The other day, I took Mr. Pesky for eye surgery. I always take a selfie at every trip to a doctor or hospital — and this latest excursion was no exception. I didn’t share the photo here because Carl’s head looked like a watermelon.
Family photos taken with my trusty iPhone…
My favorite brother visited today and I set the iPhone up to take a few family shots. Notice how Mom appears larger than her tiny self — and Perry looks like he’ll be challenging HHH in the next WWE event?
Because of my most recent two photo experiences, I have a pro tip for you!
In group photos taken with an iPhone, stand in the middle of the group.
Notice in the photo below that Mom appears to have lost 35 pounds and I found every single one of them. And Mr. Pesky appears larger than in the photo above too — all because of positioning (ok, so partly because of positioning). 😉
Here are a couple more candid shots where the tip doesn’t apply…
It sure is nice to have my brother back in Indiana!
I know it’s not permanent, but it sure is awesome for now. 🙂
Now you know: Bootlegger Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton killed himself rather than report to federal prison after being convicted of moonshining offences. He prepared his grave footstone years in advance and had it by his front porch and kept his casket in his living room. The epitaph read, “Popcorn Said Fuck You.”
My bushes didn’t get the memo that spring weather isn’t really here yet. They’re blooming and have green leaves ahead of anything else around here so far.
Spring may be in the air, but so are viruses…
Perry’s been under the weather for a few days now and finally went to urgent care. His wait was extraordinarily long because the waiting room was packed. So many sickies! He was diagnosed with acute bronchitis and something else to do with his throat that isn’t serious.
When we move from winter to spring, the shift in temperatures provides an opportunity for viruses and bacteria to flourish. If that’s not bad enough, the wind is whipping allergens around and the pollen in the air increases your risk of getting sick too.
Stay healthy out there, y’all! 🙂
Now you know: The creator of Wonder Woman was in a throuple (a relationship between three people), that involved his first wife and his student. They were heavily into bondage which inspired early iterations of the super heroine.
Today is a travel day for my favorite brother and sister-in-law as they make their trek from Vegas to Ft. Wayne. No longer Nevadans, they’re now Hoosiers although it will take them a couple days to get “home.”
It’s not Indiana Scott’s dreading so much… but more that it’s Ft. Wayne. He loves the west, and I’m sure he’ll miss the weather there. Tammy is thrilled with Ft. Wayne because it’s where she’s from and where her parents, kids, and grandchildren are.
They’ll both miss their bigger home, I’m sure.
It’s a big downsize for them… the house in Ft. Wayne is 3 bedroom and neither of them have been in a 3 bedroom home for a whole bunch of years now. Even worse, the house sports only 1.5 baths. It has a finished basement and I’m sure that will help — not only with space but also for privacy.
Their entire lot is the size of the home they’re leaving so this should be interesting. But it’s a REALLY cute house, you guys… and is decorated so much better than mine. When there’s only 2 people, there’s no need for a large amount of living space anyway.
They’ll have about 28 hours of actual driving time and the weather in some of the states they’ll be passing through isn’t perfect right now. I’m hoping for a safe and uneventful trip.
Once settled in, they’ll be 3 hours from me. Katie is 4.5 hours from me and there’s a whole lot more to do in Sevierville, TN than in Ft. Wayne, IN. Just sayin’. 😉
Now you know: Vending machines are more deadly than sharks due to falling on people.
Having pizza in a pair of shorts and a sweatshirt last night, both my phones starting blowing up at the same time with incoming video calls. The incoming caller name said “Tader.” I’m not gonna lie — it scared me. I thought something was wrong with Jerilyn.
Come to find out, Jerilyn and Tader stopped in Thirsty’s Bar and our cousin, Debra, and her son Kyan just happened to pop in there too. Debra’s already inebriated face filled the phone’s screen and she said if I didn’t come there she wouldn’t love me anymore.
Of course, family is important and I sure don’t want anyone to stop loving me.
Then Tader reminded me 100 times that these people were MY family…
He also went on and on about how we needed to get together more often. He even threw his hands in the air and exclaimed, “THIS IS THE BEST NIGHT EVER!” And then he planned a party for the eclipse in early April and reached out to hire Henry Lee Summer for entertainment. I sure hope he remembers it tomorrow.
I’m pretty sure he likes MY family more than I do. 😉
Now you know: A popular drink in the UK is “beef tea”, made by mixing salty meat extract paste (Bovril) into hot water. The meat paste was originally know as ‘Johnston’s Fluid Beef’.
While the phrase, “a picture’s worth 1000 words” is often attributed to Confucius, Wikipedia says it was Fred R. Barnard who deserves the credit. He wrote it in an advertising trade journal in 1921 promoting the use of images in ads. Of course, I’m not advertising anything – but I am sharing a whole bunch of words through images today.
Candid shots are my favorite.
Photos that are unposed capture people as their authentic selves. They aren’t planned or crafted to look perfect.
With my family, candid shots are the only way to capture them without crazy smiles and silly faces.
I do it too… obviously.
Dogs don’t fake smile or pose dewclaws up. 🐶
Even when I TRY to create a posed shot of either of my hound dogs, they never turn out that way.
Humans notice cameras and the second they know they’re being photographed, it takes them out of the moment. Not dogs! Dogs don’t ham it up or pose in a way they think will make them look their best. I’m sure Dharma and Merida have no idea what a camera is… but they do know it pauses whatever they’re doing or what they’re trying to let me know they want.
Dogs remain authentic even when a camera is pointed at them. That’s why they’re almost always candid shots — and one of the reasons I like them so much.
Now you know: All polar bears in Iceland are shot on sight. They are not native to the island, and dangerous because they are hungry after floating over on ice from Greenland. It is too difficult and expensive to return them home.
