the shoe.

it would appear that i have a knack for finding people who really want to go to an osu football game and then inviting their spouse instead when i have an extra ticket. last year it was sara, who spent the game sending picture messages to her husband to rub in the fact that she was there and he wasn't. a move i found delightfully entertaining. this year i invited jenny, apparently only days after her husband expressed his desire to attend a game. luckily this is my last fall in Cbus, so my days of wreaking football induced marital havoc are nearly at an end.

if you've never been here, let me warn you. we take our football very seriously here in Cbus, though we've calmed down in recent years. I mean, there hasn't been a good car-burning riot since what? 2002? Anyway, about the football. This here is home to the Ohio State Buckeyes...


i think its technically called Ohio Stadium. No one calls it that. We call it "The Shoe" which is shortened from the horseshoe, which is the shape of the stadium. The shoe seats roughly 105,000 fans. 100,000 people in red shirts makes for a pretty impressive sight. As does 100,000 people systematically spelling a four letter word repeatedly. (O-H-I-O... what did you think we were going to spell??)

that hat on the right there is a buckeye. i would like to emphasize that is not a marijuana leaf on the back.

We also seem to have a thing for ridiculous hats. these were the only two in the nearby vicinity. all I have to say is sweaty heads... ew.


The weather was actually spectacular, though a bit toasty when the sun was in full force.

I think this was maybe during a portion of the game when we were trailing. Her dad was cheering for the other team, but luckily mom seems to have the prevailing influence.

Thing 1 and Thing 2

remember Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat? they come in with the cat and wreak havoc in the house?? i think its an appropriate reference in this case ;)

its been a while since i've posted, and i actually have quite a bit to blog about. there's sewing, and knitting, some wedding goodies, and even another photography installment. but its late and i'm tired.

mr. z and i spent the weekend in asheville at my cousin's wedding. it was a fun little town, and the wedding was beautiful. better still, we got to spend a few more days in the sunny south, visiting my brother's family. we had a really good time, and it was great to see the girls. i swear, they get cuter every time i see them, which is not often enough. since i'm too lazy to go into the details, here are some pictures of the cutest girls ever (no really, they are.)

Thing 1 is six. I'm told she looks just like I did at that age. If that's the case, she pulls the bob off WAY better than i did back then. She likes to ham it up for the camera.



Thing 2 is four, but its hard to remember that because she's as big as thing 1. When you first take her picture, she makes a forced smile that is remarkably like her dad's. but if you keep the camera on her long enough, she goes back to a natural expression.

i'll be honest, i didn't take the one above. Thing 1 took it.
Thing 1 was snapping pictures and Thing 2 was striking poses left and right.
Too cute for words.

shooting these reminded me how much fun it is to take pictures of kids. it would be awesome to be able to do that. my sister-in-law knows this gal, and i have to say i am jealous. she's self-taught and takes great pictures of kids. and she was brave enough to start a business of it. i would love to do that. i think you have to have more in your portfolio than tons of pictures of the same kids over and over though, even if they are adorable.

anybody in columbus have some kids they are willing to let me follow around with a camera?