10 for Tuesday

As usual, the pictures have nothing to do with the 10. Just something nice to look at. They are just a few from a communion this weekend where I took pictures and we were also guests.

1. I don’t know if I’ll make it all the way to 10 today. Do my best though.

2. We are off to Jamaica (the island, not Queens) tomorrow until Sunday. At least I am. Waiting for clearance from the doctor for Timmy. More on that in a minute. I have my Xanax all ready for the flight and I’m really looking forward to a great weekend down there with sun, sand, and a fabulous wedding to shoot! Have I mentioned that I love my job? I’m going to Jamaica to shoot a wedding. And someone’s paying me to! Unbelieveable!!

3. If you didn’t read yesterday’s blog post, just a quick recap. Timmy spent the night (from 9pm to 2:10am) in the ER at Winthrop. His asthma was really kicking up despite nebulizing him with Albuterol all day on Sunday. He was really wheezy and sounded tight and was panting/retracting. And needing another treatment every 2hrs instead of every 4. It was pretty scary for both of us but they took really good care of him at the hospital. It was craaaaazy busy in the ER last night. He seems to be doing a little better and now has a prescription for oral steroids in addition to the albuteral via nebulizer every 4hrs. Plus the generic zyrtec and the a/c on full blast in his room. I’m hoping it helps.— UPDATE: Just back from the Dr. and we are good to go to Jamaica. Timmy too. The wheeze is gone! Still have to nebulize every 4hrs today, every 6hrs tommorrow, every 8 on Thurs, etc. and stay on steriods for another 2 days. But he’s better and I’m so relieved.

4. Saw the oddest thing possibly ever in the history of seeing odd things. I saw these 3 large african american men in the parking lot of Target today. They were kinda scary looking (and okay, before you get all politically correct on me- they weren’t scary because they were black guys, they would’ve been scary no matter what race they were) and big and tough and tattooed and gang looking. But… they were flying kites. In the parking lot of Target. Huh.

5. Not sending Timmy to school today so looks like I’m missing my highlights appointment (which I really could have used) and Pilates (which I also really could’ve used). Hope to reschedule for when I get back.

6. Patrick has lost 3 teeth in the last 2 weeks but needs to have another 4 pulled according to the orthodontist. The kid is going to be the toothless wonder.

7. Just saw my cousin (cousin in law technically) on TV in an SNY commercial. The ‘ball buster’ one with the cops in the store. Go Billy!!! Tried to find it on YouTube but couldn’t.

8. Not sure if the blackberry will work in Jamaica or not. So if you email or call me while I’m away you may or may not get a reply. If not, I’ll get back to everyone on Monday or Tuesday. If I don’t die in a firey plane crash that is.

9. Just booked 5 shoots in the last 2 days. Not many spots on the calendar thru the end of July. The Sept-Dec calendar will be available at the beginning of June so be on the lookout for that.

10. Good music makes editing go much faster. In heavy rotation on my playlist at the moment: Tighten Up (the black keys), Kandi (one eskimo), Shimmer (fuel), Sweet Disposition (the temper trap), Avalon (roxy music), Waiting for somebody (paul westerberg), Skinny Love (bon iver), Let Go (the turn), I Turn my Camera On (spoon), Shoot you Down (apb), Long Black Veil (Dave Matthews), House of Cards (radiohead), Watching the Detectives (elvis costello), One Tree Hill (u2) and about a zillion more. What are you listening to?

Hah, I made it.