for those of you who visit the blog to see what nellie and i are up to, move on to the next post… there is nothing for your hear! of course, if you are a super-nerd, like me, and wonder how the cats play when the wife is away, you are in luck!
if you haven’t heard yet, i got a new camera the other day. because this is a “nerd” post, i’ll tell you that it is a Nikon D200 which has been nocking my socks off! of course, now i have a sweet camera and no lenses ;)
my good friend lorenzo saw my lack of foresight and very generously filled my need. he is an incredible photographer and you can see his stunning work “here”:http://ttl-zo.blogspot.com.
we drove around to find the filthiest spot we could to and start shooting. we had a great time together, and i can’t wait until our next run in!
this was a stretching experience for me, as i don’t often go out looking for inanimate objects to shoot, but i learned a lot. enjoy.
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no last week we got a surprise call from “nate keiser”:http://theimageisfound.com with a very exciting proposition. as a part of their new “shootshops”:http://theimageisfound.com/shootshops for aspiring photographers, they would shoot us and buy us dinner for the small sacrifice of leaving work for a couple hours. it was a very difficult decision i know, but admittedly worth the sacrifice. ;)
we felt so honored to be a part of the first of many successful workshops. congratulations to “eight20 photography”:http://eight20photography” for taking this huge first step.
of course, today i kept the camera at home and left the shooting to the pros… click on the picture to see some more great shots from the shoot.
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today was a beautiful day! today we had the privilege walking for “sharon’s - ride. run. walk - for epilepsy.” a three mile walk “around” mission bay was a lovely way to start off a sunday and turned out to be a great excuse to spend time with the family.
“team harley” steadily held down the rear with the best fun and conversation in the entire park ;)
here are a few of my fav’s from the day. starting with the motley crew…
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the lovely cassidy + appa chan
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and a big one of my super-hero’s harley + aunt colleen ;)
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so, saturday nellie and i had the opportunity to do something really fun. as many of you know, she just started a new job with “ISAAC’S”:http://www.isaacscatering.com/ catering company, where she will be overseeing certain events. of course, one of the contracts that “ISAAC’S”:http://www.isaacscatering.com/ manages is the catering for “SHOCKWAVE”:http://www.sandiegoshockwave.com, san diego’s brand new arena football team.
we were working pretty hard, so there aren’t an abundance of pictures but we definitely suggest checking out a game. it was a great time.
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with the “weekend of service”:http://www.weekendofservice.com right around the bend, there has been a lot of buzz and interest about service projects at north coast church. we are so proud of their diligence in seeking out ways to serve people with the love and heart of Christ.
last night, nellie and i had the privilege of supplying food for the “Bread of Life Rescue Mission in oceanside”:http://www.bolrescue.com. we had such a blast shopping and making dinner.
next opportunity we get, we would love to involve you in the fun! if you have the time and desire to get involved please “drop us a line”:mailto:michaelandnellie@gmail.com. we’d love to do something great with you!
thanks melissa for coming out of your way to ensure that we get to growth group on time ;)
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we’re pretty sure that charlie had the most fun of all
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one of the great joys of spring-break is that it brings a dear friend home to us. josh dunn was a big part of our wedding and one of those friends you love to have around. whether watching chappelle show re-runs or learning a rockin-awesome dance for our wedding, josh always brings his a-game.
so thanks ang, kevin, kerry, liz, angela, “duffy”, christian, and brenna for ditching work and school to commemorate this spring-break.
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happy easter everyone!
some easter-egg-hunting-glory from us to you ;)
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