my dad has gone scanning-crazy lately. this came to my inbox a few days ago. that's me in grandma dodo and grandpa charlie's bus, i'm guessing sometime around 1981. do you dig my visor or what?
i love this picture, but it also makes me sad. next week, adam and i will drive down to florida with my parents to see grandma dodo and grandpa charlie. grandma dodo has stage IV skin cancer and this will likely be the last time i see her.
the idea of getting old terrifies me and i don't like goodbyes.
check us out, trying to look way cooler than we actually are. nope, we haven't changed our name to "bento park photography co." :-) our little slice of publicity is part of this, PDN's Photo Source Wedding, Portrait and Event Guide.
You two look great! Congratulations on making it into PDN.
(12.28.08)
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i'm reviving this post and featuring it for a bit to make sure new readers hear about this crazy-fabulous opportunity.
you may remember us posting back over the summer about a little trip to san miguel de allende. well, we had to postpone our trip, but we have rescheduled for july 9-20, 2009. so, i'll throw out my adventure wedding idea again- if anyone is up for getting married south of the border in SMA during that 11 day window, we'll waive our travel fees.
san miguel de allende is a lovely colonial, artsy town about 4 hours from mexico city in the mountains. adam and i often fantasize about moving down there, having already fallen in love with the idea of it even though we have not yet visited.
for starters, you could rent a house through vacation rentals by owner. or you could stay at portal ocho, casa de los olivos, casa quetzal, hotel casa linda, casa schuck, casa rosada, casa misha, oasis, hacienda san nicolas, casa de aves or la morada. and thanks to donna at experience san miguel de allende for bringing some others to my attention- casa de liza, doña urraca, dos casas, la puertecita, antigua villa santa monica and villa rivera.
you can contact celebrations san miguel, san miguel weddings, momento eventos, los secretos or weddings san miguel for assistance with planning.
check out the gorgeous casa de sierra nevada.
hacienda las trancas is a 450 year-old property outside of SMA.
yogafy at sagrada wellness. and here's a link to yummy eats in SMA.
are you game? see you there.
You are going to love your time in San Miguel de Allende. I do hope you get one or more takers for your wedding idea. San Miguel is a dream of a wedding destination. But they should be warned. They might just fall in love all over again--with a place. San Miguel does that to people. It's hold on the heart is infectious and unyielding.
The internetsanmiguel site you link to is seriously out of date. If your readers would like lots of very current, up-to-date information about San Miguel, along with lots of photos, they can visit www.experience-san-miguel-de-allende.com . There's a very complete hotels directory, lists of events throughout the year, descriptions of places like Atotonilco and the Jardin that really evoke the spirit of place, even a "36 hours in San Miguel" page that will give them great ideas on how to experience the best of San Miguel in a short time.
Enjoy your time in our magical town.
(12.14.08)
if you are trying to finish up holiday shopping and are looking for ideas, or if you're in need of a new read yourself, you can't go wrong with listening is an act of love, a book that came from the amazing storycorps project.
you will laugh and cry and just be generally amazed at the stories of people who don't usually have their stories told. it's phenomenally inspiring.
the book begins with a quote from american folklorist, alan lomax:
"the essence of america lies not in the headlined heroes...but in the everyday folks who live and die unknown, yet leave their dreams as legacies."
The title has me hooked. Listening is so important to communication which is part of the foundation of a healthy relationship.
(12.07.08)
this weekend at mad art gallery...
if you didn't make it last weekend to the rock-n-roll craft show, you still have a chance to get some fabulous indie christmas gifts at the big ass indie art & craft show.
you also have one more month to check out action/abstraction: pollock, de kooning and american art, 1940-1976 at SLAM. adam and i checked it out a few weeks ago. it was FABULOUS.
stay warm!!!