So now Lily decides that she doesn't like to have her photo taken. I've decided I'm not going to get a really good shot every day anyway, since I only have a small window of time in the morning and the evening in which to shoot my family on weekdays. I've also decided that since I'm using this as a journal, what matters more is capturing a moment that I'll remember and relate to, regardless of how well the photo works. Because I'm doing this for me. Right?

So what exactly is my responsibility to the viewer anyway? Nothing?

Lily lied to me last night about having brushed her teeth (as she often does). So I told her she'd have to show me, her sister or her mom everyday for the next week when she's brushing her teeth morning and evening. She's getting better at lying I'm afraid.

Must avoid the appearance of contrivance.

home. sick.

Autumn REALLY wanted to go to school today. She's a rule follower. She was afraid of the repercussions if she missed a day because of threats made by her teacher to her class at the beginning of the year. Cathy had to explain to her that those comments were directed to those students who made it a regular habit to miss school. Autumn wants me to take her homework in to the teacher anyway.

She had already dressed and even started walking to the bus when we decided she should come back in and go to bed, despite her objections. She laid (lay?) there for a while reading an American Girl catalog and was asleep by the time I went to work.

My dad was so cool looking.

I took this photo of Lily a long time ago and posted it on altphotos.com. Several months later when I was doing a Google search of my name, a website in Europe appeared in the listings. I clicked on the link and found someone had used this photo on their blog (with proper crediting). I was flattered and stunned. Someone else, a complete stranger half a world away, had found meaning in something I had done. And what was especially cool was it was something I had done only for myself.

My wife doesn't like to have her picture taken, so I always have to be quick when i take a candid shot of her.

I'm just realizing how freeing this blog is. The other site I upload photos to allows "voting" so I'm always thinking "will people like this image? Will it get many points?". How stupid is that?

Cleaning the tv/craft room today. Well, yesterday too. And probably tomorrow. I keep way too much and have apparently taught that to my children. Must start hitting the "delete" key in my life.

My oldest daughter, Autumn, 11, takes photographs of her feet. I'm not sure why, but I've got a lot of them on file. I should do something with them.

I try way too hard to make "art".

I should photograph my children more.

This is one of those "I better add a photo to my blog today" photos.

Listening to music that I was re-introduced to by a new friend. Why'd it take someone 1981 miles away to get me to listen to a local band?? Thanks new friend.

Some things can't be fixed and never will be fixed. You live with them or you don't. I live with them.

The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains.
-Paul Simon

Hey.

I've been inspired. I know no one follows this blog, but that doesn't matter. I've been inspired to write and create for me.