The Harpist

He is often forgotten. Very unappreciated. He houses the sparrow’s nest and protects her nestlings and nurtures the fledgling. He takes care of sheltering the flowers below while letting the squirrels play in him all they want (and lets them hide many a winter nut in his cozy corners). But, most importantly, he guards the…

This is love. College sweethearts, life partners, parents of four. Husband and wife. While their four munchkins ran circles around them, while the twins chased squirrels through the park, while the sun set gently behind them, these two gazed into one another’s eyes and relished their togetherness.  And it was perfect.   Perfection lies in…

“Oh, you guuuyyys!  You’re looking so good.  So rad.  So fabulous!  Just stay right there…I’m going to try to get the dogs’ attention…give me some patience…you guys just look at me and we’ll hope the dogs do, too.”   I crouched under my umbrella for the Rai’s Steveston family photos and monologued — partially for myself…

I love family photos, but I haven’t showcased any of this year’s photos here on the blog…so here’s your chance to take a peek into the family photos of 2017 (and a few tips along the way!). “WOW!  You did it!  You captured us and the story of us on that evening in a beautiful,…