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I want a Paris wedding!

July 31, 2008 My So-Called Life, Travel

Well, my head is finally recovering from jet lag and I’m getting ready for a very busy part 2 of my wedding season. Last Saturday when we were leaving the beautiful Palace of Versailles we passed several couples entering the beautiful gardens for their wedding pictures. How lucky can one photographer be! I started thinking how much fun it would be to photograph a wedding in beautiful Paris. I know from my blog stats that allot of people are reading my blog in France. If any of you Paris brides might be looking for a wedding photographer, call me and we can chat! With the dollar so weak, the photography would be nearly free !

Au Revoir Paris!

July 29, 2008 My So-Called Life, Travel

Zac and I returned to the US yesterday (much to Zac’s disappointment). Zac has totally fallen in love with the city of Paris and wanted to stay forever. If I did not have 8 weddings to photograph in August I might have obliged. There was something about this beautiful city and its people that has totally touched his heart and has inspired him to return. He now plans to become fluent in French and return for his college years. How wonderful. This trip was so wonderful in so many ways. We saw and learned so much and met so many wonderful new people from around the world. I can see how our adventure has given my grandson a lifelong passion for travel and meeting the many members of the “family of man”. We are already planning our 3 week adventure in Europe for next summer. We took thousands of pictures of our journey and will have fun reliving our trip when we edit them in the late fall. Zac is looking forward to learning Photoshop with the many images he took and we plan to have a book printed. I plan to do a slide show of our trip for the blog during my “slow season”. So many beautiful images, so little time. Stay tuned!

Zac set for 45minutes for this chalk portrait. It was a test for ADD. The artist said he had a “good face”! I thought the same.

Zac said he thought he would “die” over the beauty that is Paris. What a passion he has found for a city.

Bonjour from Paris!

July 26, 2008 My So-Called Life, Travel

Since arriving in Paris we have been going nonstop. I think we have taken nearly 3000 images so far and Zac is developing a new found passion for photography. When me wedding season calms down I plan to do a slide show of our wonderful adventure. Here are a few for mom and dad! We are off to the Palace of Versailles. Auvoire!

We visited a wonderful bakery!

The Cathedral of Notre Dame!

Happy Birthday Zac!

July 23, 2008 Uncategorized

It was Zacs birthday and he officially is a teenager. I’m too young to be the grandma of a teenager. What a wonderful birthday. I wish I had time to post, But I just wanted to share a little of his day with family.

Changing of the guard!

Great way to turn 13. Two french girls presenting you with you birthday cake at a french restaurant in London!

Zacs pal Justin from New Mexico

Zac enjoyed watching me turn green on the top of the London Eye!

Sun sets on a perfect 13th birthday!

The Grand Tour – Getting Real!!!!!

July 21, 2008 My So-Called Life, Travel

OK, so I now realize it’s a little unrealistic for me to try to post much in the middle of our trip. We are going to have some awesome n pictures to share when we return and Zac is becoming quite the photographer and is “hogging” the camera most of the time.

OK, so I’m dating myself. I finally made it to Carnaby Street, though I no longer look like Twiggy!

Will, looking down on us. We went to a Shakespearian theater today also.

Zac running from the guards at the Tower of London. Tomorrow is a special day for Zac. He is turning 13 ( a real live teenager). I know mom and dad are a little sad that he won’t be with them, but just know he is having the time of his life. I’ll try to post a birthday picture tomorrow.