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Lisa & Shane.

January 30, 2008 By Susan Leave a Comment

I met Lisa & Shane last night at the Sofitel in Bloomington.
That may just turn into my new favorite place to meet clients.
Suzanne, who works there, said folks conduct interviews there
and meet there all the time. It’s really great!
I guess I just always forget that it’s there and that it’s
a terrific option!

Well, this couple is having their reception there so I thought
it would be nice to just meet there and take a look at the
ballroom as well. SUPER nice!

This couple has a lot to do in 7 & a 1/2 months and I’m sure
that they would love to cross “find the perfect photographer”
off the list! I enjoyed them thoroughly and would LOVE to be
selected. Lisa had a lot of great questions for me and I love
a bride that goes after what she needs as well as wants.
They leave for Cabo on Saturday and want to make their decision
prior to departure…I’ll let you know.

I got an e-mail from Mike at the Hitching Company this morning.
Mike was looking for some images that I shot at Amanda & Mark’s
wedding a few weeks ago to put up on his web site.
I sent them off right away so soon they will be appearing on
The Hitching Company’s web site! That’s so cool.
Mike is going to put a link in for me. Thanks Mike!

Perhaps he’ll use this image…

Or maybe this one….

I love this one too!

Moving on, I’m getting a wee bit tired of the cold now.
The 20′s make a return appearance this weekend and thank God
for that. I have a wedding this Saturday in St. Paul.

I’m meeting Tanya Villano today to discuss the studio thing.
I really think that we could work well together and I’m
so jazzed about the possibility of studio space!

Then it’s on to meet Jane and discuss her selection for her
Valentine’s Day card and Party invitation images.

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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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Rain, Rain, Rain….

January 8, 2008 By Susan Leave a Comment

Got to Arizona and it was pouring rain!
lots of flooding around the area as the water
really has nowhere to go.

Oh, our rental car is one of the newer
Dodge Chargers…a pretty cool looking car!
not much under the hood, but who cares, right?

Headed to Fountain Hills for a little lunch
and a look at the “fountain”…it shoots like
200 feet into the air ~ mighty impressive.
Yesterday, however, apparently when the winds
reach 10 mph or more it won’t go…bummer.

I did manage to get a shot of it before it quit,
I’ll post it later.

We had a nice dinner with Dean & Lois at the
house and then off to their friend Felice’s
casita..it’s so cute.

Weather is sunny and should hit about 60, not bad.
I talked to the vet today, Hobie is doing good.
Not so much for my sister, Anne…
When she went to pick him up yesterday to deliver
him to the vet (purely for boarding purposes),
she chased him for 40 minutes. The really
funny thing was that she had her polar heart
rate monitor on ‘cuz she was going to the gym
afterwards and her watch started beeping!!!
wrangling Hobie around got her to her target
heart rate!!! soooo funny..

A little hot tub this morning and breakfast
here at the house. I left my laptop at home
so I am sitting at Dean’s control center here
on Pima Trail!!

Well, more later.
Have a great day!

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woops!

December 18, 2007 By Susan Leave a Comment

okay, i must be really losing it now.
i’ve come down to the computer this
morning in my snowflake grandma pants and
i have my big fat hobie in my lap and i
just realizes that i’m drinking yesterday’s
coffee….i never set my pot to go off today.
not good.

busy, busy, busy hair day today…..
and again tomorrow as well and a re-shoot
for a colleague of a friend of mine. yay!
the week is really rolling and i’ve not
got too much time to sit here.
besides, i have to go make a fresh pot of
coffee!
have a great day!
these next few blogs may be short.

peace.

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congrats to anne…

December 17, 2007 By Susan Leave a Comment

yesterday marked my sister’s 9th month
of not smoking! way to go anne!!
i knew you could do this!

mom is doing great in her new condo.
i’ve got to get back over there
this week and visit!!!

nicki’s hair turned out fab yesterday
i forgot to take a photo in that
i needed to go back and adjust the
color so we ran long and she needed
to get going….next time i see her
i’ll snap a photo.

today i ran my tail off.
first at the gym with Sherri (trainer)
then all over the city to complete
the Christmas 2007 shopping season.
It’s so nice having monday’s off.
you could not PAY me to hit the stores
on the weekends!

question for you……
as i was out today getting some
personal items as well i noticed
that you can’t even BUY a plain tooth
brush anymore…when did that happen.
when did teeth get so complicated?

got my new iphone today too and it’s
all set…same #. this thing is “all that”,
aMAZing! and the real beauty part is that
i can actually read it with my aging eyes!
i can now watch a movie while on the
elliptical machine! not to mention
get e-mail on the fly and web access.
i’m really getting behind with the blogging
and i apologize.
i have to get back to the vikings game now
and see how they are doing.

enjoy the balmy temps!

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Christmas photo cards…

December 6, 2007 By Susan Leave a Comment

hey, i don’t care what anyone says about
the Christmas photo cards…i LOVE getting
them. AND i keep them, i don’t toss ‘em.
don’t get me wrong, i don’t have a wing
dedicated to Christmas past photo cards
at my home or anything, i just save them for
a while before i toss ‘em.

well, here’s the deal, my sister sent this
photo (apparently she doesn’t need me to
photograph her children anymore) this morning
in an email…

but this is what it looked like before i
fixed it…silly anne! ‘spose i’ll need to
hold a photoshop seminar for her soon!

or perhaps just get her a real camera and or
teach her about lighting. wouldn’t that be
a fun thing to do! i like to teach!

gotta run, too much on my plate today….
more snow on the way and gary finally found
a snow blower today..yay! next several days
we will easily add a foot to what is already
on the ground! i still think it’s pretty.

Lois, thank you again for the perfect holiday
blouse…i LOVE it!!
i’ll be wearing it a lot this season.

pray for my good friends ron & cindy…
ron’s dad just suffered a really bad
stroke and is at st. mary’s in rochester.
i just get sick when terrible things
happen to those i love…please pray.

Blessings….

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z’s trees in waconia, mn

December 3, 2007 By Susan Leave a Comment

at z’s trees in waconia minnesota,
you can take a tractor ride out to the fields
to select and cut down your own Christmas tree!

i went along last year with mike, kindra & owen
wearing sweaters! this year was quite different
but nevertheless just as fun!

they ventured out earlier this fall and selected
the tree they wanted so as to make the trek to
cut it down less of a challenge and with the snow
and colder temps??? a good call!

it was chilly, but we were prepared and at z’s
they have these great big wool blankets for the
ride and they are toasty!!

once you locate your tree, position yourself
so the photographer that you brought along
can take some appropriate shots,

you cut it down…

then haul it to the road side and wait for the
next tractor…

to take you back to the barn…

for some hot cider!

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winter is coming….

December 1, 2007 By Susan Leave a Comment

are ya ready?
they tell us it’s coming this afternoon.
the snow, that is. our first storm of the
season. it’s exciting, really.
altho’ i’m not quite sure if our snow blower
thinks that. come to think of it, i’m not
sure i even know where that sucker is or
if there’s gas in it.

(see?? weather again! minnesotan’s love to
talk about their weather!)

turns out that instead of coming home early
from south dakota, the guys are contemplating
coming home a day later in stead.
whatever…all i know is that there is peace
and quiet here. the cat’s and i are enjoying
some me(ow)~time! (sorry, that was bad!)

this morning, i am going to ride along with
mike, kindra and owen to the pancake house
for breakfast then off to the studio for
some Christmas photos! if we actually get any
snow this afternoon i may even get some snow
shots as well later on.

stayed and had a fabulous dinner with becky
at the hilon after the 2 families checked in.
it was nice to sit and talk and look at her
photos from a recent train trip to chicago!
that looks like a great time!!

oh, i gave my brother tim some grandma pants
yesterday…the tie-dye ones…he loves ‘em!!
i know i love my snowflake ones and i may be
living in them this weekend! ya gotta get some!!
they also have a kiosk at the eden prairie center!
30 bucks!!!

i’m linking you to bob & dawn davis’s trip to kenya
with 410 bridge…they sent me their video,
it’s awesome!

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silpada jewelry…

November 30, 2007 By Susan Leave a Comment

fine sterling silver jewelry

the recap on cindy’s party last night
goes a little something like this…
i went knowing that i would have fun,
drink some wine, snack on some goodies,
talk to all the gals and even take some
photos~oh sure, i did all that AND i
ended up purchasing 2 rings!!
i absolutely LOATH waiting!
“here’s all the really fun~gorgeous
stuff that you can have…” ….in 3 weeks!

i’ll still love them when they get here!
thanks again, cindy for a great time.

ron & cindy (& reggie)

i forget this little guys name but he tagged
along to the party and stayed pretty darn late!

gary just called. he got three birds yesterday!
not that that excites me any but i told him that
when you go out there every other weekend you’re
bound to get good at it, right?!

the snow that is to hit us tomorrow will, of course
hit them first and so they are considering heading
back early so they don’t have to follow it all the
way back to minnesota on sunday and we are expecting
a PILE of snow. the first big snow of the season.
pretty cool really….on december 1st an all.
that should get everyone in the Christmas spirit!
i’ll be posting images of that tomorrow!

i have several families that are waiting to take
“snow” photos and so this may turn out to be a
very busy weekend for me!

i head to the Hilton later today. 2 families are
checking in for the weekend

Go get ready for the snow!!!!!

(i’m sorry, i forgot to post photos of Uta
and her new “do”! what a treat for me to
meet her and cut her hair. Uta returned to
germany this morning…hope to see her again!@
thanks, ann conrad, for bringing her by!)

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jimbo’s birthday?

October 16, 2007 By Susan Leave a Comment

from year to year i can never remember if today
is jimbo’s birthday or if tomorrow is.
jimbo, aka jim and or “the spoiler” is one of gary’s
very best friends. they were “best man” for one
another’s first weddings which disqualified him
from our wedding so now he just tortures me by
showing up on all of our vacations (see “the spoiler).

it’s become more of a quest for him really, i think.
okay, so there has actually been a couple where he
didn’t show up but i was constantly wondering where
and when he would! gotta love him!
he makes gary happy so that matters to me.
so, happy birthday jimbo whether it be today or tomorrow.

my lens arrives tomorrow! i am very excited.
i adore my new camera but my 1 year old wide angle
does not work on that camera, only the 10D so i had
to add to my arsenal!

more rain today. this is getting old.
can’t imagine what it would be like to live in C@L!

mom’s looking at a condo. anne & i went along yesterday.
it’s really nice. she’s looking to purchase the model.
it had a lovely chandelier…nicki would be jealous!

the new leopard software for apple is coming out on
friday the 26th (my sister’s birthday) and i have a
5-pack pre ordered!! lots going on in october!

one last thing…we caved in and dug out the electric
mattress pad. i love to rip it off in the spring but
there’s something sad about getting it out in the fall.
it sure felt great tho’!

stay warm and dry today.

jacquie…2lbs!

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