Ma Vie Folle

Behind the scenes! Senior pic photo shoot

Posted on August 7, 2010 | 17 Comments

MC’s senior photo shoot was a blast. I swear, we lucked out finding this photographer a couple years back when Kaylee had her pics done. He lets you pick ala cart rather than a package. And it’s around the same pricing as if you ordered them from like a Walgreens or something. Since she refuses to let me post her actual face on my blog (you know, future stardom and all…*sigh*) I’ve elected to post the behind the scenes shots which I shot of the photog shooting.

Locations are: Cultural Gardens/Cleveland (Italian Garden), E9th Str. Pier/Cleveland, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (at sunset)

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Posted in Raising Teenagers

The ants go marching two by two
and…a Friday 55

Posted on August 5, 2010 | 18 Comments

Just when ya think you’ve seen just about everything….you find that little ants have taken up residence on your synthetic putting green.

They have systematically piled up the black coal slag infill and little balls of dirt to form a mini mountain around their new entrance way. Amazing.

*update. just got back from visiting Jannie Funster’s tribute to G-Man’s Friday 55. So I feel inclined to incorporate a Friday 55 into this post. Here goes my 55 words:

He had free passes.
To walk beside legends.
Tiger. Phil. The gang. Firestone.

She has a front row seat
beside nature watching busy little workers.
Snapping happily at their construction.
Marveling.

Hours later. He tries to spot himself on tv.
In taped coverage of the day.

She blogs about ants.

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Posted in Nature stuff

And this is why I don’t take him shopping with me.

Posted on August 4, 2010 | 21 Comments

…………………….. “Where are all the snacky foods this week?”

“I didn’t go to Aldi’s yet this week….if you wanna go with me, we can go now”
(not anticipating he’d…in a million years…would actually want to go)

“Okay! I’ll go with you, I have nothing else to do right now”

…..browsing through the aisles….filling our cart with dried fruits….cookies….nuts……we wheeled right into the….*angels singing/bright lights and rainbows*….. the ‘junk isle’……….
He says:

“Oh! Wait! Look at these! How much are these?”

“$5.99. How good can they be for a 3 pack of SAWS that cost $5.99????”

“But I can use these! I need these! And there’s only a few left!”

“If we get those….that’s $5.99 worth LESS of veggies and fruits we can buy”

*thinks a moment* “I brought money. I’m getting these.”

“Okay…it’s yourrrr money”