We had a good time at the "Dickens of a Christmas" festival in downtown Franklin on Sunday, even if the weather didn't exactly cooperate. It felt more like the week before Halloween than the week before Christmas, but after spending four holiday seasons in Minnesota, I'll take it.
And so will Trotter, though he misses the snow ... he was amazingly cute in his elf hat and collar, and, pound for pound, attracted more attention than anyone (or any thing) else on Main Street.
Dogs dressed up in costumes will always be a winner.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
as you can see ...
Friday, December 12, 2008
our first snow day in Franklin!
Amina and I moved here from cold, barren, frozen Minneapolis. On our moving day, it was 95 and rainy here -- and that was fine. No mosquitos, no long sleeve shirts in the evening ... it was all good.
We enjoyed the rest of summer. We thoroughly enjoyed the fall -- amazing to have a full season, with falling leaves and a sense that Mother Nature was back to her old self.
Last night, Amina comes running in from the front porch. "It's snowing!" she exclaimed. "And it's sticking! Come see!"
I followed her over and, lo and behold, she was right. Snow was falling, and accumulating. By thte time the evening was over, I'd taken Trotter for a walk, gotten into a snowball fight and helped construct a snow fort down at Chess Park. I came home soaking wet but with a promise to myself: If the snow was still there in the morning, I was going out with the camera.
Yup, it stuck around.
Here are some of my favorites from today and a few excerpts are below ... it was great weather for walking around -- not too cold, with vivid blue skies and kids of all ages goofing off. It was a nice way to spend a Friday morning, and Westhaven just looks that much better with some snow to accent everyone's decorations.
Too bad that, as I type this, all I can see is green across the street.
If you'd like a copy of any of the photos in the gallery, just contact me via email or at 545.5503.
We enjoyed the rest of summer. We thoroughly enjoyed the fall -- amazing to have a full season, with falling leaves and a sense that Mother Nature was back to her old self.
Last night, Amina comes running in from the front porch. "It's snowing!" she exclaimed. "And it's sticking! Come see!"
I followed her over and, lo and behold, she was right. Snow was falling, and accumulating. By thte time the evening was over, I'd taken Trotter for a walk, gotten into a snowball fight and helped construct a snow fort down at Chess Park. I came home soaking wet but with a promise to myself: If the snow was still there in the morning, I was going out with the camera.
Yup, it stuck around.
Here are some of my favorites from today and a few excerpts are below ... it was great weather for walking around -- not too cold, with vivid blue skies and kids of all ages goofing off. It was a nice way to spend a Friday morning, and Westhaven just looks that much better with some snow to accent everyone's decorations.
Too bad that, as I type this, all I can see is green across the street.
If you'd like a copy of any of the photos in the gallery, just contact me via email or at 545.5503.
Monday, December 1, 2008
dancing queen
This is a shot of my niece, Hailey, after her "ballet" class this evening. "Ballet class" consists of about 40 percent listening to the teacher, and 60 percent running around in circles. It's safe to say, she's excellent at the latter and needs some work on the former ...
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