Happy Valentine's Day

Goodbye 2012 --Hello 2013

In these final hours of 2012 I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. I can't wait to see where 2013 will take me. 

8/30 never say never

A few years ago, my cousin called me in a state of almost panic. "Crystal I need to ask a huge favor!" It seems her maid of honor had bowed out at the last minute, leaving her without an attendant just eight days before her wedding. She asked me to be what we call the EMOH (Emergency Maid of Honor.)

No problem I was honored and willing to step up to the task. She even gave me carte blanche with regards to attire, with one tiny request. "Please don't wear your chucks." Now deep in the back of my mind I was thinking "I would never think to wear chucks to formal occasion such as a wedding. What kind of person does she take me for?"

Well never say never.

This past week I traveled to St. Louis for my best friend's wedding. I was scurrying around trying to get ready and pack my gear in the car. That's when it happened. SPLAT! I fell down the stairs at my friend's apartment. And when I fall, I fall with gusto. I lost my footing somewhere in the middle and landed flat on my back at the bottom. Admittedly I was a little stunned by the whole ordeal but I tried to regroup as best I could. I just had one little problem.

I had ripped the heel off my one of my dress shoes. We were leaving for the ceremony in minutes, no time for emergency shoe shopping. This left me with two choices, wear my chucks or go barefoot.

I opted for the chucks. This pair would not have been my first choice by any means. I probably would've gone for something a little dressier, like my aqua chucks with the flower and butterfly on the side, but that's just me.

Meanwhile I have a bruise the approximate size and shape of Australia on my backside. (I have pictures of it but this is a family show.) And, the makers of extra-strength tylenol are pure genius.

8/10

Yesterday was summer fun at Kings Island!

8/4

3/52 Snow and Shadows

I have a little catching up to do, but here is the third in project 52. When I set out to take this image I was already thinking it should be in B&W. I'm thinking it is a good time just to play in B&W a bit. Hmm... Let's see where this will take us.

Happy Equinox.

ABC -- August Break Continued

Albequerque

Aug 11

Aug 10

Aug 9

I'm thinking it might be fun to do themed weeks. It was never my intention to do this, but I kind of like how last week morphed into a week about babies and children.

This week, I'm thinking Converse. (It's my thing.)

Of course I reserve the right to change my mind at any time.