Monthly Archives: February 2010

Still Doing Homework

So I have added an Alien Bee light to the mix and tried a bunch of different combinations with my other stuff. Nothing really works that well so I could add another Bee–I don’t think so or try the reflector for fill. I put the white reflector and talked Kyle into an early morning pose...

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Dual light homework

We added a light in class this week and I’m a bit flummoxed on how I am going to make it work at home. But, I’m trying. My kids (at least two of them) are being patient. Kelsey posed for this one although I surprised her with a short notice request. Of course, I don’t...

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Clowns! Circus Magic 2010

So I took several hundred pictures, mostly of Kyle and friends. But I did take this of Danny Taylor who closes the Saturday evening ceremony and show each year. The photo below is from this year, the slide show is from last year. It’s always sad to leave!

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Clowns–It’s that time of year!

Yes. I am in Williamsburg again for a clown convention. But this time, I am with a different clown–the Jokester! Ruffles retired. Sigh. But we are having a great time. It’s amazing to see how the clowns are all so very focused on making sure that the kids (Joeys) have a good time and feel...

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Digging Out !!

We hired a couple of young guys and their front end loader to dig us out. This gives you a little idea of what is at stake with the snow–roof is strained. The lowest bid to shovel off a roof is $900 for one and a half hours. Wowza! Guess we’ll hope for early spring....

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Snowmageddon – This is quite the storm.

There aren’t quite enough words to thoroughly explain this weather–not that this weather would be a surprise to someone from South Dakota, Montana, or Wyoming…no, rather that this weather is here. Quiet, peaceful Virginia. Roofs are collapsing, people are without power, snow is FIVE FEET deep without drifting. I remember weather like this back in...

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