friday photos: 2011.52

i realize it's not friday, but with 2011 ending on a saturday, i wanted to get all the last few pictures into one post. so, here's the end of my 2011 project 365. stay tuned, though, because i've decided to continue through 2012.

friday, december 23

planes, trains, and automobiles.

saturday, december 24

christmas eve fire in the fireplace. apologies to santa; i hope he didn't burn his butt.

sunday, december 25

a sears tower ornament my brother got me from the christkindlmarket.

monday, december 26

libby and i have been friends since 1986. she found this picture i drew her approximately 20 years ago and gave it back to me this christmas. sadly, my drawing has not improved and my handwriting has gotten worse.

tuesday, december 27

my reward for getting my chores done for the day.

wednesday, december 28

things found while cleaning my desk at work.

thursday, december 29

catching up with an old college friend.

friday, december 30

new shoes for the new year.

saturday, december 31

and the creepiest picture of the year award goes to..... the lovely ladies i spent my nye with.

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friday, december 16

dave barnes' christmas show. followed by an unphotographed christmas dance party of epic proportions.

saturday, december 17

andrew ripp & drew holcomb's christmas show

sunday, december 18

made some eggs in nests with a 4-year old.

monday, december 19

keeping up with facebook's changes.

tuesday, december 20

chad currie's first show ever.

wednesday, december 21

the best story line in "love actually".

thursday, december 22

drinks at the patterson house for myka's birthday.

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friday, december 9

first christmas party of the season

saturday, december 10

i scored several free books from mckay's which will eventually be journals.

sunday, december 11

tis the season.

monday, december 12

i'm dreaming of a white christmas with every christmas card i write...

tuesday, december 13

it took me almost two years to use and develop two rolls of film.

wednesday, december 14

this guy wants to work with us

thursday, december 15

swamp tiger elf-watching party

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friday, december 2

my manager sent me to the library to teach myself my new job.

saturday, december 3

petapalooza

sunday, december 4

daytona beach

monday, december 5

when your french press breaks, you get creative and use a giant flower vase.

tuesday, december 6

i found this note while unpacking from a weekend getaway.

wednesday, december 7

baby ben!

thursday, december 8

me vs. a 4-year old, 3-year old, 1-year old and 2 dogs. i won.

homesickness

it's not often that i get homesick. y'all know i love nashville way too much for that. but there are a few things i get homesick for, so i've decided to list them:

-waking up on a cold december morning to a foot of fallen snow glittering in the sun
-watching the sunset over lake michigan at almost 10pm in the summer
-driving through the corn fields/vineyards/apple orchards in the middle of the night and gazing at the stars

a season of reflection

december. it's that month when we all begin to reflect on the past year and plan for the one ahead. when 2009 was wrapping up, i looked back on it with fond memories. a new house, new friends, finally starting to form some community in nashville. but i had this feeling that 2010 was going to blow 2009 out of the water. and let me tell you, it did.

as 2010 ended, i felt as though 2011 would be... not bad, but less exciting and adventurous as 2010. i anticipated a little more struggle and discipline in 2011. and that's what happened.

i'm sure there's a certain degree of self-fulfilling prophecy in all of this, but whatever it is, it's there. but 2012... i think, and hope, it might even surpass 2010 as being an incredible year. i guess we'll see...

traveling thoughts

i definitely love nashville, and i'm thankful to call it home. but sometimes i hear the open road calling my name...

i'm thankful for all the road-trips i've had the chance to go on this year.

michigan, twice.
indiana, not sure how many times.
missouri
kansas
north carolina
south carolina
georgia
florida

i know it's not much compared to all the traveling musician's in this town, but it's been enough to keep me feeling alive.