Pics from my photo class

Hi all -- I'm back in San Fran (ahhh the joy of dampness!). CJ, Mols and I went for a great hike today at the Tent Rocks. I highly recommend it to all if you get a chance (it's in between Abq and Santa Fe).

So my class wasn't all that great and I can't say that my actual photography improved. But I think I learned a lot about photography. These are my best pics from the class.

The pics of the young women are in an old abandoned hospital. The cowboy is Phil who rode his horse from Arkansas to Santa Fe -- he "yes maam's", drinks from a canteen (really!), and makes money by guiding people on horseback trips, modeling, and getting extra jobs in cowboy movies.

bye for now

From Houston

Writing to your from Houston and loved the photos of Las Vegas and Q's ballet class. Really laughed at Q's message to Dougie. Nice eh?

Amazing to be back in Houston. I needed a quiet night and am staying in a great B and B in midtown. Walked two miles under lush arched trees to MD Anderson. Yesterday, I was flown in three tiny planes by an organization called Angel Flight from Santa Fe. These pilots donate their time and planes to take people places for cancer care. Sitting in the tiny airport in Brownwood texas with pilot Dave eating peanut butter crackers as he tried to explain rural Texas conservatism and beef "production" to me was something I will always cherish. Approaching Houston from the dried agricultural texas planes in a tiny plane, seats covered in acrylic panther print, with pilot Roy was equally magical-something out of le petit prince. Did I mention I want to learn to fly? CJ and I agree, it will be something to do when we turn 60 or so.

Being back at MD Anderson is incredible. I feel spared, blessed. I feel like a parallel life exists- one where I come here every week for radiation. I still can't belive it and neither can they. The main thing is that they have connected a virus I contracted and treated in college that causes cervical cancer with this cancer. It is not proven but they are working on it. Love to all! Mol

Click on Vegas photo #3

In order to truly get the full effect, please double click on photo # 3 from
the recent Vegas post. Enjoy!

What's mispronounced in Vegas..... Is really mispronounced.........

The All Star game was a bit hit in town last weekend. We were all able to attend the game, and see the biggest basketball stars in the league, in all their overpayed glory, putting their talents on display. The crowd was full of celeb's, including the U.S Director of Culture. More on that later......

As I gazed at Las Vegas's version of the Eiffel Tower, I thought to myself...... "Do the French think we are 100% out of our minds, or what?" We have, however, embraced their culture here in the U.S. We are a coffee-crazed nation, too many of us smoke, ion too big a hurry, and we tend to opt to the bitchy side of the equation way too much. How French? Oiu, Oiu! The French have graced us with a wonderful acrobatic truope, the Cirque Du Soleil, which we enjoyed this past Saturday in Vegas. Thanks again to Dave for the tickets.

Our Director of A.T.I.C, (All That Is Culture) Doug Query, was quoted as saying he really enjoyed the Crock Del La Sully show. "or whatever those damn Frenchies call it". Ahhh..., I can feel the love of the French for us Amercians wafting over the Seinne as we speak..........

It's obvious as we age, we shrink.

Although I think Mark is actually shorter than Dad.

The person taking the picture yelled out, just as he snapped the photo, "hey, the guy in the blue sweater has his fly open". Which would explain the lovely smile coming from Dad.

I'm not sure if the look of love coming from Dad's face is the remark about the fly, or that he is flashing back to his horse coming in 4th earlier in the day. Damn that jockey!

Word on the street is that the Kentucky Query's will be making a July 4th appearance at Crystal this summer! 3 Pines will be full of Q's.

This is Quinn. Hi Deb!

I love you. You are sweet. Make sure you take care of baby Lily.

This is my ballet class. I like the skipping and the spinning.

Hi Dougie. I know you are so old and even I know that you have a dog named Mo.

Boulder Joe's birthmom makes contact!!

Hi everyone,

Through some very generous gifts, we have been able to track down Joes birthmother, Georgina. We recieved word from her today through a third party. Joe talks about her, so we felt it was important to have as much information as possible for him when (and if) he wants it. She was so happy to get pictures of him, and sent back some of herself. She describes herself as happy and likes to "laugh and tease". Hmmmmm, maybe that is where that great sense of humor and infectious smile came from! Anyway, we are thrilled to have her in our lives and hope to be able to visit her one day with Joe.

Joe is also thrilled, and knew right away who this was!

Sonya

May, Memorylines and Michigan

Hi dear ones,

Oh that little Lily. She is the cutest thing ever! Q and I will be in Michigan no earlier than mid-July. Not one, not even one taker on the cross country trip with Q, and Mukh and myself. We plan on kidnapping Dougie however. I just know he'll love it once he stops resisting.

Memorylines is set to take place the weekend of May 12th. I would suggest renting a vacation house. There are many here. Just need to reserve early. I would love to have many of you here. It will be very special!

Loved having Dan, Sonya and Joe here. Cree is sitting right next to me. Loving having her here too. Every day blessings, every day gratitude. xoxo Mol