Mimi One Year Ago
March 27, 2010 | Filed Under Personal, Polaroid | Leave a Comment
It was one year ago today that Mimi passed. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. We now live in her old house and Big Daddy is with us here too. I told Big Daddy today that I think she’d be pretty happy to know our situation here.
We went by her grave today and I took these two polaroids to remember it. Above is her grave stone with her favorite color flowers. Mollie mentioned that right away when we got there. Below is Lola, one of Mimi’s great grandchildren. Lola got her first haircut today, and it kind of looks like childhood pictures of Mimi.
Big Daddy has been sharing some of Mimi’s journal writings with us. Yesterday he sent this quote:
“Love is seeking the highest good for others whether they deserve it or not. Therefore, Love is an action – not a passion. Marraige is not so much finding the right person as it is being the right person. The surest way to be fully loved is to love fully.”
- Elizabeth Gurganus
No doubt, Mimi fully loved and was fully loved in return. Today we remember her and are thankful again for her impact on our lives.
30
March 17, 2010 | Filed Under Personal | 1 Comment
Today is my birthday. I’m 30 years old. I enjoyed a routine day and was thankful all day that I didn’t need anything special for my birthday. Thankful that each day I get to do basically all the things I like doing.
I woke up with a piece of music I was writing several months ago in my head. With an additional idea.
I spent time with my wife and kids.
I was served breakfast in bed.
I was pinched.
I bought a friend a cup of coffee.
I worked on a new collaborative project.
I was invited for lunch.
I received a cup of coffee from a friend.
I took some polaroid.
I got well wishing phone calls.
I bought a friend a book.
I was given a book.
I went to my favorite record store.
I was given an installment of Gardiner’s Bach Cantatas by the record store owner.
I picked out a string quartet and took it too.
I went to church.
I fixed a broken website for a friend.
I hugged on my kids and told them I was thankful they were mine.
I took self portraits to remember this day.
Lola’s Valentine Sweater
February 15, 2010 | Filed Under Personal, The Greene Life | Leave a Comment
The Koelle’s
September 9, 2009 | Filed Under Personal, Portraits | 2 Comments
09.09.09 marks two years of life for Marshall Koelle, son of Chris and Annie, both close friends to Mollie and me. I took this image about an hour and a half after Marshall was born. It was their first family portrait together and I remember how honored I felt to be invited for the occasion.
Chris and Annie also have a blog about their life and work. Check it out at blog.koelleart.com.
090807 – 090909
September 9, 2009 | Filed Under Architecture, Personal | Leave a Comment
This is what our living room looked like on Sept 8, 2007 when my grandmother lived here.
This is what it looks like now on Sept. 9, 2009. Two years and one day later.
