On a sunny Seattle afternoon in the merry month of May, Elsie got her golden locks trimmed for the very first time. Sandy had pondered the style (bob) and the timing (now) long enough and took scissors to hand, Stella shot video, Frances gathered curls into a ziplock for posterity’s sake, Aunt Steffi offered artistic guidance, and Elsie put on a brave face and sat through the ordeal as if she’s been to the salon on a regular basis for years and years.
I took pictures. Here are a few of the good ones:
On a recent trip to India I stumbled upon a graveyard of used gods and goddesses. It was hard to tell them apart.
We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day to have a professional photographer show up at our house to take take pictures of Elsie. Sandy dressed up our little darling up in a vintage Hanna Andersson dress, handed down from cousin Frances. Our unkempt yard was the perfect backdrop. If you’re looking for a photographer, we highly recommend Lisa Loop. Elsie warmed up to her right away, and the pictures turned out beautifully.
All are invited to a first-time event, a fundraiser for the Greenwood Elementary library at our local small bookstore, Santoro’s Books!
Carol Santoro, owner, will donate 20 percent of all sales during event hours to our library. Wow! Come browse, shop, pick up books for yourself, your kids’ summer reading, a friend, your mother-in-law …
When: Thursday, May 28
Hours: 6 pm until after closing
Address: 7405 Greenwood Ave. N., (206) 784-2113
carol@santorosbooks.com
Event page on facebook
I was in Ethiopia in January with Water 1st International, filming and photographing their work implementing clean water projects. Here are a few photos from the adventure:
