Finally, a day captured by Bellatrix 🙂 Little text today, as the pictures dominate. I want to first share a picture that I actually took yesterday. This was the very first picture taken with Bella. It is of my son, and he was in his usual form: This was taken fresh out of the box,…

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Happy Birthday, Bellatrix…. 🙂 First, before I get into Bella’s arrival, let me clarify something that I wrote in yesterday’s post. Several readers have questioned my comment about people who use cameras in full program mode. In my post, I wrote: “I don’t care how many computer chips and microsensors are embedded in the camera;…

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Back to school. Just two more Mondays to go. . . . Couldn’t be more proud of my yearbook team, pushing through to make a deadline of 80 pages in under two weeks. That’s a record for us, for sure. I’ve never had a team make all of their deadlines and avoid the dreaded summer…

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My night ended on Saturday looking up at the stars and the half-moon, thankful for a clear night (finally) where there was no threat of rain to be found. I was still in the Jeep, the top still down, and in my driveway. In about 8 hours, I would be heading to the gym for…

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Updated 8:07 p.m. Evening, folks… First, I want to introduce everybody to the latest member of my family: my Nikon D300 w/105mm macro VR lens: World, camera. Camera, world. 🙂 I have waited nearly my entire adult life for a camera like this, and I was finally able to take the plunge and buy it…

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Updated 11:07 p.m. It’s too late to write adequately about this day. I have not stopped running since getting up at 4:47 this morning. Highlight: Our first meeting with the ’09-’10 Advanced Comp writers. GREAT bunch to develop a solid writers’ house in the coming months…. Took pictures, and will upload them tomorrow. Sleep calls…

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Updated 10:45 p.m. Graduation night for CHS Class of 2009. I cannot tell you how proud I am of all of you. Being there tonight was one of the highlights of the year, and as I watched you walk across the stage, Pride and Belief in each of you welled up inside of me. I…

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Updated 8:55 p.m. Today’s entry is dedicated to my two nephews, Kyle and Kevin, who are currently serving in the Army to defend our country. My love to both of you. Thank you for your courage, your sacrifice, your commitment to all that makes this country what it is and will continue to be. Be…

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Updated 8:23 p.m. The Wizard of Oz plays in the background as I write this, and I am surrounded by wonderful memories of both the past and the present. The Wiz/Oz has always been–and I do mean always–a clear favorite of mine, for too many reasons to list here. I think the story line is…

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Updated 7:49 p.m. WOW. Just a tremendous day today, culminating a wonderful week of celebrations with the senior class of 2009, and now with my wonderful rising seniors, the class of 2010 (WE ARE ’10!!!). Today was the Farewell Assembly, and I was shocked to receive the PTSA’s Commitment To Excellence Award for this year.…

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