Two Boys and a Flag

June 15, 2019 4

The flag caught my eye first, and then I saw them-two young boys, sitting on a fence on a Saturday afternoon, in the summer heat, large drinks at their feet. I rolled down my window […]

Pies for Old People

June 1, 2019 0

I think baking is a lot like photography: both take a bunch of different ingredients/components and combine them together to make something entirely new and entirely wonderful. I adore baking and it is no secret […]

I Should Have

June 1, 2019 0

“I SHOULD HAVE” I think those three words strung together are just about the saddest in the history of language.  “I should have” indicates regret, a mistake, a lesson learned.And most of the time those […]

I am Certifiably Confused

May 29, 2019 14

I don’t mean to step on any toes, but <deep breath> here we go… Dear PPA,  A couple weeks ago, I asked to sit down with your top brass and discuss what is happening with […]

Never Doubt

May 21, 2019 4

She came in for her senior session. Her hair was a mess of tangled waves, unruly and uncooperative. Her face was covered with freckles and dotted with acne. She wasn’t model proportions and the clothing […]

Game of Thrones’d It

May 20, 2019 0

New saying for when a final step is mucked up and you don’t get what you were expecting to get: “Game of Thrones’d it.” Examples:“My haircut is awful. My stylist Game of Thrones’d it and […]

Even a Monkey Can Do It

May 20, 2019 1

A photographer is someone who has a camera and takes pictures. That’s it. A toddler could do it. Heck, a monkey could it do it. A professional photographer, however, is something altogether differentProfessional photographers hit their mark 99% […]

A Toilet is the Great Equalizer

May 14, 2019 4

I am not a fan of celebrities. I did have one serious celebrity crush while in middle school, and that was on David Soul, better known as “Hutch” from ABC’s original “Starsky & Hutch.”  (Fun […]

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