Was that a compliment?

"Your legs look like big missiles."

-----Isaac, talking to his mom

A Confession

I love my camera.
I worked hard to get it. I had to run 500 miles to earn this baby. (Although, I must admit that Nate bought it for me before I actually completed the 500 miles - but I did run them all.) My camera is my favorite toy/tool. My kids are old enough that they want to learn to use it. While I am glad that they want to learn, I wish they didn't have to use my camera to learn on. I also get a little nervous when other adults use my camera. I try to tell myself that it will be okay. But I am still anxious until the camera is back in my hands. I know this sounds bad and selfish and a little unreasonable. But my camera is almost an extension of myself. It is the means through which I record the important and everyday moments in my life. It is my visual journal. I feel lacking when I don't have it. I guess I'm a little addicted. I am still learning how to use it. I'm no where near close to mastering anything. But I love to try and experiment and see what comes out the other digital end. My goal is to be able to capture the feelings and images I see with my eyes and my heart using my camera. I think that it will take a lifetime.

Superbowl Sunday

I am not a football fan. I do not watch football on TV, usually. But for some unexplicable reason, I wanted to watch the SuperBowl. So we did. (To show how often we don't watch, I thought it was cool that they have that digital yellow line and the down/yardage graphic on the field to make sure you can tell what's going on. And those hover cameras on a cable above the field - pretty cool.) We watched a good portion of it on fast forward (thank goodness for DVR's), and rewatched the ads we liked (Hazel's favorites were the clidesdale horse ones). Explained some stuff to the kids about football (can't let them be lacking in their education) and watched some great plays. I wasn't rooting for either team in particular, but am a little sad that Arizona didn't win. Although the last touchdown by the Steeler's was pretty impressive. Maybe I could become a fan afterall.