Pat yourself on the back, part 2

So as promised this morning, the photo. And a brief tutorial to help you understand just how incredibly fabulous this photo is. Which may not have been obvious as first glance. The March of Dimes WalkAmerica event, April 1984, suburban New York. Celebrity walker? Local resident John Schneider of the Dukes of Hazzard. That’s me…

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Pat yourself on the back

Readers, you’re amazing. From what I can tell by looking at the NICU team totals since Friday, you have raised MORE THAN $500 for the March of Dimes by supporting our NICU team on their March for Babies this coming weekend. And the amazing part? This isn’t even all from Henry’s generous friends and family.…

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Saving babies, one step at a time

Remember this little guy? Henry, Day of Life #2 Henry, Day of Life #8 This is him today, at 22 months. That thing he is standing on? A giant rock that he jumped off a minute later. We remain forever grateful for the excellent care, lifesaving procedures and sophisticated equipment that were available to Henry…

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RIP, Paw Paw

Martha’s dogs Francesca, Paw Paw and Sharkey (behind) October 2007, Bar Harbor, Maine To the several THOUSAND people who found their way here in the last few days searching for PAW PAW paw paw dog Martha Stewart Martha dog dog died Martha paw paw Martha Stewart dog died and so on, I think this is…

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A question and a pimple

Do you believe it’s wrong to encourage ill-mannered behavior that you are ultimately going to abolish if you can encourage it just long enough to get it on video? Just wondering. I’ll show you the evidence if we get it. *    *   * In other news, it seems like I will be facing the…

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Milk face

So Stacy over at Land of KA is an excellent and generous photographer who shares photo tips each week on Saturdays, and then encourages you to put them into practice at Theme Thursdays each week. I am rarely organized enough to make a photo that would emerge from my camera meet the theme of the…

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I know, I know

At least I left you with something delicious in my absence, hmmm? I  have something else delicious for you today.   I just downloaded photos from a wonderful weekend with my college roommates (as a warmup for our 15th college reunion this year, eek!) and I can’t wait to look through them and see what…

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Triple the fun

Introducing, in birth order and birth size, Alexander (Sandy), Philip and Griffin. It was a sweet treat to spend a day hanging out with these three little fellas and their mom and grandma. And these perfect gentlemen cooperated perfectly for their photos, fed all at the same time on a schedule,  slept when we wanted…

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She makes it look easy

Yesterday I took just one frame of Will’s beautiful and cooperative cousin as she lounged in the spring sunshine, and I got this lovely shot. Today I find out if newborn TRIPLET boys will be as cooperative. What do YOU think? For more Best Shot Monday, click here.

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