Ngoki

Yesterday my friend Gnoki said to me, "Katy, get your stuff, we are going on a drive through the mountains", and that is what we did! For hours in the car, driving down and up mountain roads just for a beautiful view and an opportunity for good conversation. Here are some shots I got during the adventure

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Korean War

I scanned around two hundred of my papa's photos from the war and his childhood. Then I accidentally deleted them. I cried a lot. Like someone died. But I just found four of them hiding in a random file on my computer. Lucky for us all. Such beautiful photos despite the context. 

Lawndromathew

Things to appreciate: clean clothes for free. Cause when you don't live in your mama's house and you are yet to be a mama, you probably don't have a washer and dryer. So you probably spend a lot of time (and quarters) at a laundromat. Hopefully you have a colorful friend to accompany you like I do. 

Good Role O Film

I really love film. You could blame my mom for this. You see she lived in Africa and while she was there she took the most beautiful pictures with her Canon AE-1 camera. Of elephants, yes elephants.
I remember being little up in the hills where I grew up, and dragging my brother and his friend around for hours taking pictures of them. Little did they know, the camera had no film in it. But I remember feeling SO COOL. The sound of the shutter and reel is so delicious.
Recently I found four roles at a thrift store for around 2 bucks. This sparked my love for film. I am using that same Canon camera my mom used in the 70's. Its not as young as it once was, but it does a good job.
And now for some of those pictures:

Some (there were a lot) of the flowers given to Nicole from Joey.

Shamata and Reuben in their garden.

Gang of Four

MORE FLOWERS!

Gonna miss these boys

Collin and Jake. Met at Java Station about a year ago. Collin is my let's-go-to-a-movie everyday buddy, late night breakfast at Denny's Buddy, draw naked ladies buddy, and one of my best friends. Jake makes me laugh, a lot. We are also married.

They are both leaving for schools in different states. This is so sad for me, who has to stay put. Guess it gives me a reason to travel though. I will miss them a lot. A LOT!

Also, this is the cutest picture I have ever seen.