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View from my desk while I was working tonight.

View from my desk while I was working tonight.

random thoughts: looking up

I can see clearly now. The rain has gone.

Posted in at home, family, alex, random thoughts, marcus and tagged with happy thoughts, spontaneous dance party.

November 11, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 11, 2012
  • happy thoughts
  • spontaneous dance party
  • at home
  • family
  • alex
  • random thoughts
  • marcus
  • 11 Comments

a tiny getaway

Marcus and I are heading out of town. Here are a couple of photos of Alex until we get back.​

Posted in family, alex, marcus, big plans and tagged with getaway, alex, couples getaway, marcus, clowns.

October 26, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • October 26, 2012
  • getaway
  • alex
  • couples getaway
  • marcus
  • clowns
  • family
  • alex
  • marcus
  • big plans
  • 4 Comments

10 things you should know about marcus on our (second) 10th anniversary

Today is our second 10th anniversary.  It's time you knew more about this man I married.​

Posted in top 10, family, marcus, people and tagged with anniversary, marcus.

August 24, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 24, 2012
  • anniversary
  • marcus
  • top 10
  • family
  • marcus
  • people
  • 29 Comments

what it's like to swim in my gene pool

It's a somewhat dark and confusing place.​

Posted in favourite links, family, way to much about me and tagged with geneology, 23 and me, family tree, finding your roots.

August 13, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 13, 2012
  • geneology
  • 23 and me
  • family tree
  • finding your roots
  • favourite links
  • family
  • way to much about me
  • 15 Comments

#hasselbladfriday, roll #18: the eiffel tower, redux

This is my final roll of Hasselblad film that I took in Paris -- one of my favourite evenings of our trip.​

Posted in awesome videos, family, travel, all about film and tagged with paris, eiffel tower, france.

August 10, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 10, 2012
  • paris
  • eiffel tower
  • france
  • awesome videos
  • family
  • travel
  • all about film
  • 9 Comments

blast from the past

One from the archives, and a new favourite​.

Posted in family, bonus shot, alex and tagged with love, alex, motherhood.

August 9, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 9, 2012
  • love
  • alex
  • motherhood
  • family
  • bonus shot
  • alex
  • 4 Comments

thoughts on rest, and announcing the fall session of path finder!

On resting, the video capabilities of the Nikon D4, and announcing the Fall session of the Path Finder. (When I come back from rest, I do so with a vengeance.)​

Posted in family, path finder, big plans and tagged with retreat, path finder, video.

August 6, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 6, 2012
  • retreat
  • path finder
  • video
  • family
  • path finder
  • big plans
  • 4 Comments

hasselblad friday, roll #17: then a couple, now a family

Is there anything more awesome than watching two good friends go through an amazing life experience?  No.  No, there is not.​

Posted in friends, family, all about film, people and tagged with william savage, childbirth, mark savage, friendship, morgan savage.

July 27, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 27, 2012
  • william savage
  • childbirth
  • mark savage
  • friendship
  • morgan savage
  • friends
  • family
  • all about film
  • people
  • 4 Comments

random thoughts: on celebration and birthdays

We joined our friends for a birthday celebration at a Benihana restaurant this weekend. And my friend Trish taught me what birthdays should be all about.​

Posted in friends, family, random thoughts and tagged with birthdays, random thoughts, celebration, benihana.

July 9, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 9, 2012
  • birthdays
  • random thoughts
  • celebration
  • benihana
  • friends
  • family
  • random thoughts
  • 6 Comments

hasselblad friday, rolls #12 & 13: paris, day 1, and some gratuitious eiffel tower shots

Our first full days in Paris, caught on film.

Posted in family, alex, travel, all about film and tagged with hasselblad, paris, sacre coeur, louvre museum, jardin des tuilieries.

July 6, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 6, 2012
  • hasselblad
  • paris
  • sacre coeur
  • louvre museum
  • jardin des tuilieries
  • family
  • alex
  • travel
  • all about film
  • 10 Comments
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