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Sunday
21Jun2009

« oh yeah? have you ever gone a week without a rationalization? »

Outtake from the book.  Photographed with a Nikon D300, 60mm micro lens

This weekend, in between anniversary dinners and Father's Day breakfasts-in-bed and lunches, I've been furiously working on getting all of the text and images together for the BLaD.  As I type this, I'm saving everything to CDs, to turn into the creative designers tomorrow.  Can I hear a BOO-YAH?

Today, we had my dad over for Father's Day lunch, and he and my mom brought Marcus and me a bottle of champagne, to celebrate our seventh anniversary.  "You can drink that at a later time, whenever," said my dad, giving me the gift bag.

"Oh, wow," I said.  "Champagne!  Oh no, we're opening this today."

"No, really, you don't have to," he said.  "Drink it by yourselves."

"No really, we're going to," I insisted.  "I need an image of champagne for the book.  I was just telling Marcus that yesterday.  This gift couldn't be more timely.

My father was silent.  And then:

"That is the saddest rationalization I've ever heard for claiming the need for a drink," he said.

Dude, whatever works.

 

SongI heard it through the grapevine, by Marvin Gaye (off The Big Chill soundtrack)

Reader Comments (15)

That's great! BOO-YAH!!

June 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMauryn

Works for me! ;-)

June 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMariaV

HAHAHA!! I think I love your dad. That's very funny. That shot is great. I love the gold of the fine "champonya" (ala Christopher Walken as The Continental on SNL) with the black background. Beautiful.

June 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSara

First of all, BOO-YAH!

I'm really enjoying reading about your writing/publishing process. Keep it comin'!

June 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterErica

I am loving your blog and thanks for the reference to my fav movie of ALL time! Those were the day! Happy Anniversary!

June 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAli

As far as I'm concerned there is never any rationalization required for champagne!

June 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKizz

that's great.
plus, better to drink it now, than to 'save it for a later' that keeps getting put off... now is always the best time.
congrats on getter 'er done!

June 22, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterpatty

So excited for you! And I love the contrast in the photo.

June 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKatie

:O)

June 22, 2009 | Unregistered Commentergkgirl

BOO-YEAH! Great work!

June 22, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterbmtyson

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