Ok, the bonus word was "Dreamscape" and the freakiest photos came out of this month's 12!!! I did NOTHING to my little digital camera - in fact, I haven't the faintest clue how to make "effects" with my camera - but so many of these photos are just WEIRD.
Take this one, for example. Scary, yes, but weird...I just snapped the sucker while lying there at 7 am after 4 hours of sleep wondering how in god's name I was going to get up, get ready and go to Port Authority to catch a bus to Massachusetts. That is my "Hangover From Hell" eye mask (it is seriously called that). I didn't have an actual hangover, which is unfortunate, because it would have provided a sensible explaination for my charm on this fine morning.
Packed and ready to go, including 6 Crumbs cupcakes and various birthday gifts to celebrate my nephew's second birthday and one for my newborn niece. Yes, I do have the ugliest suitcase on the planet!
At the Framingham, MA bus terminal waiting for my brother to pick me up. Yes, it looks like I have a streak of BLOND in my brunette hair. I don't. It magically appeared in this photo and then....POOF! Vanished soon after. The bags under the eyes, however, are authentic.
A glimpse of my brand new, almost 1 month old niece. I cut off faces for this blog purposefully to protect the little buggers. This was the difficult operation of getting her into her car seat. Poor baby! Has to wear a straightjacket.
A glimpse of my brand new, almost 1 month old niece. I cut off faces for this blog purposefully to protect the little buggers. This was the difficult operation of getting her into her car seat. Poor baby! Has to wear a straightjacket.
Car seat strapping, part deux.
Next, it was Aunt Michele's job to keep an eye on the new police helicopter and chase Mr. Nephew through the jungle gym to the slide.
A delicious dinner of fresh swordfish and asparagus, all done expertly on the grill by my chef of a brother. Incredibly yummy.
We took the kids to a playground. My nephew getting swung by his daddy.
Next, it was Aunt Michele's job to keep an eye on the new police helicopter and chase Mr. Nephew through the jungle gym to the slide.
A delicious dinner of fresh swordfish and asparagus, all done expertly on the grill by my chef of a brother. Incredibly yummy. Dinner is not complete without a good glass of wine.
After dinner, hanging out with my brother and sister-in-law and the menagerie of strange baby toys on the coffee table.
Nellie usually doesn't look like an alien, but she certainly does in this photo. Call an exorcist. Now.
My nephew didn't eat his cupcake tonight, but us adults sure chowed down. This is the caramel apple cupcake. It was a little too sweet for my taste. I don't know what the big deal is with the NYC cupcake wars....give me cheesecake!
Sorry posting these so late, but I didn't have my camera cord with me in MA and I just got back.
Nellie usually doesn't look like an alien, but she certainly does in this photo. Call an exorcist. Now.
My nephew didn't eat his cupcake tonight, but us adults sure chowed down. This is the caramel apple cupcake. It was a little too sweet for my taste. I don't know what the big deal is with the NYC cupcake wars....give me cheesecake!
Bonus pic - Dreamscape. Okay, I did have several nice ones to choose from, but this was the weirdest. On the bus in Port Authority. I look like I belong on the set of "Day of the Dead".
Sorry posting these so late, but I didn't have my camera cord with me in MA and I just got back.
