Sunday.

It is Sunday morning in Texas.

I am so glad to be staying with my mom for the weekend. The house she just finished is without a doubt the most beautiful house she ever completed. It is also nice to have my young cousins around to keep me company. Kids are great.

Tomorrow I fly back to NY. I had my first experience renting a car over the weekend. It has been nice and convenient.

This week I am flying back tomorrow and in the lab on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday I am in Schenectady and then New Phaltz on Friday. I hope to see Ray and my friends at Jewell on Saturday.

Bittersweet Beginings.

Weddings.

Today I attended a great old fashioned Texas style Wedding. My nephew Payden Franks got married today. He married Trinna Wright from Wright City, OK. It was great being there helping out and being there to support them.

Funerals.

Steve Zetye, Dad, was laid to rest today. It was very hard talking to Ray the other day. I would have been there but I am in Texas for the weekend.

Death and life. It is hard to grasp something as wonderful as a weeding when my best friend just lost his dad. There are so few words to say. I can only pray.

Long time coming.

I am tired.  I photographed today in Peabody MA and then drove to New Pfaltz NY.  

My magazine came out and I am officially a published photographer.  I am on page 29 of Backpacker magazine with spooky places to visit.

I am going home this weekend for my nephew Payden's Wedding.  Quick trip.  Out on Friday at 6 am and back at 5 on Monday.

It is Saturday!  YEA!

Today I am going over to the Collins and we are going hiking.  I am working on building up my stock images so that I will have a bank to draw from when needed.  

It is a beautiful day.  The leaves are almost to peak where I live in Mass.

Last week was a long week but this week looks much easier.  I have Monday off.  That is a blessing in itself.  Then I am off to Altamount, NY.  I am stopping by Jewell on Sunday and staying over till Monday.  It will be nice to finally catch up with Ray.  We have been playing tag for a while.    Wednesday I am off to New Pfaltz, NY.  I am trying to make plans to catch up with Matt and Sharon Dickie while there.  They are at Frost Valley YMCA.  Thursday and Friday I am closer to home in Western Mass. 

Yesterday on the way back I stoped for my first trip to Red Robin.  I will have to say I was disappointed.  The items look great on the menu but the chili burger seemed to be from a premade pattie.  The cheese wasn't melted on top.  Also the shake was too thick.  Admittedly I consider myself a conniseur  of shakes but it was too thick.  I should have stoped by fuddruckers where I know it is always good.

Tomorrow morning I will go to Praise Christian for services.  I am praying that something works out so that I might be able to move back to NW Connecticut but I am so blessed to be in the house I am now.

Thursday is a great day today.  It is one day closer to Friday.  It has been a long week traveling all over the place.  Today I am grateful for being in the same place two days in a row.

The nice thing is I get to see beautiful places as I travel.  I am so thankful for the colors.  I believe God has blessed me with an eye for the beautiful and wow there is beauty in New England now.  If you have never had the opportunity to visit New England in the fall you are missing out.  The leaves are amazing.  

On to other issues.  I am planing on going to Texas for my nephew Payden's wedding.  I have not bought my ticket but plan on it before I go to bed.  I talked to Jerry Ann, my sister in law, tonight and things are crazy around there.  

I have been reading up on the sony a900.  Boy would I love one of those.  I also am looking at the new cannon 5d markII.  Looks like another great cannon product.

Tonight I had dinner at Shalimar Indian Restaurant.  It was good but I ordered the wrong things.  I ordered Chicken Tikka instead of Chicken Tikka Massala.  

So tired am going to call mom and maybe buy a ticket.

Good Night.