

[Kathy H]

Jeff that's really cool you attracted attention with your POTN straps! Small world huh?

I just checked out your blog, it looks like you had a great week!:) That Kelli Pickler is TINY!

[SuzyView]

Okay, Jim. You asked for it!

http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/604982892_SJDWC-L.jpg

Breakfast of champions, well my breakfast. :) It's 2 eggs over easy on fried rice and fried spam, served at the Hukilau.

http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/604983054_6TX5S-L.jpg

My family minus the picture taker. This was seriously in the middle of nowhere, food was great! And cheap.

http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/604983158_pqhmm-L.jpg

Lunch at Giovanni's truck & fry, spicy scampi shrimp with hot sauce on rice.

http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/604983342_MJb5P-L.jpg

People served can sign the truck where the shrimp is cooked and served.

http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/604983815_KdG9z-L.jpg

Shaved ice at Matsumoto's, leechy nut, strawberry and mango, with vanilla ice cream under.

And finally, I asked for one and got one as I was watching the sunset tonight:

http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/604983938_eyF7c-L.jpg

I actually saw 4 rainbows today. My son was right, they just appear and disappear all afternoon on Oahu.

[Tommy]

Great shots Suzie! Looks like you're having an absolute blast!

[JimAskew]

Suzie,

Yum! Not fair, I haven't had breakfast yet! Love the photos...especially the family shot and the rainbow :)

[Maureen Souza]

Awwww, love the rainbow on Waikiki Beach. I know I was just there in October but I wish i was there now.

MMMmmmmm, shaved ice at Matsumoto's! I love the pineapple and coconut....

[Belmondo]

Awwww, love the rainbow on Waikiki Beach. I know I was just there in October but I wish i was there now.

MMMmmmmm, shaved ice at Matsumoto's! I love the pineapple and coconut....


I'd be happy for a pancake right now. I mixed up some batter this morning, used half to make a couple for Lois----they turned out perfect. I burned mine, and didn't feel like mixing up more batter. So here I sit, trying to decide what I should eat. Maybe I'll just have a glass of V-8.

Food is a difficult subject for me first thing in the morning. I usually don't get interested in it till I've been up for a couple hours. If I didn't take pills that are only supposed to be taken with food, I probably wouldn't eat anything till noon.

The shrimp look wonderful, Suzy. I'd have to think about the fried frice for breakfast, though. By lunchtime, it would look pretty good, I'm sure.

The rainbow shot is very nice.

[Maureen Souza]

Tom, nutritionists recommend eating within 30 minutes after getting up in the morning. This prevents your body from thinking it is in the starvation mode which slows your metabolism to conserve your energy.

Breakfast is a good thing....and mine is often dinner or lunch food :)

[Belmondo]

Tom, nutritionists recommend eating within 30 minutes after getting up in the morning. This prevents your body from thinking it is in the starvation mode which slows your metabolism to conserve your energy.

Breakfast is a good thing....and mine is often dinner or lunch food :)


Okay. You've sold me.


Honey-Nut Cheerios, here I come.

[Tommy]

Tom, nutritionists recommend eating within 30 minutes after getting up in the morning. This prevents your body from thinking it is in the starvation mode which slows your metabolism to conserve your energy.

Breakfast is a good thing....and mine is often dinner or lunch food :)

Men's health states within 2 hours of getting up. I can't eat for the first hour after I get up... I have absolutely no appetite... lol...

[Belmondo]

Lois wakes up hungry, and she's not bashful about it. I do the cooking, so I have to face food before I'm even awake.

Funny thing is, when we're traveling, I love breakfast. I guess there's something to be said about someone else doing the cooking.

[SuzyView]

It's 5 a.m. and I can't sleep anymore. We tried to stay focused last night, but it got too late. Today we fly to the Big Island and it's 3 days there with rain and sunsets and volcanos and helicopters and some snorkling . . . . Don't feel sorry for us.

Tom, I have at least one glass of soy milk when I get up. It's what I do because I need the nutrition and I eat a good breakfast, mainly leftovers or 1/2 serving of carbs and some protein. I rarely eat a bowl of cereal as the milk makes my stomach hurt. If I don't eat breakfast, my day drags. And since I spent a few days with Maureen, I've been steadily feeling stronger and clothes fit better because I'm not sitting around. I walk everywhere. And my back hasn't hurt this week, yet. I haven't taken even one pain pill. But that may change if we hike tomorrow.

Morning, Jim and all! I miss you guys, but I'm almost sold on buying a condo here. It's so beautiful. Even the shadier parts of Oahu have flowering trees everywhere. Dan promises me some ripe lychee nuts this week. I can't wait! The wedding industry is big here. I can pay my own way if I wanted to. :)

[Belmondo]

I love Hawaii, but somehow, I think it would have been even nicer maybe 50 years ago. It is always sad to see development in such lovely areas.

Come to think of it, my first trip to Hawaii was 49 years ago, but that was in the Navy. I never got outside Oahu, and the seedier areas at that. I had no idea what a beautiful place it is till we went there as tourists in 1972.

[Maureen Souza]

The Big Island is my favorite, Suzie. Try looking into a 2 week time share...it is a LOT cheaper than buying a million dollar condo. Think about how much actual time you will have to spend there.

[Kathy H]

IT'S SO HOT HERE! I know, I know you Californians will beat me at the high temps but damn this is uncomfortable! Our AC decided to have a massive failure yesterday and it won't be fixed until next Tuesday! I took Marley to the baby pool today and got in it myself.:lol:

[Maureen Souza]

Heat that you are not used to is really uncomfortable...thank goodness for any kind of pool;)

We are going to have a cool down this next week, upper 90's! It hasn't been too awful tho, 100-104 is really better than the 112 we were having.

[Kathy H]

I don't mind the heat when I have a place to go to get away from it, but without the AC it's miserable! It's cooled down to 91 tonight:rolleyes: I think I am going to sleep in the yard, possibly with the sprinkler on me!:lol: Our house is well insulated so we didn't realize that the AC wasn't working until it was already too late to get someone out here this week to fix it. It's so hot now the cats are laying in the bathtub. Even my reptile husband is complaining!

I have a wedding this weekend and I am hoping it will be cooler there than here. The place is right on a river and very well shaded.

Lots of Gatoraid for me, unless someone has a better suggestion for hot weather working.

[Maureen Souza]

I bought Aaron some little mister fans and key chain fans that work pretty well. Try Wal-Mart :)

[JimAskew]

... Morning, Jim and all! I miss you guys, but I'm almost sold on buying a condo here. It's so beautiful. Even the shadier parts of Oahu have flowering trees everywhere. Dan promises me some ripe lychee nuts this week. I can't wait! The wedding industry is big here. I can pay my own way if I wanted to. :)
Good Morning Suzie, Tom, Mo, and Kathy :) Good Morning, All.

Suzie...sounds like you have fallen in love with Hawaii? My first trip there was in FEB 1971 to meet Elaine on R&R from Vietnam. It was beyond wonderful then but I was viewing things through "rose colored glasses!" We had a week together after being apart for 8 months...if memory serves we didn't do a lot of touring that trip :D Had "other" things on our agenda :o

Keep having a wonderful time and keep posting photos...it does bring back lots of fond memories.

[Belmondo]

Good Morning Suzie, Tom, Mo, and Kathy :) Good Morning, All.

Suzie...sounds like you have fallen in love with Hawaii? My first trip there was in FEB 1971 to meet Elaine on R&R from Vietnam. It was beyond wonderful then but I was viewing things through "rose colored glasses!" We had a week together after being apart for 8 months...if memory serves we didn't do a lot of touring that trip :D Had "other" things on our agenda :o

Keep having a wonderful time and keep posting photos...it does bring back lots of fond memories.

Lois and I were married in January, 1962. Three days after we were 'hitched,' I left on a 6-month WESTPAC cruise. I didn't see her again until mid-July. Needless to say, we had a lot of unfinished business, mostly relating to our honeymoon. :wink:

Hawaii is a magical place in many ways. Suzie's trip has me thinking we should do it again soon before we completely run out of money. Last I heard, you can't hitch hike to Hawaii.

[SuzyView]

http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/606175221_ocpXw-L.jpg

Sunset on the Big Island last night with my Greg on the side, refusing to get out of my shot. Amazing how he always finds his way into my shots lately. Maybe I'm not paying enough attention to him?

http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/606175514_zRyAG-L.jpg

http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/606175803_SXHHs-L.jpg

Yes, I know I should crop out the side, but I was in a hurry. Akaka Falls, I think. I was a walking zombie as I just ate at the best Thai place in Hawaii. And the red flower is one of many that was all over this rain forest. So beautiful, and rain just comes down all day long.

And the sunrise here in Kona just about 1 hour ago:

http://sbphoto1.smugmug.com/photos/606175596_DawUr-L.jpg

From the 6th floor hallway windows. I couldn't find a better spot.

Going to running around Kona today and off to Hilo tomorrow. The adventure of the luggage was interesting. Maybe later.

Have a great day!

[JimAskew]

Sunset on the Big Island last night with my Greg on the side, refusing to get out of my shot. Amazing how he always finds his way into my shots lately. Maybe I'm not paying enough attention to him?

Yes, I know I should crop out the side, but I was in a hurry. Akaka Falls, I think. I was a walking zombie as I just ate at the best Thai place in Hawaii. And the red flower is one of many that was all over this rain forest. So beautiful, and rain just comes down all day long.

And the sunrise here in Kona just about 1 hour ago:

From the 6th floor hallway windows. I couldn't find a better spot.

Going to running around Kona today and off to Hilo tomorrow. The adventure of the luggage was interesting. Maybe later.

Have a great day!

Suzie,

Love the sunsets (Greg included) :) Keep posting these...I'm loving them!

[SuzyView]

I just came in from an hour of watching everyone swimming in the 3 pools on the beach. Really warm water, but lots of sun, so I'm in this time. The maid is here so I'll be working until she is done.

Thanks, Jim. I'm loving it, but it is a little hot. They've all gone snorkeling and I'm here doing a little work for my big pay check. :) It's been a wonderful day, though. How are all of you?

[Maureen Souza]

I love Akaka Falls...have been there many times:) If you go north from Kona up the Kameamea Hwy (or whatever it is named) to where the Blue Hawaiian Helicopter place is, turn left towards the Waikoloa Hilton. About 1/2 mile in, turn left and follow the road to the beach. There are TONS of sea turtles that you can snorkle with and many come up onto the beach to sleep. SO awesome! One of Hawaii's best kept secrets..I rarely see more than 5 people there every time I go.

[Maureen Souza]

Kathy, 104 in Portland!!!!!!! Poor thing.... that is miserable weather for you guys up in the PCNW.

We are getting a touch of the southern monsoons that sweep through Mexico and Arizona this time of year. It has brought our temps down to 98-99 but the humidity is 60%! Miserable for us who are used to the dry heat.:(

[Kathy H]

Yes, it's HOT here! We did get a bit of a thunder & lightening storm with a few drops of rain and it cooled it down a little. I should have known all I needed to do was wash my pickup and it would rain!

I did a newborn shoot tonight. This baby girl was sooooooo red and blotchy, it is going to be a PS nightmare.

Tomorrow morning at 7:00 I am shooting the swim team then off to Portland for a wedding! I am really looking forward to getting away for a few days, even if it is to work.:)