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4 cousins + 2 harleys = good times | muncie, indiana photography

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

My dad is a collector. Always has been. Corvettes (models and real), Harleys, Detroit Red Wings anything.

My mom was a collector too. Always had been. Bears, Angels … vitamins??? (maybe a story for another day!)

I try not to be a collector as much, but it’s kind of in the blood you see?

So the way that I try to get around this is by using my blog as a way to document the family collections, tell a piece of history about them and then pass them on. I like to think I do a decent job at it. However, I did just arrive back from my childhood home in Michigan with a couple boxful of “collections” that will indeed need to be documented and passed on. Please pray for me.

However, today’s post is just about the collection of cousins that got to be together over the weekend, and the fun they had hanging out on Papa’s collection of Harleys.

Tommy and Mackie are 6 weeks apart with glasses and the same teeth missing and coming in at the same time. It’s pretty obvious they’re related in that sense!

You’ve already met my nephew Nick from the previous post. He was beyond crackin’ me up this day!

What is with the youngest and their ability to be completely uninhibited in front of the camera?

{I’d like to think I look much cooler in my roller derby helmet versus the over-sized motorcycle helmet and sunglasses of my dad’s … but probably not ;o)}

I have great photos of my dad. But he has a homework assignment to complete and get to me first before they can be posted.

Here’s just a couple to encourage him to do his homework:

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nick jay | muncie, indiana child photographer

Monday, July 26, 2010

I really really really want to tell a whole story, but these photos are just so irresistible it’s just too hard for me not to post.

So to compromise, I’m letting myself post these ones right now.

Meet my nephew Nicholas, or Nick Jay as he is affectionately called.

Yep, he definitely looks like a Nick Jay in these pics.

More to follow … with a story.

Unless I can’t restrain myself.

Which is highly probable.

The End.

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cousins | muncie, indiana (and every once in awhile goodrich, mi) photographer

Sunday, July 25, 2010

The answer is Yes.

I mean if you were going to ask the question, “Did Tommy and Louie have fun with their cousins this weekend?”

Then most emphatically Yes.

Most definitely more to come from this outing.

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my alter-ego | muncie, indiana photography

Saturday, July 17, 2010

I feel like I’ve been swept up in a tornado this summer. Usually summer brings about my alter-ego: Summer Jayne.

I love Summer Jayne.

She’s relaxed.

She laughs a lot.

She easily rolls with the punches.

In fact she’s so laid back, she never even feels a punch.

And she spends a lot of time at the pool (let’s be honest, the snack shack is where I spend most of my time: hello soft preztel!)

But this summer, Summer Jayne has not come out to play as much. Really, she usually sticks around the whole summer. Well, at least once I start sleeping in. Ikes! This also means I only have 25 more days to sleep in.

25 more days for Summer Jayne!

You know, I’m not even sure where I’m going with all this.

Oy, the tornado I’m in. Which is why my updates have been lacking and that Summer Jayne has rarely been seen.

However, there is one event that I have promised myself I would not let slip through the cracks. The gallery I have up at Vecinos in Downtown Muncie will be around until the end of July. This is my third gallery I’ve participated in, but the first I’ve remembered to make a blog-worthy documentation of. Who knows maybe Summer Jayne got a recharge this weekend. I’m on a roll!

And here’s a little bit of what you’ll see when you walk into Vecinos.

Don’t forget to grab yourself a drink while you’re there too.

{thanks to Travis (above) and Whitney who took great care of me and my artwork}

And play a little game of checkers or chess while you’re at it!

(formal attire not required, but obviously encouraged if you’re going to choose to style it like my man Owen here)

*(p.s. all the pieces at Vecinos are actually for sale. Let me know if you’re interested)

Maybe this fall will start a new alter-ego: Fall Jayne (my alter-egos are very original with their names). I bet she’ll give Summer Jayne a run for her money. I can only hope.

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