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you are here.
For whatever reason, signs that say ‘you are here’ make me happy. If we’re going deep, maybe it’s a reminder that we are all here for a reason. That we should live in the present. Or (not deep, just practical) just so I know I’m not entirely lost.
And a sign like that made me extra happy- being at my alma mater — University of Miami on our trip to Florida. We were originally on our way down to Miami Metro Zoo, but it was late and chilly so we ended up just stopping at campus and walking around. And shopping, of course.
So, this is the campus. No, really. It is. It looks like a country club or an island resort, but it’s campus. And maybe that’s why I got a 1.74 GPA and Mono my first semester. (totally true.)
I did have a really nice tan, though. Spent a lot of time at the pool laying out when I should have been in class. Or if not at the pool, on the ledge of the dorm. Yeah, the ledge 8 stories above the ground with no railings where we had no business being? Yeah, there.
The lobby of my dorm for the 1st two years at Miami (then moved off campus). And the view on the walk to class. When I actually went to class, that is.
I mean seriously people- can you blame me? Who can go to class when it looks like this outside in the middle of the winter.
And those damn chickenduck things who were so ugly (and still are) and pooped all over the walkways all the time. Ugh.
Really, really looking forward to going back down with Robin (my suitemate and bff from Miami) in March and visiting the rest of campus and some other old Miami places!! No doubt there will be pictures.
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the evan suprise 30th birthday
It’s just party central here on the bsquared blog the last few days. Weddings, birthday celebrations, it’s all good. Still have a double 50th anniversary to edit and blog so be on the lookout for that soon. Party central, I’m telling ya.
I had done some work on a thank you card for J & S’s wedding (I didn’t take the pictures, just made the card) and was so excited when she got in touch with me to shoot the party that she put together for her husband’s 30th birthday. I knew it would be so fabulous from start to end with every detail perfect. And it was.
The surprise was pulled off without a hitch. From getting the text that he arrived to everyone yelling- he had no idea!
Some shots of the guests and details. Enjoy the top to bottom fabulousness of the party. I’m sure you’ll recognize several of the guests from other blog posts.
Thanks J and S for letting me photograph your evening. I had a great time and J- get started on that party planning business. Seriously.
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z & a’s 40 (and fabulous) birthday dinner
Before I write anything else, I just wanted to point out that they are, in fact, identical twins. I am saying this because a few months back a blog stalker to whom I am related (no names- mom) saw Andrea’s pictures on the blog at her son’s communion. This person (mom) then called me and said “hey, that girl on the blog is so pretty and looks so much like zoraida!” Ummm, yeah. That might be because she is Zoraida’s identical twin? Just sayin, mom.
Anyway, the sisters celebrated their fabulous 40th birthday party at Besito mexican restaurant in Huntington with a dinner for family. Had to squeeze in a teeny tiny shoot for the birthday girls in all their birthday awesomeness.
What are you girls up to? Especially you Z- what’s with the knife??
Totally fabulous! Rawr.
Some of the family.
Thanks for asking me to come and take some pictures at your party. You girls are seriously great and I wish you the happiest 40th year!
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nancy & jesse- part 4 {the reception}
Working til around 2:30am last night (or this morning, depending on how you look at it) when an uploading glitch forced me to go to bed since I couldn’t do any more work. But I finally finished this afternoon, so here’s the last of the wedding.
A big thanks to Sue who second shot the wedding with me. It was our first time working together and it went really well.
Not just because I like things in order, I love putting the reception up last in a wedding series of posts. Everyone has let their hair down so to speak, and is ready for some fun and silliness.
First, there was the big entrance with the first introduction as husband and wife…
And the first dance.
Then the speeches, eliciting a bunch of laughs and tears. For everyone. Followed by some bubbles in lieu of champagne. Still so bubbly!
Then, time to partay!
This little man was all about the dancing. And so was the bridesman. Alllll about the dancing.
The bouquet toss. Guess who caught it (she seriously came out of nowhere!)
Finally, a little cake (loved the polka dots!)
And a bit more dancing and smooching to close out the perfect day.
Thanks so much Nancy and Jesse for letting me capture your day. I hope you are always as happy as you were at your wedding!
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bzzzzz…..
Hear that? It’s the sound of the school spelling bee.
While Patrick didn’t make it in to the final 9 (3 kids from each of the 5th grade classes. And there will be a whole post on Patrick and his woes of late coming soon), Jack did and finished the bee in 4th place. He was seriously dissapointed in what he felt was his lackluster performance, but I was pretty proud anyway. His killer word was monopolize and he missed a few letters but told me after that he didn’t like everyone staring at him and it made him nervous and unfocused.
The boy who won is in the black shirt and shorts. He’s going to the Nassau Co semi finals. Very exciting!! Go S!
I think all the bee-ers did an outstanding job. And Jack can now spell adjudicate, cajolery, omniscient, and aggrandize with the best of them (and I can too, after studying with him!).