Another Afternoon with Ella

I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with Ella and her Mom and Dad in the park. She seemed to truly enjoy herself, and I had a great time running around with my camera. I really appreciate the time I get to spend with her, and that makes me more and more excited about getting to see her little brother who is on the way!

Day Off = Garden Lunch

I was fortunate to get a day off work last week. It was the perfect opportunity to make lunch for Carolyn and I using the richness of our garden. We are getting overwhelmed by the banana peppers we have growing. They needed to be used, and I didn't even get to use up a third of them. I made stuffed banana peppers with Soy Chorizo. The peppers, tomatoes, chives and jalapeno all came from our garden. The light cream cheese and soy chorizo came from Trader Joes of course. Below is the process:

I started by sauteing the jalapeno, onion, tomatoe and soy chorizo in a little bit of extra virgin olive oil to cook everything through and blend the flavors.

Then I combined the sauteed mix with the light cream cheese and chives...

The peppers were then stuffed, lightly oiled and put in the oven at 350 for 25 minutes.

My beer of choice for summer is Modelo Especial. It seems to go with anything. I had the beer, Carolyn got a diet coke because she was still working. I absolutely love having an unexpected day off of work!

Garden View

We have made our first full on garden this year. Mostly peppers, herbs and tomatoes. Here is a small glimpse of the tomatoes we are taking each day. I am very proud of this garden, and I have had a blast this spring/summer tending to it. We are just beginning to reap the rewards, and we have been enjoying the cucumbers, green peppers, jalapenos and banana peppers. So I wanted to share with you a small shot of our garden.

Mumford and Sons

Please enjoy this wonderful band!

My Girl

My wife travels for work every once and a while, and I miss her everytime she goes. She left yesterday and I alreay miss her like carzy. So here is an older engagement shot of us for you all to enjoy because I love looking at pictures of us when I miss her. It was taken by Laura Taylor.

Sunset Beach

Here are a few more natural shots from our weekend at Sunset Beach. The first was taken on our balcony which had a view of the Intercoastal Waterway. I can't say enough about our stay at the Sunset Inn. What a wonderful place.

We say a couple learning how to glide on the beach. It was perfect for a quick shot. Sun setting, wind blowing and camera ready. I just wish I was able to give it a try!

It is unbelievable the kind of sea shells that make it to shore now. Some poor Memorial Day celebrator lost something pretty important to them. There were not many people around when we walked past this. I don't think this one will turn back on...

And of course this is my beautiful wife!

This last shot is also SOOC. But I used my aviators as a filter. I like the edge in this shot where you can see the normal background.