Talk to the Hand!
September 4, 2008
Talk to the Hand
If you’re Mimi’s children or husband, you understand how she loves to take pictures, even when you don’t want her to. Anyway, after 26 years of marriage, I’ve pretty well learned to live with this, but sometimes it just gets to me. Call me Princess Diana (on second thought, don’t call me Princess anything), but often holding one’s hand in front of the papparazzi is all you can do. (Papparazzi–” photographers who take candid photographs of celebrities, usually by relentlessly shadowing them in their public and private activities.) Granted, I’m not a celebrity, even in my own family.
How Cute
Sometimes when you least expect it, probably because you’re asleep, the papparazzi will snap that “priceless” shot, one that only a mother would buy. Here I was, minding my own business, taking a quick nap on our cruise down the Potomac from Old Town Alexandria to Mount Vernon, and Mimi pulls out her trusty iPhone and catches the moment. Regardless, there’s nothing like sleeping on a boat–back and forth, back and forth–just like rocking a baby.
View from the Potomac
As long as I’m on the topic of Mt. Vernon, here’s a couple of shots from our day. This is such a great tour. Besides all of the presidential stuff that you would imagine, George was quite the farmer, an early pioneer of crop rotation, etc. Quite a remarkable man, skilled in so many areas. If you’re ever in this area, don’t forget to take a glimpse of this amazing man with a tour to Mt. Vernon.
Martha Washington
View from the Front
Wayne, you look like Kingsley when he’s trying to nap and stay awake at the same time.
Hey guys~ Amanda P. passed along your blog to me and I love it! You guys have been doing so many fun things…it makes me miss living in the city! I love the cart pics~ that brings back many memories of my trips to the grocery store on foot and walking home with 10 bags, each connected to a finger….we were too cheap to buy a cart, so I applaud you for making the purchase! Hope to see you guys soon.