Pickles

This...is why I don't like pickles.

But Chad loves them.

And I love him!

Defiance and Photo History

Ok, so I'm probably going to get kicked out of my photography class only after my 3rd week.


I'm not meaning to be so defiant, but I just don't get it. I am supposed to do a report on the history of photography. 

This is what I came up with:

While light and reflection are the main sources used to produce our images, much of the history of photography has to do with the recording process. By that, I mean the invention and evolution of the tangible materials used to record our images. This evolution has progressed from images projected onto a darkened room wall, to permanent images being produced onto a polished pewter plate to be impressed upon paper, to chemicals and silver compounds being used produce images onto plates or tin, to the development of film, and finally to the world of digital photography.

The details of this photography evolution process are foreign to me and I have a hard time understanding the mechanics of the recording equipment.  I have read many sources on the history of photography and know where to find the information if needed.


Now, with that said, I want to mention that although the how’s and why’s of early photography just doesn't capture my interest, I am very anxious and excited to learn how to use modern digital equipment to produce the photos I desire.

A Tale of Valentine's Past

We went to the China Wok a few years ago with Tiffany and her family.

It was Valentines day.

After filling my plate at the buffet station, I came back to my seat and found this box at my place.

I was just getting ready to open it when when Chad leaned over to Jaxen and asked,

"What do you think Grandma is going to do when she see's whats inside?".

"hmmm..." he said. "I fink she will kiss you!"

Inside the box, was a ring. MY ring!

I had been waring it for years with a missing diamond and then finally had to put it away when I caught it on a trailer and broke the band.

But here it was , shiny and in one piece. Chad had my beautiful wedding ring repaired.

He put that ring on my finger and claimed me, once again, as his wife. Right there in the middle of Chicken on a Stick.

On Valentines Day.

Our Anniversary.

What else could I do?

I kissed him.

Jaxen just smiled as if his little mind was thinking "See? I told you!"

Chicken on a Stick

Last year, while the Gunter kids were visiting, we took Jaxen and Christopher to Chicken on a stick ( aka China Wok). 

It's Jaxen's favorite place to eat. 

He uses chopstix.

And eats...Chicken on a Stick.

And takes pictures of the Temple of Heaven (or 天坛, if your reading in Chinese), not the real on though because that one is in Beijing and we didn't travel out of Pahrump.

Something special happened to me at Chicken on a Stick a few years ago on Valentines Day!

It has to do with this:

Homework Blues

I'm supposed to be doing homework right now.

Oh, did I tell you?

They finally let me into school.

Digital Photography.

I'm supposed to be writing a paper on the history of Photography.

How come no one told me I would have to write papers before I enrolled?

I'm not too bright sometimes.

Oh well.

Instead of homework,

I think I'll go to Walmart.

I need to print these pictures.

They are homework too!

Rainy Days

We went for a drive today. In the rain.


I was on a mission; I needed to take this picture to use for another project.

I needed to take it today because the subject might not be there very much longer. Freedom Homes is closing.


So this might have been my only chance.

The ride was fun. The rain was fun.


And, since we were up town this far, we went to check the track.

We didn't want to get out.


So we went over to Animal House to look over the fence.

Yep, it was wet. Imagine That!


Did I mention it was a fun ride?

Click the photos to enlarge

Two Geek Family

Chad got a new Google Phone.  Turns out the Blackberry flip phone he had was a dud. So now he's trying his hand at this GI My Touch. I'll turn him into a techno-geek yet!

Track Pictures

I'm really getting bored of taking pictures at the track.

It's not really fun.

Not really interesting either.

I'm going to stop doing it.

Unless this happens.

Then I will probably do it again...and again...and again...

Camron, Zachary, Christopher - Bud's forever