the energy was buzzing. i stood there as the band played the melody of “leaving on a jet plane” but instead singing “she’s arriving, on a float-plane!”. the guests gathered around the dock with drinks in their hands and all full of smiles. the bridal party was closest to the front clapping and cheering as […]

he stood there quietly, looking down at his feet and fiddling with his hands. waiting for her to walk up behind him so he could turn around and see his beautiful bride. she walked slowly and gracefully down the aisle of trees, the speckled light sparkeling off of the top of her dress. he turned […]

i am definitely in the instagram obsessed category and always love the challenge of trying to get the best shot i can on my iphone6. i have had so many people email and message me in the last few months asking how i get my iphone shots the way they are shown on my instagram […]

” i think i’m going to become a professional adventurer“ i said. half joking but equally half serious. my mom looked up from her puzzle and stared at me for a minute. then finally she nonchalantly just said…”okay” and resumed puzzel-ing. maybe it wasn’t such a grand and wild idea after all. i mean, isn’t […]

i drove through constant rain,  by the time i had gotten to banff (which was about 2 hours into my roadtrip) i had convinced myself that a rain session in the mountains would be the most romantic thing ever. after i accepted that that was what was probably going to happen i was actually really […]

that thing we’re all looking for. we don’t even know what it is or how it feels until we are feeling it. it’s after 28 years of marriage, laughing and holding hands at the bar while she orders him another tai-chi. it’s bantering over jobs that need to be done and how they need to […]