PS...

i know you think i'm basically a chicken, but a direct quote from our ABC station:

As of 9 a.m., more than nine vehicles have slid off the road on I-75 because of the snow and ice, according to officials from Hamilton. Conditions in Lebanon are not any better as dispatchers reported that “conditions are awful” and “cars are skidding off the road everywhere.”

puppies (1/2/12)

M&D - here are shots of all FOUR MALES. i havent gotten an email with the females yet -- but i'll ask her to send if you want. there are two brown males and two black -- one of each appears to be a tri. the brown tri is the one she recommends.

the two pics above are both of the tri cherie recommends. i like the white between his eyes...

Above: these are the two liver males. the tri is on top, the bottom just looks like liver at the moment.

these are the two black males. cherie said the one with white on his back is a tri.

this is the other liver. not a tri, less brown on his back, but no white on his face...

sorry i didnt make it up there today -- news reported that 9+ cars slid off 75 before 9a - so it wasnt just me being chicken...275 was a mess. i called cherie when i turned around and she said it was pretty bad up by her. just not worth spending 7+ hours driving in that when i wouldnt be able to get within a few feet of the puppies anyway. she said dolly would be pretty protective for a while.

i'll call g&p to check in.

lemme know what you think...you can either leave a comment here (i'll delete this post eventually so it wont be here for posterity...) or text me. hope you're having fun... jen

I Shot Cincinnati

My first attempts at nighttime photography....

Shameless Plug....

Wanted to share some pics from the latest theater endeavor... I'm stage managing God's Man in Texas at Mariemont Players. The show opens this Friday, runs for three weeks... If there are any locals reading this, I'd encourage you to check it out. It's a good one... In a nutshell? A commentary on power, greed, and how sometimes the commercialism and "big business" so often found associated with religion overshadows what religion is actually about.

This show also marks the first time I've taken on the show photography and arranged the lobby display... Mounted enlargements of the following are due for delivery tomorrow and I cant wait to see them. They will be hung on the bulletin board in the lobby for patrons to see while they wait for the house to open.

Class of 2009

Wow. This year's seniors are class of 2009. That makes me feel really old....

Before we left for the France trip, one of the moms called my mom to see if I might be interested in taking some senior shots of her daughter while we were on the trip. Dont ask me why no one thought of that before -- what a cool idea to have the Eiffel Tower in the background of your senior pictures...

I wasnt sure what kind of sport C would be about the whole idea...let's face it, not all teenage girls think their mothers' ideas are good ones. (Dont ask me how I might know that...but I think I hear my mom laughing all the way in Dayton...) But it turns out C was completely up for it and humored me every single time I said "hang on! stand right here...it's pretty here!!" The one challenge was that we were at the mercy of wherever we happened to be...meaning it was too sunny sometimes, too crowded, covered in scaffolding.... But in the end, we got a lot of good shots of her and it was a lot of fun. Or at least I had fun. And she humored me. ; )

Lindsay & Josh's Wedding

Back in August, I spent a long weekend in the Berkshires, to attend my cousin Lindsay's wedding. (Technically, she's my mom's cousin's daughter, but that makes my head hurt.) The wedding was in the most beautiful spot -- right in the mountains, with the reception held inside a barn. It was great to spend the weekend with the family - we all live so far away we only see each other about once a year.

Her wedding photographer gave me some great pointers -- completely unsolicited! I didnt want to be one of those annoying wedding guests who pesters the wedding photog for advice while he's trying to do his job -- but while Linds was getting ready, he encouaged me to join him, told me how best to set the camera, where to point the flash...and assured me I wasnt in his way. I was really happy with the shots I got -- helps that Lindsay was an absolutely beautiful bride.... ; )






Then we headed ouside for the family shots....
There's the groom, Josh, with his mom, dad and step dad.
The ceremony was beautiful. Very....them.
After the seed planting (in lieu of a unity candle) it started to rain just a little. Not enough to really bother anyone, just enough to water the seeds the wedding party had planted. As you can see...the rain couldnt begin to put a damper on the event...

Congrats, you two... And welcome to the family, Josh... I coudnt be happier for you guys.

Sprinkles

Greetings from the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach, CA... I'm here for the AVP Manhattan Beach Open this weekend - one of our clients is a sponsor, so we're here for work. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it... ; )

We flew into LA this morning and had a very uneventful flight. Our hotel is beautiful -- right on the water, with balconies off each room. I took a couple pictures, which I'll share, but I'll get better ones in daylight when I can get the view out the back. There are even sea lions out in the harbor -- they're kinda noisy, but the hotel provides free earplugs if it bothers you... : )

We didnt really have any work obligations today, which was nice... But one of my favorite radio reps drove up from San Diego with her husband, one of my favorite DJs/promo directors, to take us out to dinner. We had a great time with Tina and Geoff -- it's too bad they live so far away. Tina and I have worked together for 3ish years now and she's one of a handful of radio reps who has really become a friend over the years. We had a wonderful time at dinner and I'm so glad they were able to meet up with us.

As if taking us out for dinner wasn't enough.... For as long as I've known her, Tina has been talking about Sprinkles cupcakes. Apparently all the celebs eat them and they're just to die for. So Tina and Geoff braved the miserable LA traffic to stop by a Sprinkles on the way to meet us.

I promised Tina a full recap -- with pictures -- so here you have it....our first Sprinkes... The one with the pink and yellow dots on top was lemon, the white icing with chocolate sprinkles is called the "black and white" -- a combo of dark chocolate and white chocolate icing, and the dark one was "mocha" -- chocolate cupcake with mocha frosting.


We each had to sample all three of them...Molly did the honors of splitting them up...


Yeah, they were pretty freaking good. I liked the lemon a lot more than I thought I would, but I think I'd have to say that my fav of the three was the black and white. I'm a big fan of icing, and it was really fantastic. What am I saying...they were all fantastic...

Many, many thanks, Tina and Geoff, for coming out to see us. And for dinner. And for the cupcakes. And for the station goodies and CDs. And for making my job SO easy every summer. And just for being two of my favorites! : )