I've been enjoying my long weekend, but admittedly things haven't gone exactly as planned. Originally I intended to make a trip to Regina to meet up with friends, enjoy an evening out, and discuss our upcoming trip to Las Vegas in September. Work ended up dictating my schedule so I was stuck in town, but on Saturday I got a taste of what I was missing over a skype session with Wendy, Mike, Erin, Tyler, and little Darwin.
It was great to see everyone, and was the next best thing to being there. The last time we'd all hung out was over New Year's, so just getting a chance to chat with everyone together felt like we were finally making up for lost time. Next month I'll be doing my best to take the road trip I missed this weekend for some actual face time.
Darwin is getting bigger every time I see pictures of him, and he only seems to get more entertaining. He was certainly moving around and making more noise than before, which was pretty hilarious. Darwin also has a knack for reacting appropriately to Tyler's antics, which means he's well on his way to becoming a worthy sidekick, haha.
Between the work and personal projects, the lengthy skype session was a reminder of what I've been missing a lot of these days. But, it's also a bit of foreshadowing for the busy summer ahead and all of the various meet ups already planned. I've got some pretty great friends and I can't wait to see everyone soon!
In a third showcase of some of my images from Alcatraz Island, I was inspired this time by the filter that I'd created and used on my Queen Mary photo set. This vintage filter really emphasizes some of the ruins on the island, and further accents the bleakness of the concrete and stone that make up Alcatraz. In line with my recent recap of our drive through Big Sur (also from this road trip in 2010), don't be surprised to see something similar about our afternoon on Alcatraz Island coming soon.
It was a running joke when I lived in Regina, Saskatchewan that I figured everyone who lived in the city didn't just have these same pictures, but actually took them from the exact same spots. I suppose it says something about the focal points, both the Legislative Building and Wascana Park. Not that I'm frowning on anyone for doing it, I always just got a kick out of seeing another picture of the Legislative knowing that so many others had the same shot in their albums.
