birthdays & an anniversary!

Today is a rather busy day for celebrations! First it is Yvonne's birthday (ladies first!). I requested a photo from her & she sent this where she is with several other people I don't know. Yvonne is the second from the left. Happy Birthday, Yvonne!



Today is also Ted & Yvonne's ninteenth wedding anniversary! Also a thing to celebrate! Since she didn't have a photo of her & Ted together she sent me photos of them in separate photos. I love this she sent of Ted. Finally he is enjoying time away from work out on Lake Havasu in Arizona (except he can't take off his phone!)!



But in honor of their anniversary I dug up this wedding photo. Mom & Dad are with them. Ted & Yvonne were married in England. A big deal to the folks. The furthest they'd ever been from home. Dad still talks about that long plane ride!



Today is also Brandon's birthday (Betty & Ron's oldest son). I don't have a recent photo of Brandon so it seemed a good day to share this old photo that I love. He is pictured with his Dad, and sisters Heather, Andrea & Jenny. Happy Birthday, Brandon!

Happy Birthday, Gene!

Gene is a couple of years older than me & lives on the farm where I grew up. The farming keeps him busy but his welding business keeps him busier. Almost every morning he stops by to see Dad & share a cup of coffee. I photographed him at Dad's place on August 6th.

clothespins

On my last visit to see Dad I noticed that his neighbor had clothespins on the line. The sun was beginning its descent to the west so I took advantage of the light.

Elena turns 2!

Elena is Heather & Don's precocious two year old. Heather sent this photo of Elena acting all grown up wearing mom's lipstick & using her cell phone! I wish I could be around when she eats birthday cake!

trumpet vines

The trumpet vines are blooming & have been for awhile. They remind me of Mavis, Don's mother, as she had several bushes out on the farm. They are a sturdy plant & grow quite tall if left alone. The heat & lack of rain has wilted many summer flowers but not the trumpet vine.

Rome in black & white

One of my favorite tv shows is "No Reservations" which airs on the Travel Channel. It is hosted by Anthony Bourdain. He travels to assorted countries & eats their food, watches food being prepared & comments on the culture. Often it ends up being a history lesson as well. He keeps it interesting & the landscape is always gorgeous. On Monday nights episode he traveled to Rome. The entire episode was filmed in black & white. I loved it. Don not so much. But it inspired me to transform some of my photos from Rome into black & white.

Happy Birthday, Nancy!

Nancy turns 50 today! Her family & friends surprised her with a party Saturday evening at Adam & Laura's home. Mike "needed her help" checking the irrigation pump & "oh, by the way let's see if Jayden's home". So they rode into the yard on the four-wheeler & we watched the surprise unfold on her face. It was a beautiful evening to enjoy a cream can dinner & birthday cake. I hope you're still celebrating today, Nancy!



I took this photograph of Nancy on July 27 in Lincoln.