Day 143/365 - Well, you can stake that claim Good work is the key to good fortune.....

Well a day where I actually almost forgot to get a picture in. I started painting my Dungeon and Dragon figure for my bi-weekly game I play. This is a dragonborn figure that I use in the new D&D version 4. It's quite different from the old version I'm used to but I can see how the changes have made it better. Here my character (Churgg) displays his large broadsword , ready to do battle with the next evilmonger that comes by... While we aren't rolling bones here, there are plenty of dice tossing to see...

Ok not my best shot at all, I couldn't get the lense to focus on the minutiae of the figure near or far, so this is my best attempt. I do like the muted background...

....Why are we here?
Because we're here
Roll the bones...

Day 142/365 - just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down....

Wow a baby that likes taking his medicine. The first day we tried to give this to him he wouldn't take it, perhaps he wasn't used to this new flavor being literally injected into his mouth, but every other dose after that , it seems he was relishing the taste of this stuff. He needed to be on this for 9 days after his little scare with pneumonia or viral infection on Mother's day. Well all better now and he's eating up a storm these days!!

My typical close up, needed the flash on this one to have any chance of getting a clear, crisp shot. Michelle squeezes the medicine in ever so gently and baby wide eyed drinks it all down...

...in the most delightful way....

Day 141/365 - A B C D E F G.....

Thought I'd brighten it up in here with a little color, plus I was struggling for pictures that day. Well this is the side of Brendon's new exersaucer. Once he is able to walk we don't have to worry about hiim going anywhere, you end up walking in circles in this thing. He likes sitting in it already, full of smiles, yet not coordinated enough yet to play with any of the attachements.

Simple macro using the overhead can lighting for brightness, no flash needed. Always a good time when I don't need the flash indoors.

...next time won't you sing with me.....

Day 140/365 - It's a good time, for the great taste....

Ok that's an easy caption to come up with this time. I took CJ to Mcdonald's last friday to spend a little father-son time before his dance. Not a place that I go to eat more than once a year, him on the other hand , he could live on this stuff if he was allowed. I sat and talked and had some french fries while he chomped down on a rather large double quarter pounder (No onions)....

close up macro shot, great detail and contrast of colors, not a bad shot of something simple...

...of Mcdonald's.....

Day 139/365 - In the bright shop window sits the polar bear...

Looking around the house for some shots this day. I saw my polar bear lamps on my desk in the computer room. Why not take a closeup of those lit up. I know these are kind of kitschy lamps but I remember getting one when I was younger and always wanted another after the cleaning lady we had broke the first one a bit. It still works it's just that the baby polar bear is missing. I picked one up in 2007 with Michelle after our weeklong camping trip :)

I had to speed up the shutter on this one since the picture kept getting washed out. This one looks a little dimmer then the RAW format looks but It's a neat shot I think...

...Makes the childrens eyes light up to see him there...

(Queen - Polar Bear song)

Day 136/365 - Dont you want me baby?....

OUT OF ORDER POSTING

Brendon feeling all better the next day after his little run in with pneumonia. We just got him off the IV and he finally got to move more than 3 feet from the crib at the hospital. Here he lies on momma eyes transfixed on the television!! They start young being addicted to that crazy screen!!

Macro shots had to move back across the room to get all of him in. Notice the open bag of popcorn, he didn't eat any , don't worry!! I know he wanted some though!!

....Don't you want me -oh oh oh ho....

Day 138/365 - I should've had a V8

Driving along Route 20 in Oxford I noticed this fruit and vegetable stand on the side of the road. I stopped as I thought this would be a great photo opportunity for something different. I took a few pictures and the owner of the stand came up to me and asked who I was. Just taking some pictures, I said, and mentioned that I'd be putting some up on a few websites. He loved the idea that his fruit stand would be getting some pictures out there for others to see. It's a fruit and vegetable farm based out of Hadley mass, all of the fruit and vegetables are grown locally and looked great! It's great to see some local produce for good prices, it helps out us for getting cheap, healthy eats, and the farmers to sustain a living. Check him out if you are in Oxford on Route 20 not far from Periwinkles. Bill will be sure to give you a smile and thanks for stopping by!!!

Great shot of the produce under the tent. I like this shot because it's something different from my normal shots and the interaction with the people gives more to the photo to me...

...Get straight, have a V8....

Day 137/365 - (Workin') At the car wash....

Ah we went to the carwash before grocery shopping tonight and I wanted to get some pics from inside of these things. Of course all the windows had to be closed and after they sprayed the windshield with soap I couldn't see anything, until we wipered the window. The big things on each side remind me of big league chew gum or something to that effect.

Surprising clear shot for being shot through the window of the car. There were only a few others that were even worthy of posting so I chose this one, good colors in the shot...

...Workin' at the car wash, girl....

Day 135/365 - My mommy helps me when I'm sick. My mommy helps me when I'm blue.....

Oh poor Brendon. We ended up at the hospital on Mother's Day. Brendon was running a high fever and after calling the doctor he suggested going into the emergency room. We got there, they ran tests and determined he had a small pneumonia, poor little guy and poor MOM!! She was so worried (as was I) about the little guy and all of this on what is supposed to be her day to be pampered. Well the baby needed pampering this day (no pun intended). This is the view out of the window of his room we stayed in overnight as he got better. You are looking at Route 95 and the East bay (Naragansett) I think.

I included a whole panoramic view this time, no macro, shot through a window from the 4th floor of the hospital. No glare just a bit washed out feeling to it.

...My mommy helps me when I'm sad.
Thanks, Mom, for all that you do!....

(Happy Mother's Day Michelle!!!)

Day 134/365 - I've got a bike. You can ride it if you like...

Michelle's dad came down on Saturday to celebrate mother's day with her. He biked from his house in Hudson, MA 40 miles down to our house. All of this on this bike which is known as a recumbent. It's called so because of the position you are sitting in it while riding, the recumbent position. "Go figure!" They are neat bikes and I want to try riding it at least once, if he lets me ! some day... He's got a GPS he uses on this as well as a voltage meter he built to monitor the battery he wired up to power the electronics on this thing. Geeky for sure, but even cooler than that!!!

Simple portrait shot as he left from his visit with us. Nice bike, neat mechanics, good photo I thought...

....It's got a basket, a bell that rings and things to make it look good...