Everybody Wins Photography: Baby! Baby! Baby!

Baby Will arrived with ten little fingers, ten little toes, his mommy's hair, and his daddy's height. Basically he's already a dreamboat! Photographing newborns is a skill that requires patience, heat, and practice.  And it's not everyday someone will let you use their baby as a model. The Swens graciously allowed me take Will's picture in exchange for a disc of images. I got to practice and play with the precious snuggle-bug and they got pictures. Everybody wins!

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Wisdom + Democracy

Thank you, Erica, for posting this:

     I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them: 
        1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy    
        2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and
        3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those who voted on the other side.
                                                                                                      - John Wesley, October 6, 1774

I voted this morning. And I took Cole. Because I can. 
As my minor child, she has the right to enter the booth with me.
Given the opportunity, I'll lead by example.  
Read up. Then go vote! And talk about it with your children. 
Even the itty bitties.

And if the fire alarm goes off as you're voting, finish up then high tail it out of the building. 
Minding the school children and elderly.