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I’m not sure what possessed me to start altering this picture, adding a sepia tone and fiddling with the gamma and contrast.  I like this sort of pop art version of it, too:

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I love that her eyelashes are such a prominent feature of her profile.

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My parents’ dog, Elly, stayed with us for about six weeks this spring. 

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I need to make this one the wallpaper on my computer, to remind myself how sweet he can be. 

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J: This is the part where we blow up!

Me: Not today!

J: (sound effects of exploding and soaring through the air) Buzz, you’re flying!

Me: This isn’t flying; it’s falling with style.

J: Ha ha! To infinity and beyond!  Uh, Buzz, we missed the truck.

Me: We’re not aiming for the truck…

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“Quick, Mom!  Take the picture before it dries!”

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As we gravitate to the yard for the summer, the camera has been joining us.  My favorite spot on our whole property is the corner seat on the deck, where the view includes the patch of woods behind our house and of course, the kids.  Here are the first few of many more to come in a new project: Kids in the Yard.

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