Christmases past

“We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories. Some take us forward, they're called dreams.”
-Jeremy Irons

A Christmas scrapbook: one of the projects that I've been putting off for a long time. I had been sitting on the edge of digital and paper scrapbooking, or whether to scrapbook at all. But inspired and motivated by Elise Blaha's "Get Crafty" workshop, I was able to finally tackle this project.

I love looking through the Christmas album that my mom created several years ago, and I want my children to have a similar memento of holidays past, including these past few years before children are nothing more than imagined.

Now I just need to get a pretty album to put them in... might have to wait on that one... until I get a full-time income.

Hardcore cycling

"Cycling is unique. No other sport lets you go like that - where there's only the bike left to hold you up. If you ran as hard, you'd fall over. Your legs wouldn't support you."
-Steve Johnson

The lead motorcycles roar by.
The spectators cheer as the cyclists approach.
Two or three cyclists in the break race past.Cowbells in the crowd jingle.
The bridge sprints forward, hoping to catch the leaders.
Pedals clatter as they spin.The group flies by.
Hearts flutter as the bikes swerve.Gears shift as they conquer the hill.
Wheels crack as they spin faster.A wall of air rushes through the crowd.
Amazement overwhelms Rob, as he watches his dream come true.

The symphony repeats itself every minute and fifteen seconds.

Over and over again. For 80 laps.

Until at last, at top speed, one competitor pulls forward and over the finish line.
Hurrah!

Twilight Criterium 2009: Athens, Georgia.

Making a profit

"A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline."
-Harvey Mackay
6 hours sitting in our driveway surrounded by our junk. Although we didn't have many goods to sell at our neighborhood yard sale, we took advantage of the great weather, free marketing, and guaranteed foot traffic. And, our efforts put us $38.25 closer to our iPhones.Now we just have to try to sell the big stuff on Craigslist. Any takers for a gas grill, women's/girl's bikes, or a concrete garden table with three benches??

Just gotta jump!

“Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall."
-Ray Bradbury

I love GoogleChat (and my sister!). And, this is precisely why:

me: i totallly just jumped up and down in my classroom
me: random i know
callienclac: why is that
me: just because my feet told me to
callienclac: i understand
callienclac: feet do that soemtimes

And this side conversation happened in and amongst a chat about what jobs my sister is applying to.

Scrappin' our Scavenger Hunt

"Keep some souvenirs of your past, or how will you ever prove it wasn't all a dream?"
-Ashleigh Brilliant

Inspired by Elise Blaha's "Get Crafty" workshop. Here's my minibook to illustrate our around-town scavenger hunt from back in August 2008. It was the perfect event with which to experiment with patterned photos. I'm tickled by the results. Especially because I had to alter some of my original plans on the spot--I'm usually not very good at those snap decisions.