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Big thanks to Melissa MacIsaac for asking me to provide photo coverage for her Grand Opening event for her real estate business, Haven Homes, located in O’Fallon, Illinois. The event began after sunset, so you’re only seeing the interior of this wonderful space which neighbors Harmony Health and Home Birth as well as Premier KitchenContinue reading “Haven Homes Grand Opening”

I had the pure joy & honor of recording The Fun & Learning Variety Show. This production is put on by The Colleen Nesbit Memorial Foundation and features skits and songs performed by adults with intellectual disabilities. This Saturday Curtain’s Up Theater Company and the Nazarene Community Theater is playing this video on their movieContinue reading “The Fun and Learning Variety Show”

Purchased this antique lens off eBay and feel like a kid in candy store. It’s been a lot of fun shooting without the convenience of Auto Focus or anything. And I’m loving the results from this weekend… Here are a few:

Not always sure what to say or how to say it. Because I’m still trying to connect the dots of how I feel and what my feelings are in a particular situation. Life is challenging. Not enough money. Not enough time. So much clutter. So many todos piling up. And my memory just slips moreContinue reading “…”

About 6 months ago I took my son to an audition for School of Rock – The Musical. On the way to auditions, my sister in law tells me that “I have to audition too.” A few hours later I got a phone call where the director asked if they could speak to my sonContinue reading “that’s a wrap”

This morning we grabbed some donuts from Braeutigam Orchards and then ran over to help for a few minutes at the latest mural created by the Belleville Mural Project. Jillian’s always finding fun stuff for us to do. I do wish I was better at that skill. She is great at it. Any rate, itContinue reading “Belleville Mural Project”