The Tides, They are A Changin'

As many of you know, the economic downturn has hit Oregon and our family particularly hard. At this point in time, the chances of landing even a mediocre job here is about equal to the chances of winning the PowerBall. So, it is with great excitement that I can announce that I have actually landed a job in a very cool little place called Newspace Center for Photography. The people who work there are  wonderful and the work shown in the gallery is continually fresh and dynamic.

I feel energized being back in my photographic element. I am truly fortunate....and heading out to buy a lottery ticket.

Here's a link; check it!!

www.newspacephoto.org

I Made It Through Spring Break and All They Gave Me is This Lousy Blog Post

So there's a lot happening in our family right now; plenty to blog about, like a new job (!!) and our family's dancing debut in Les Ruses D'Amour (If it goes well, I'm thinking we're takin' it on the road), but for now, I wanted to share some photos from Spring Break just to prove that we made it through without any serious catastrophe.

Now, there was a time when I could never have imagined the word "catastrophe" and "Spring Break" in the same sentence. "Mexico" and "Spring Break," sure. "Bikini," "sunshine" and "margarita," with "Spring Break,"  bring it! Even, "sunburn" and "hung over" with "Spring Break," I have a small place in my heart for. Ah, the good 'ole days (*sniff*). No, the whole Spring Break paradigm shifted for me when my children took over my much beloved holiday and claimed it as their own. Goodbye Mexico, bikini and margaritas. Hello, countless hours of board games and play dates, boredom induced meltdowns and my own frayed nerves.  I'll try not to be bitter.

All kidding aside and much to my delight, the 9 days that we had together were pleasant, especially given the fact that, up until that point, Sydney and Alex seem to be steadily working toward their Professional-Sibling-Rivalry certificates. (Apparently, the curriculum includes wrestling moves that would rattle even the most hardened men in the WWF and a good dose of ear splitting shrieking beginning with the word "Mooooommmm!...." added in for extra credit ). But, we made it! We did it! And it was, shall I say, enjoyable!
Well, OK.  It didn't hurt that we spent some of our time here: