DSCN0121This is what most of the drive looked like from my window. Green, rainy, and grey.
Date: 05/26/2006
This is what most of the drive looked like from my window. Green, rainy, and grey.
DSCN0122Sometimes we passed some cute towns.
Date: 05/26/2006
Sometimes we passed some cute towns.
DSCN0123This is what I saw for most of the drive. Lovely view, eh?
Date: 05/26/2006
This is what I saw for most of the drive. Lovely view, eh?
DSCN0127Only AFTER this did I realize my camera had a "sports" mode, and could take cool pictures of stuff that was moving fast.
Date: 05/26/2006
Only AFTER this did I realize my camera had a "sports" mode, and could take cool pictures of stuff that was moving fast.
DSCN0129This is what I looked like for most of the drive. 'Cause I had to open twice that week. So I had been up since 3:45. Never volunteer to open at Panera.
Date: 05/26/2006
This is what I looked like for most of the drive. 'Cause I had to open twice that week. So I had been up since 3:45. Never volunteer to open at Panera.
DSCN0131Okay, so, at Panera, employees get 65% off their meal. That means I got a full turkey sandwich, a fruit cup, a bagel, and a bottle of water for like 3 bucks. Sweet!
Date: 05/26/2006
Okay, so, at Panera, employees get 65% off their meal. That means I got a full turkey sandwich, a fruit cup, a bagel, and a bottle of water for like 3 bucks. Sweet!
DSCN0133Sometimes it was very pretty.
Date: 05/26/2006
Sometimes it was very pretty.
DSCN0134Here is Mom at Friendly's. Notice the conspicuous lack of Paul.
Date: 05/27/2006
Here is Mom at Friendly's. Notice the conspicuous lack of Paul.
DSCN0135and Mom on the phone outside Blanchard!
Date: 05/27/2006
and Mom on the phone outside Blanchard!
DSCN0138Oh look there he is.
Date: 05/27/2006
Oh look there he is.
DSCN0137Sometimes I like to take candids.
Date: 05/27/2006
Sometimes I like to take candids.
DSCN0161Let's cut right through all the other classes (but I do have pictures) and get to Stevie!
Date: 05/27/2006
Let's cut right through all the other classes (but I do have pictures) and get to Stevie!
DSCN0162This would have been nice, had the people with the BIG BLUE BOA not moved RIGHT in my way.
Date: 05/27/2006
This would have been nice, had the people with the BIG BLUE BOA not moved RIGHT in my way.
DSCN0164Here are some random people from her class.
Date: 05/27/2006
Here are some random people from her class.
DSCN0168Heh.
Date: 05/27/2006
Heh.
DSCN0169Stevie and Mom.
Date: 05/27/2006
Stevie and Mom.
DSCN0170And sometimes my candids just don't work.
Date: 05/27/2006
And sometimes my candids just don't work.
DSCN0171Stevie, Nelle, and Sam. AWWWWW.
Date: 05/27/2006
Stevie, Nelle, and Sam. AWWWWW.
DSCN0172And Mom made me take another that was framed properly.
Date: 05/27/2006
And Mom made me take another that was framed properly.
DSCN0173Aww, Stevie and Mom.
Date: 05/27/2006
Aww, Stevie and Mom.
DSCN0175Stevie decided I was FAR too tall and tried to make me shorter.
Date: 05/27/2006
Stevie decided I was FAR too tall and tried to make me shorter.
DSCN0176Sisters, sisters
There were never such devoted sisters,
Never had to have a chaperone, no sir,
I'm there to keep my eye on her
Date: 05/27/2006
Sisters, sisters
There were never such devoted sisters,
Never had to have a chaperone, no sir,
I'm there to keep my eye on her
DSCN0177First in the "Pictures of People With Their Eyes Half Closed" series.
Date: 05/27/2006
First in the "Pictures of People With Their Eyes Half Closed" series.
DSCN0178Much better. And cuter.
Date: 05/27/2006
Much better. And cuter.
DSCN0181Hey look, a smile!
Date: 05/27/2006
Hey look, a smile!
DSCN0182"PoPWTEHC" parte deux.
Date: 05/27/2006
"PoPWTEHC" parte deux.
DSCN0185"PoPWTEHC" parte trois.
Date: 05/27/2006
"PoPWTEHC" parte trois.
DSCN0186Better. But mostly, my 'candids' don't work too well.
Date: 05/27/2006
Better. But mostly, my 'candids' don't work too well.
DSCN0187"Oooh, I have a 'backlit' feature! Quick, Paul, don't move!"
Date: 05/27/2006
"Oooh, I have a 'backlit' feature! Quick, Paul, don't move!"
DSCN0188And then Paul took the camera...
Date: 05/27/2006
And then Paul took the camera...
DSCN0189... so these are all from his perspective.
Date: 05/27/2006
... so these are all from his perspective.
DSCN0190"I am not amused."
Date: 05/27/2006
"I am not amused."
DSCN0191Stevie examines something whilst we wait for... I guess for time to pass.
Date: 05/27/2006
Stevie examines something whilst we wait for... I guess for time to pass.
DSCN0193Aww.
Date: 05/27/2006
Aww.
DSCN0194Here is some Mt. Holyoke architecture, because the campus is so very pretty. I took some more, but they don't really need a description, so... carry on.
Date: 05/27/2006
Here is some Mt. Holyoke architecture, because the campus is so very pretty. I took some more, but they don't really need a description, so... carry on.
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Date: 05/27/2006
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Date: 05/27/2006
DSCN0202Okay, I'm back with the narrative. We went to dinner at the place called "Tavern on the Hill". HOLY WOW. First, the view.
Date: 05/27/2006
Okay, I'm back with the narrative. We went to dinner at the place called "Tavern on the Hill". HOLY WOW. First, the view.
DSCN0203LOOK AT THAT FREAKIN SKY.
Date: 05/27/2006
LOOK AT THAT FREAKIN SKY.
DSCN0204The valley is gorgeous.
Date: 05/27/2006
The valley is gorgeous.
DSCN0205Then I wanted to see what would happen if I took a picture of the sun.
Date: 05/27/2006
Then I wanted to see what would happen if I took a picture of the sun.
DSCN0208DUDE. FOR REALS. SO PRETTY.
Date: 05/27/2006
DUDE. FOR REALS. SO PRETTY.
DSCN0209See? Tavern on the Hill.
Date: 05/27/2006
See? Tavern on the Hill.
DSCN0213Okay, and now the meal? Meal was the best thing I've ever had. I thought my taste buds were going to go into overload. I can't imagine how they cooked food to taste that good. It was like magic.
Date: 05/27/2006
Okay, and now the meal? Meal was the best thing I've ever had. I thought my taste buds were going to go into overload. I can't imagine how they cooked food to taste that good. It was like magic.
DSCN0214And then the sun started to set for real and I had to go and take more pictures.
Date: 05/27/2006
And then the sun started to set for real and I had to go and take more pictures.