Annual Turkey Bowl

Here is the photo from the annual turkey bowl. I have wanted to put it on the blog for a while, but my camera was dead when it came time for the photo, and a friend took it instead. I just got my hands on it today. My family has this flag football event every year on Thanksgiving morning. This year wasn't horrible. A little cold, but not nearly as bad as last year, when it was raining!!! Of course, I don't play, just watch from the sidelines! My three brothers play, along with my nephew and some friends and their kids. It is a good time for everyone!

Technology is Great

My family had a get together yesterday, and we were discussing how teenager today never have actual conversations anymore. They just text back and forth. My brother, Paul, tells me about this service called Sly Dial. It is designed so that you never need to actually speak to someone on their cell phone again! Okay, here's the deal...
You have to call your sister, but you hope you will get her voicemail, because you don't want to lose 30 minutes of the day having a meaningless conversation. You call 267-slydial and give them the number you want to leave a voicemail to. It will patch you automatically through to the person's voicemail, where you can leave a message. Very shortly thereafter, they will get a voicemail message from you. You will never have to actually speak to anyone again! How cool is that?!
I asked if it's a free service, and it is. You have to listen to a commercial before getting to leave your message, which is how they make their money. Now we will all only communicate through voicemail!!!!!!!
Susan

The Leg Lamp

Last night was Old Fashioned Christmas in downtown Grafton. The theme this year was from the movie A Christmas Story. You know, Ralphie, the Red Rider BB Gun, etc. So.....

Several years ago I bought a leg lamp for my brother for his birthday. He is a HUGE fan of that movie. Just like the movie, my sister-in-law isn't very fond of it. Every year right after Thanksgiving, my brother lovingly places the lamp in his front window. It stays illuminated until Christmas for the whole neighborhood to see.

Since the theme this year went with the lamp, I asked if I could borrow it for my front window at the studio for Friday night. My sister in law, Connie, said I could come get it and keep it as long as I needed! I picked it up on Thursday night and will return it to him tomorrow, so he's not without it for long! It worked out perfectly, I think, for me and Connie! Thanks, Paul. It was a big hit and people loved looking at it in the window!

Computer Issues!

Well, I found out late last week that my server is having major issues. Just about every day I would come in and find a blue screen on my computer. My computer service guy came out and looked at it and said the drives were failing! He had to special order bigger ones and he is coming out today to replace them. I'm nervous! He also told me in the meantime to stop doing backups to try to tax the system less! Doesn't that sound like the opposite of what you should do if your drives are failing?!
I trust them, so I'll let you all know how it goes today. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
Susan

Facebook challenge!

OMG! Okay, so I photographer I know who has a studio in southern Ohio has had a facebook account longer than I have. His goal was to get to 1,000 friends, which he achieved the other day. So now he has put a challenge out there to get 2009 friends by the end of 2009! I have to take him up on this challenge. I currently have 871 friends, so I am behind him. SO..... TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO BE MY FRIEND ON FACEBOOK! I have to give it a shot. I will approve ANYONE that asks to be my friend. No more being picky! I can do it!!!!
Susan

Economic Stimulus Package

Here is our special for the month of December for senior portraits. You can click on it to see it larger. Winter break is a great time to have them done! Snow is great for photographing, and the way things look right now, I think we are going to get some more! Session must be completed by December 30th. So call now to make your appointment!

The Porch

Well, not too long ago Walter found out that a house down the street was abandoned and owned by the village. He liked the look of the front porch, so he started using it for some outdoor poses, like the one you see here. As I came to work today, there was a huge crane on the lot and the house was half gone! They completely knocked it down today! I called Walter and told him his porch was gone. He was bummed, but it only motivates him more to find more new spots! Change is inevitable!!!

Susan