that's a spicy meat-a-ball!
i can't help but giggle every time i see this picture; sarah bought some fake mustaches and we joked about putting them on finn and taking pics (which we did and did; see here: flickry goodness ), and after a gelato (my first gelato ever!), we got goofy and put on the mustaches.
finn was first, then lenore, then sarah, and i was last, but we laughed *so* much; it was funny that of all the people in the place, no one happened to notice finn's mustache, but they all looked at us like we were nuts.
i think this will be a day lenore will remember for a long time; this could very well be the picture that ends up in the yearbook when she graduates from high school. :)
prints
i've decided i want to see if my photography will actually sell, so i've set up an account here:
buy my shit
until i see if it takes off or gets any bites, i'm limited to the number of prints i can upload; if people dig my stuff, or want a particular piece from here:
all my pics
send me a message; i can upload it to the print site, and you can purchase it framed or unframed.
i have to say, the prices with mats, frames, high quality paper and conservation glass are more reasonable than i was expecting.
all proceeds go to my next camera, which will take more kickass photos than my current camera.
a la bartles and james, thank you for your support.
day trippin'
lenore and i went on an adventure last saturday; the weather was perfect, and we had nothing but time. we rode up to boothbay, a coastal town about two hours north of kennebunkport. the ride was relaxing, and the scenery idyllic. (with exception to that long-ass line of traffic in wiscasset; i could have shopped at big al's for close to an hour without my car having to be moved.)
it was really easy to find the place, once we got into boothbay; i still haven't actually explored the town, but it seems much like every other little on-the-water town in maine i've been to. touristy and quaint.
http://www.mainegardens.org/
we toured around for a good three hours, winding around the perimeter of the garden, and exploring all the tucked away spots that had been created. there are a couple more gardens in the works, which will be great to see when they are completed in the next couple of years.
our favorite spot was the fairy village (check back at my page on flickr; i'll have those pics posted soon!), where we built our own little abode for the wood fairies.
it's a beautiful spot; there are open field gardens, gardens in the woods, and trails that take you through the forest that look a little less travelled. there was only one flower that was no longer in bloom (lady slippers) but everything else was at its peak.
there's a fairy village festival coming up, so if you're a mainer with a kid in the area, you should definitely check it out.
for those of you who enjoy sculpture, there are *tons* of them interspersed throughout the gardens, hidden in little spots, featured prominently in others.
all in all, it was a great trip; a spontaneous decision gone well. we both decided we'd definitely like to go back. :)
happiness is
knowing that everything i've gone through for the past four years has been for exactly what i've wanted the outcome to be.
having wonderful happy things to think about, instead of fears worries and anxieties.
the light at the end of the tunnel getting closer.
closure to a chapter that's been open for far too long.
looking forward to all the future milestones.
vindication.
