Happiness Is A Ring Pop (333/365)

“Happiness is like the penny candy of our youth: we got a lot more for our money back when we had no money.“

Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960

TIME:  6:13 PM
PLACE:  Junior High Gym
SUBJECT:  Twisted Berry Blast Ring Pop 

When we go to MB’s basketball games, SD always asks for money for the snack bar.  She *needs* a Slim Jim, popcorn and a ring pop to make it through the game.  I don’t want to know the amount of money I’ve spent at snack bars this basketball season…and the sad part is, it ain’t over yet.

Anniversary Gift (091/365)

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person”

Mignon McLaughlin (American Journalist and Author, 1913-1983)

TIME:  4:00 PM
PLACE:  Living room
SUBJECT:  Nestled glass mosaic bowls and carved wooden stamp

Here’s to 16 years of wedded bliss with my love.  Just think, our marriage is now old enough to drive.  Love you babe and thank you so much for my gift – they are beautiful.

Double Vision (006/365)

“The neurotic has perfect vision in one eye, but he cannot remember which”

Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960

TIME:  3:50 PM
PLACE:  The optometrist’s office
SUBJECT:  Phoropter and DramaQueen

January is the beginning of the year and also the beginning of our insurance (medical/dental/vision) year.  DQ last visited the eye doctor in January of 2010 and had run out of disposable contacts.  Before we ordered any new ones, we needed to see if her prescription had changed.  I picked her up at school a a half-hour early (she loved that) and drove her to her appointment.  Her eyes have stayed the same – she has an astigmatism in her left eye which became a little more pronounced, but nothing to change her prescription.  That’s good – I hope her eyes don’t become as bad as mine.

Crabby Apples (253/365)

“The fear of being laughed at makes cowards of us all.” 

Mignon McLaughlin (American journalist and author, 1913-1983), The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960

TIME:  8:55 AM
PLACE:  Outside the office building
SUBJECT:  Crabapples

SD went back to school this morning…woot woot!  I am so glad she is feeling better – she is too and was happy and excited to get back into the school day routine. 

Normally, Tuesdays and Thursdays are my days off of work, but due to SD’s sickness causing havoc with my work schedule, I went in today. There is a crabapple tree right by the entrance to the office building and right now, it is loaded with crabapples.  I felt a little shy about getting my camera out to take pictures (you would think after 251 days of this project, I wouldn’t be!).  I didn’t want any one to see me so I took them very quickly – I didn’t even stop to frame them as nicely as they could have been.  These were my only photos for the day and now I am kicking myself for having such fears and being such a wimp.  Next time I am not going to worry about what people think of me taking pictures and get the shots I want.