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Harrison: 9 Months!

Kristin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:10:56 +0000

You might recognize this fella, I just can't get enough of him! It was a perfect day, Austin isn't quite ready to embrace fall. We took a walk thru the neighborhood, pulling Harrison in his brand new red wagon and then headed over to the park. It was a big day of firsts - first red wagon, first visit to a park, first trip down a slide and a swing on a swingset! Who knew 9 months was so exhausting!

Observable Differences

Kristin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:24:35 +0000

Harold and Maude was on TCM tonight. I watched that movie so many times over the years it's all I can think of when I hear Cat Stevens. It's sweet and quirky and full of wonderful, memorable lines. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out.

Maude: I should like to change into a sunflower most of all. They're so tall and simple. What flower would you like to be?
Harold: I don't know. One of these, maybe.
Maude: Why do you say that?
Harold: Because they're all alike.
Maude: Oooh, but they're *not*. Look. See, some are smaller, some are fatter, some grow to the left, some to the right, some even have lost some petals. All *kinds* of observable differences. You see, Harold, I feel that much of the world's sorrow comes from people who are *this*, [she points to a daisy] yet allow themselves be treated as *that*. [she gestures to a field of daisies]

Driver @ Saxon

Kristin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:12:55 +0000

I've shot Driver a few times before, they're always good fun. Things were definitely different this time around though - they have a new lead guitarist and set of almost entirely new songs. They sounded GREAT.

I hear a rumor (from them, so probably not a rumor), that they're heading into the studio next week. Looks like a new CD is on the horizon!

Crushes @ Mohawk

Kristin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:30:05 +0000

Crushes are like nothing you've ever heard before - trust me! From their bio:

Crushes are a duo featuring Smith and Jones, who may or may not be humanoid. Smith screams as he distorts the purple instrument hung around his neck, a no-strings-attached wood/steel device he affectionately refers to as "the Albatross." Jones sings and adds random noise textures as she attacks the rubber pads of her electronic drum kit, a trigger-happy contraption she affectionately refers to as her "electronic drum kit." Free-form noise, abstract lyrics, male/female vocal melodies, and an electro-dub backbeat all converge, resulting in brief blasts of day-glo splatter spiked with dark pop-art humor.

Sadly, they are moving to Boston, so if you haven't seen them in Austin by now, you may have missed your chance. If you're in Boston, do yourself a favor and check them out. They are a sight to behold.

Susan & Lance: Engaged

Kristin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:19:30 +0000

Oh my gosh, has it really been a month since I've posted! Shame on me! Let's not let that happen again, ok? Ok.

The lack of posting has not been for lack of projects. I've been busy, busy, and now it's time to share, share!

First off - Susan and Lance. They are a bold, bright couple who needed something equally bold and bright for their engagement photos. We brainstormed some fun locations, the first was this wall RIGHT downtown. We were shooting on a Saturday - perfect, no traffic! Boy, do I really need to pay attention to college football schedules because that was the same day as the UT / Texas Tech game and the city was in total gridlock!

Well, we made it (eventually) and ended up having a great afternoon. After the wall we went over to Ladybird Lake. Having days like this in September make me feel lucky to live in Austin.

Congratulations, Susan and Lance!

Pool Party!

Kristin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:59:33 +0000

What do you do when you're daughter's birthday is in August and it's so hot in Austin it feels like you're living on the surface of the sun? Have a pool party, of course! That's what these parents did and the kids had a GREAT time. Seriously! It's virtually impossible to complain about the heat when you're flying down a waterslide!

She Craves @ Emos - Ben's Last Show

Kristin — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:35:22 +0000

She Craves rocked Emo's last night. It was Ben's last show, and w/ Tim standing in on bass the original crew was back together. They sounded GREAT and gave us everything they had - as always. I'm excited to see what's next for these crazy kids.

Harrison the Handsome

Kristin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:41:57 +0000

This handsome fella is 6 months old! We took these portraits at his house and he was a champ, despite having a bit of a rough morning w/ a few new teeth coming in and some lady sticking a camera in his face.

Saturation point has been reached.

Kayla in Austin

Kristin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:31:35 +0000

My neice, Kayla, was in Austin last month participating in the Austin Film Festival's Summer Film Camp. We went to the screening today of all the student films and let me tell you, those kids ROCKED that camp. With NO budget and a week of training they were all very creative. Kayla, specifically, helped w/ the script, acted, edited AND put together the blooper reel. She even brought the film home to do extra post-production work w/ Jef. Crazy!

I'm not sure when she'll get back to Austin, so we took the opportunity to take some fun portraits while she was here. These first few are down on S. First right before we had a delicious dinner at Polvos.

After baskeball, her favorite pastime is texting. She types at Olympic speeds.

A few days later we took some more photos in our back yard.

Tortilla Soup

Kristin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:29:40 +0000

This soup is good. Really good. We're taking 'eating-it-straight-from-the-pot-on-the-stove-because-I've-already-had-two-bowls-and-I-really-don't-need-a-third-but-just-a-few-more-bites-won't-hurt' good. Besides the fact that the flavor is dead on, there is huge appeal in a recipe that calls for throwing everything in a pot and leaving it alone for a few hours (it's actually a crockpot recipe).

I improvised a little because I just can't leave well enough alone, but the base of the recipe is great. I added diced zuccini, a few handfuls of rice (it'll cook in the broth) and used bone-in chicken thighs instead of bonesless, skinless breasts (thighs are cheaper and have mega flavor). I would also recommend adding the juice of a few limes - this definitely needs some acid, and the lime is perfect.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Enjoy!