2008 January — Minneapolis Wedding, Event and Portrait Photography by Austin Images

Third ‘Tynes’ the charm…

January 21, 2008 By Susan 1 Comment

I just wanted to write that before anyone else did!
As soon as he ran to the field to make the field
goal attempt, I said “3rd times the charm!”
And when he actually made it I said, “wow!…get it?
“3rd ‘Tynes’ the charm!!” I’m so demented!
Gary just gave me “the look”…like…”you…
are weird…and need serious help.” “HA!”, I said,
“You just wish you had thought of it first!!!
I just know that the headlines will read that in
the morning…….(9:30pm Sunday night)

Now it’s 3:30 in the afternoon and we JUST got our
Comcast running again. I’m beginning to think that
they are not all that! I mean, I haven’t had much trouble
with them, it’s just that when we do it seems to
be a major ordeal!! That’s frustrating.
So, again…if you have tried reaching me via this
blog or by e-mail today, please re-send your
correspondence. sorry…..AGAIN!!! Technology,
the ‘ol love/hate relationship!

visited with Stacey, Lauren, Ian and Lauren’s friend,
Reese, this afternoon. The roads are horrendous!
The little snow that we did get today is really
causing some major trouble. I’m glad to be home!

Gary is barking at me to get back to my taxes so
I must go and be the good wife…
Tomorrow evening, I”m meeting with Rick & Nancy
at the Airport Hilton to discuss their April 19th
2008 wedding.

Before I go, check this out.
A photo of my brothers and I from like ’65.
Hey, “rule of thirds” has nothing to do with
how many subjects are in the picture!!!!!

Perhaps our folks just had a new floor laid
and wanted a picture of it and decided to
throw us in the picture too.

Even Colder…

January 20, 2008 By Susan Leave a Comment

The temps up here in Minnesota seem to be
crashing along with the market these days.
The actual temp overnight was like 20 below.
Nothing is even moving outside, everything is
frozen still. So please, if you have to
walk your dog, get those little dog booties!

Altho’ the temps were frightfully cold yesterday,
I managed to get over to visit with Mike, Kindra
and Owen. The mission?…belly shots!

Here’s Owen, waiting for Reese in her new, perfect room!

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Today’s high?…A new low.

January 19, 2008 By Susan Leave a Comment

That’s right folks…
ONE BELOW will be the high for today.
And again, I know what your thinking…
“Sue, why do you live there?”
My answer is “Why do folks live ANYwhere!?
No matter where you go there’s heat, humidity,
wind, cold, rain, pollution, tornadoes, earthquakes,
and the list goes on…right? Pick your poison.

It’s just that when you wake up an they tell you
that it’s 14 below zero with a 30 below windchill
it makes you stop and re-plan the events of the
day to NOT going down to lake Nokomis and
photographing the Pond Hockey Championships!

I am, however, going to Mike & Kindra’s to take
some belly shots later this morning.
Oh, I need to inform everyone that when I got
the call from Kindra the other day saying that
I did not need to come that evening (of the dr. apt.)
to do belly photos i mistook that for Reese having
turned on her own. She hasn’t.
Rather than manually turning her right now the
Dr. wants to give her another week and in the
meantime, Kindra will do all things in her power
to encourage the little darling to turn on her own.
So, keep them in your prayers in the coming weeks.
I’ll post some photos tomorrow.

Gary’s PT is going well. He has 3 more next week
and if those can reduce the tingling & numbness
in his left arm & hand there will be an 80%
chance of a full recovery of the disc….more prayers!

Today is Nicki’s birthday, we are going to gather
at their home tomorrow evening.
In the meantime, by brother Tim is having a
“Frozen Pizza Party” for the Packers tomorrow.
We’re supposed to bring a frozen pizza and
watch the Ice Bowl in Green Bay…silly Tim.

I wonder if anyone will go to the Chambers
hotel in Minneapolis and watch the game in their
Ice Bar!?!

Word of the day?

INDOORS

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Baby Reese…

January 18, 2008 By Susan Leave a Comment

Baby Reese is doing just fine.

Mike & Kindra had their weekly check up
and discovered that Reese is right where
she needs to be so there will be no need
for any manual turning…Thank goodness!

Her due date is February 6th…cant’ wait!!

Reese’s big brother, Owen, stopped over to
get a haircut so that Reese will think that
he is just as handsome as we all do!
It takes a bit of bribing (Betty Crocker
Tonka fruit snacks in the shape of dump trucks
and steam rollers…he knows them all!)

but we manage to get the job done every time!

15 below wind chill today…word of the day?

LAYERS!!!

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DEEPER FREEZE!

January 17, 2008 By Susan Leave a Comment

WoW! Could it get any colder? YUCK!

Now I know what your thinking…
“Sure Sue, you work out of your home,
and rarely get outside.”
(That’s totally true!) but that doesn’t
change the fact that it is just insanely
cold out!

I got a response back regarding my blast
about my e-mail woes from my uncle Mike
and his wife Peggy yesterday. That was so
fun! I hope that they check my blog from
now on to see what everyone is up to!
Growing up, once my youngest brother Mike
was born, we referred to my uncle as
“Big Mike” and my brother, of course, was
“Little Mike”…we were so clever back then!
Uncle Mike was the middle son in my dad’s
family and I’m the middle in mine. a good bond.

I JUST got word that Scott & Jacquie, late
last night, made a horrificly selfless
decision to put Lucius down. I could not
even speak the words to tell Gary when he
walked in this morning (he had an early
morning PT appointment-his first one).
Please pray for my friends as they grieve
the loss of their beautiful doberman, Lucius.

We will all miss him.

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E-mail follies!

January 16, 2008 By Susan 1 Comment

I have been trying to get to the bottom of
my e-mail woes the past5 days. I think I have
it all sorted now.
Beverly at Register.com was kind enough to
“talk me off the ledge” and get me squared
away…If you sent me an e-mail in the past
week and I did not respond to you, I apologize.

Next couple of days are crazy, I gotta run.
Gary’s doing well.
Karen, the NYEG images are almost done.
I’ll bring a disc and a slide show to lunch
on Friday!

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deep freeze….

January 15, 2008 By Susan 1 Comment

Luck has been on our side, here in Minnesota,
this winter. Mild temps have been mighty
pleasing thus far.
However, the wheels just fell off…
single digits here in the metro and surrounding
areas are predicted perhaps through the rest
of January. Can’t say I love it.

Gary had his appointment with a Cervical Spine
guru here in Minneapolis this morning.
The good news/bad news is that he will not
be needing surgery…YAY!! This should resolve
itself in time. Couldn’t be happier about that!
The bad news is that there is no “quick fix” for
him. He will begin a long series of physical
therapy appointments on Thursday morning.
Thanks for all your prayers regarding Gary’s
health and well being.

I’m going to go down to Forepaugh’s in St. Paul
this week, I’m shooting a wedding there on February 2
for a really great friend of the family.
Such good friends that not only will I be their
photographer, but also my mom’s date!

Lot’s of hair this week.
Nicki’s birthday on Saturday.
My cousin Kim & her son, Orion arrive today
from Missoula.
Kiki & Mike may have their daughter this week!!

Try to stay warm.

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Christmas Past…

January 14, 2008 By Susan Leave a Comment

Sorry, you MUST go to this blog!
TACKY CHRISTMAS YARDS!

Sometimes I can’t help but look up some of
the blogs on Blogger’s “blogs of note” list.
This one’s pretty funny!

If you’ve ever wondered why people lay a
string of lights on a hedge or put so much
stuff out you can’t even see the house,
or if you just like to chastise folks for bad
holiday displays…this site is for you!
They give citations for labeled offenses!
Some suffer (incur) many offenses.
Be sure to check it regularly next holiday season!
Heck, I may even place it on my “check these out”
list off to the right of my entries…..

Now onto the event of yesterday, Amanda’s new
do! With Mark’s assistance, together, we
transformed her! Check out the slide show!

Here they are together outside my home.
Off they go on their new life together.
Have a safe trip to Viet Nam & back!
I’ll have some proofs by the.

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Mr. & Mrs. Piersak…

January 13, 2008 By Susan Leave a Comment

CONGRATULATIONS!

Amanda & Mark exchanged their vows yesterday
at 3 o’clock in New Hope and are now husband & wife!

This wedding, for me, was like photographing
a little sister’s wedding. I’ve known Amanda for about
14 years and when shes asked me to be her
photographer I had no idea how intimate this would
be for me. I know all these people! Amanda has
talked about them all for years (I’ve been styling
her hair all this time!). Now I get to meet them
all and watch a slide show of her growing up and
going into the air force, meet Mark, graduate from
nursing school and see all the hairstlyes roll by.
I was really cool, I can’t really describe it…
Her sister, Lori, even incorporated shots that I
took of them for their engagement session at the
very end…I was so proud of her and all she has
done in her life thus far. Amanda has really & truly
become an amazing woman. Congratulations you two.

(Sidebar, they just called and are coming at 1:00 to
have me to cut all of Amanda’s hair off.
They leave for Viet Nam tomorrow for 2 weeks!)

Okay, props to Jason for coming along and covering
this wedding with me. He’s a great photographer
and has a really fun eye for details and expression.
I’m certain that this won’t be the last time that
we work together!
(btw..all your images finally loaded onto my laptop!)

I’ve got so much more to say but I promised Gary
that I wouldn’t sit down here all day today and play
with the images….it’s KILLING ME not to!

I’ll get to more of the wedding images tomorrow and
share more then…relax and enjoy your sunday.

(Oh, and don’t think for a second that I won’t
share shots of the before and after of Amanda’s
new look!! that’ll be forthcoming as well.)

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babystology.com

January 12, 2008 By Susan Leave a Comment

Okay, how cool is this?
I found this on Jessica Strickland’s
blog…

Just got news that the little darling’s
head is not down. If she doesn’t adjust
herself by this coming Thursday, her Dr.
is going to move her manually and this
procedure has been know to do 3 things…
1.)break her water.
2.)cause kiki to go into labor.
3.)if her heads NOT down they may do
a c-section the following day.

So, by all rights I could have another
niece on my hands by next Friday.
That IS, if baby Lola doesn’t get her
rear in gear!!

I of course, just pray that Kiki is
comfy and Lola is okay!
Oh, and for the record, they are not
naming her Lola, that’s just what we have
all be calling her!

This morning I’m heading down to the
salon that Mandy is having her hair
done at. I so wanted to go to the
rehearsal but it was not meant to be.
No worries tho’.

Today (and last night) we are getting
the most beautiful coating of snow.
This will make the bride VERY happy!
I hope she remembers to bring an umbrella!
It’s like a fresh winter~wonderland
outside. This will make for some really
terrific photos!

Have I mentioned that Mandy is going
to come over tomorrow morning and have
me cut all of her hair off!?
They are headed to Viet Nam for their
honeymoon (Mark’s family is from there)
to meet family and travel and it’s
sooo hot there, she doesn’t want to
bother with it.
Brave girl ya got there, Mark!

I’m gonna run, the snow thing could
be tricky as well as pretty!

I’ll post some images early next week.
(I made a promise to Gary for 2008
I would not work on Sundays…not at
the computer anyway.)
Wish me luck with that!!

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