Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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Princess Sightings & The Hospitalization of a Good Friend
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A Short Course in Canon Powershot G9 Photography book/ebook
By Dennis P Curtin
see relatedThe kids and I were at Subway last Saturday night when a Prom-going couple came in. The girl had a white dress, hair all done up, and sparkles in her hair. The guy had a white tux and they looked very elegant. After they left, Mayhem leaned into me and said, "Mama! I think I just saw a princess!" It was the sweetest thing. After I explained that the girl wasn't a princess, Mayhem said, "Well, then, she looked like she was getting married."
My bestest friend (apart from Smiddy) is broken and needs the hospital. I am so sad. I realized it today when I wanted to take her outside with me and she wouldn't perform correctly...yes, Ross, my Canon is sick. She tries valiantly to turn on, but all I hear are these little clicking noises, and then I get a black screen wtih an error message. According to my manual and the Canon webiste (did you know there are two? one for cameras and one for everything else, and they don't make it easy to figure out which one you're visiting...), I'll have to send her in for evaluation and repair.
And--I didn't even get to take pictures of Mayhem learning to ride her brand-new (to her) bike today. She was so cute...sparkly pink bike inherited from cousin Ana, sparkly pink helmet with curls pouring out from underneat, brow furled in concentration so she wouldn't take the corner from the driveway to the sidewalk too fast, little cinco de mayo sort of dress on. And later, skipping barefoot through the grass like a sprite or faery...I love that girl.
Meanwhile, Chaos got in trouble twice today for being mean to his sister. How can such a sensitive, tender-hearted boy be so mean? He cried and cried when he had to apologize to her (and she responded with an uncharacteristically sweet "I forgive" and hug), and yet just a few hours later he punched her. We talked about how his job is to protect and take care of his sisters, and punching didn't fit the job description. I just hope some of it made it through to his heart.
And Frenzy just may walk yet! She's 15 1/2 months, and so close! I have to keep remembering that she lost 3 months to the body cast last summer, so she's really not that far behind, but it is so nice to see her take those first shaky steps.
I love spring.
And in tribute of my sick Canon, here's a few shots from the zoo yesterday...when she was working just perfectly.
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Comments (13)
I love pics taken with those cutouts.
I hope you get your camera back in working order soon!
The children are precious.
Love all the hats -- cute, cute, cute! Come on, Canon....you can make it!
Frenzy, Chaos, and Mayhem. :D
Oh my- I think I would be sick if I had to send my camera off for repair. Sick, sick, sick.
I have to wonder- who would take thier Prom date to SUBWAY??? *LOL*
-Cass
I think we could all use a few more princess sightings in our lives
Ya know Gwennie, my Kodak is still working just fine. roflol. But what a bummer about your camera. I would die without mine.
She will walk. She will walk. And any potential suitors for Mayhem will be beaten to a pulp by Chaos. Right now though he feels it his duty to teach her to "take it like a man."
Or maybe not. But it sounds good.
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I think it's a commitment as well, that was a line from a movie :)
hope your camera gets to working soon. I only just got the pictures off of my phone that I had taken while my camera was broken. lol -L
It is a WNHEN one for the yearbook. I couldn't find mine. And since I gave you pictures for WNHEN I felt justified in using it. LOL
i wish i could take credit... buuutt it's a facebook bumper sticker that i saw on a friend's facebook.
I am avoiding bed because I am only there seconds and then I have to start another busy day. So while I was enjoying some quiet time I snooped over to read your blogs. What entertainment! I let out a few good giggles (hope all are still sleeping). My canon died to and I just bought another. I thought it would be cheeper in the end like the vaccum thing. My canon died because I dropped the poor girl.
Ouch, I hope your Canon will survive the trip......loved the pictures before she took ill.
and if only we could still believe that the princesses dine at Subway....