Julie Unplugged 365

Skinny dipping

2011-09-02T18:36:00.000-04:00

Royal majesty

2011-09-01T21:40:00.000-04:00

Botanical Gardens of the North Shore.

No Skirt, No Problem

2011-08-31T21:33:00.000-04:00

Windy Palms

2011-08-31T20:47:00.000-04:00

Can't get enough of the blue or the blowing palms.

Aloha Hawaii!

2011-08-30T20:38:00.000-04:00

Diamond Head and the North Shore of Oahu.

Hampton Inn: on my way to Hawaii

2011-08-30T20:35:00.000-04:00

New camera too!

First Day of School Fashion Plate and brother

2011-08-25T18:12:00.000-04:00

234: Cincinnati is the Most Social City!

2011-06-30T09:30:00.002-04:00

We were named "Most Social City" by Mashable.

National Social Media Day: we celebrated in the usual location—the Rookwood Pub.

Updated to add: Sandlot Pictures put together a video presentation of what we're all about and I'm in it. :^)

233: Summer reading

2011-06-29T09:21:00.004-04:00

Phantom for me, Count for Caitrin.

232: Clutch

2011-06-28T09:18:00.000-04:00

Is this not a great purse?

231: Starbucks

2011-06-27T09:16:00.000-04:00

230: No meatballs please

2011-06-26T09:12:00.001-04:00

Let's just say that I had my reasons to be at IKEA.

229: Match and OKCupid

2011-06-25T09:07:00.002-04:00

Joining the ranks of online dating... Gah!

Profile pic

228: Swag

2011-06-24T08:58:00.002-04:00

This is the Syracuse Vineyard gang that happily adopted Liam (red head with orange striped shirt). All week Liam signed the white t-shirts kids wore with the word "swag" and by week's end it became the meme for the whole camp of teens. Caitrin is also on this bus (in the first window). Liam got them chanting, "Liam's mom is pretty." I was putty in their hands after that.

227: SOS Besties

2011-06-23T08:50:00.000-04:00

I didn't take this photo but it represents what was going on in our family this week. Caitrin (left) and her best friend, Sarah (right), were at the Vineyard's Summer of Service where over 1000 teens come together to do random acts of kindness in Cincinnati. I think they are also into random acts of silly, too.

226: Nada's

2011-06-22T14:35:00.004-04:00

I went out on the town by myself. This is Nada's famous grapefruit margarita. Yes, I had two.

225: Lines

2011-06-21T14:30:00.000-04:00

I don't know why I like this photo exactly, but I do. This is the major train track I navigate most days.

224: Happy Father's Day

2011-06-20T14:27:00.001-04:00

I was on a memory trip lane this week! This is my dad with me (I was about 5 months). Isn't my dad so cute?

223: Janine!

2011-06-19T14:21:00.000-04:00

Blogger friend WritingasJo(e) visited me! We had a lovely vegan dinner on our deck just for her. She's every bit as wonderful in person as online, only oodles more animated! We had the best time. She's my sister from another mister for sure.

222: Noah's birthday

2011-06-18T14:19:00.001-04:00

I didn't get to be with Noah on his birthday so I wanted to use an old photo of him from when he was a baby to remember his by. 24 years old! This is my grandmother, Eva, my Mom, Karen and me.

221: Caitrin yet again

2011-06-17T14:13:00.000-04:00

The photo blog can't go too many days without a great shot of Caitrin. Love this one. We're at Streets of West Chester.

220: Ault Park Party in the Park

2011-06-16T14:10:00.000-04:00

Entertainment by The Remains.

219: Magnetic Poetry

2011-06-15T11:57:00.000-04:00

On the refiregerator.

218: Loaded Questions

2011-06-14T16:38:00.000-04:00

Funniest game. Noah, Amanda, Johannah, Liam, Caitrin and I played it outdoors after a fun dinner.

217: Home from college

2011-06-13T16:35:00.000-04:00

Living spaces are overflowing again with dorm clutter.

216: Happy Graduation Johannah!

2011-06-12T11:34:00.004-04:00

The top photo is my favorite of the day, and the bottom is a symbol of a lot of joy and healing. Happiest of days for my whole family.

Morgan and Johannah (love)

The whole fam, aka "the pod" (a new last name that prefers neither Bogart nor Sweeney ).

215: Put the lime in the vodka

2011-06-11T11:29:00.007-04:00

and check your iPad. New Media Cincinnati on the Second Saturday at The Pub! Felt great to be in the outdoor porch and feel warm for a change. (P.S. I love that I held out for this shot—waiting for the server in the red mini skirt to come into my view finder - that red-green contrast ftw!)

214: Teatime Picnic

2011-06-09T11:12:00.000-04:00

Caitrin and her friend Laura discuss literature and sip tea throughout the summer.

213: iPad2 Doo-bee-doo-bee-doooooo!

2011-06-08T10:12:00.000-04:00

Totally sold on this amazing little sick device.

212: IKEA Dub Cee

2011-06-06T10:06:00.001-04:00

211: Composition

2011-06-05T09:59:00.001-04:00

I'm not a huge fan of this self-portrait in terms of how I look. But I love the composition of the shot. The dots in the triangle, with the blue fade, the green, my house in the mirror, the white space below... I just liked it.

210: Cat-kitsch

2011-06-04T22:05:00.002-04:00

The amazing "cat vest" lovingly handed down to Caitrin from her cat-loving voice teacher.

209: The Wreckage

2011-06-03T22:01:00.000-04:00

The unrelenting rains and winds and tornado warnings have wreaked havoc on my decorative window shutters.

208: Last day of school dinner

2011-06-02T21:41:00.000-04:00

I love this picture. That's all I have to say.

207: Lavender

2011-06-01T21:38:00.000-04:00

206: Game 1

2011-05-31T21:28:00.001-04:00

Miami over Dallas in Game One. LeBron's fabulous dunk in the 4th qtr.

205: Liam interprets Popping Sequins

2011-05-30T21:16:00.000-04:00

Liam raced outside before Caitrin for her daily photo shoot and gave me one of his own. :^)

204: Memorial Day BBQ chez Anne

2011-05-29T21:08:00.001-04:00

My social media crew plus new friends. Gorgeous day and fun.

203: Hanover Winery

2011-05-28T21:00:00.007-04:00

This little gem of a vineyard is located less than 25 minutes from my home. The vinter is a local Cincinnati hospital administrator who took up wine-making as a hobby 13 years ago. In the summers, they host musical groups and invite locals (like my friends and me!) to come sip wine and listen. Wine tasting (six varieties) only $5.00 and you get to keep the wine glass! We brought our own food (below). The women at this table are my two friends.

202: Noah

2011-05-27T20:53:00.000-04:00

Noah came out to visit and we had such a great time talking about postmodernism, linguistics and religion.

201: May downpours

2011-05-26T20:44:00.005-04:00

We had 24 of 27 days of rain in April/May. View from inside my dry-ish garage. (I love the way the red contrasts with the green.)

200: Tornado Warning 2

2011-05-25T20:42:00.001-04:00

The night of Caitrin's choir concert, a storm chased me all the way to the school. The tornado sirens went off as we entered the building. This photo is of the sky right as I walked from my car to the front door. I think it's spectacular!

199: Caught in a web of light

2011-05-24T20:31:00.000-04:00

I'm struck by the contrast in a 24 hour period (yesterday's photo was taken exactly 24 hours before this one).

198: Tornado Warning

2011-05-23T20:22:00.000-04:00

I probably shouldn't have been driving home, but my kids were there in the basement and I was 45 minutes away and just couldn't bear to wait it out. Intense, right? It was 7:30 p.m.

197: Sophia Service

2011-05-22T17:20:00.000-04:00

At the end of the translation time, we got to have Laura celebrate the Eucharist with us in her lavendar chapel. What an experience!

196: Kick back Bible scholars

2011-05-21T17:11:00.001-04:00

Divine Feminine Version Translation team: Laura and Shawna! Our organizer (Mark) is in my photos on FB.

195: Grinn and Barret

2011-05-20T16:49:00.002-04:00

Landmark intersection in West Chester on a day where this expression had particular meaning for me. I took Rocky for a walk at Keehner Park as part of my day's therapy, too.

194: Let there be light

2011-05-19T17:05:00.001-04:00

My prayer on Thursday.

193: Last day of braces

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192: Melting Pot

2011-05-17T15:51:00.002-04:00

Joules didn't make it into the good shot of our group, but she couldn't stay out of the flambe one!

191: Chicken Vesuvio

2011-05-16T15:47:00.000-04:00

Dinner guest on Monday night: Chicken Vesuvio from this fabulous midwestern cookbook. Best. Meal. Ever. Super easy.

190: Rainy day at home

2011-05-15T15:43:00.000-04:00

I spent last Sunday working. Not exactly a day of rest.

189: The Pub

2011-05-14T15:28:00.000-04:00

Second Saturday New Media Cincinnati meets at the Rookwood Pub.

188: Jeni's!

2011-05-13T15:21:00.000-04:00

Spent Friday night in Columbus with the four kiddos (smaller photo) and took them to my favorite ice cream shop: Jeni's! This photo is the first artistic one I've shot in what feels like months! But I loved it! So happy with how the reflections turned out.

187: Thursday Dinner

2011-05-12T15:15:00.001-04:00

We eat at Chipotle on Thursdays before tutoring.

186: Spring sunset

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185: Longboarder

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184: Mother's Day

2011-05-08T14:56:00.000-04:00

My kids always make the most amazing cards.

183: Spring Dance

2011-05-07T22:05:00.000-04:00

Caitrin, with curled hair! This is her bestie at school.

182: Lucent Dreams Exhibition

2011-05-06T21:08:00.002-04:00

I had the most wonderful time with Kim and Sandie at the exhibit of their photography and artwork. These two girls are the adorable daughters of dear friends of Kim's and Sandie's. I loved the way the light came into the window over their heads and near the huge prints! I am posting an album of Kim's artwork and the whole show on Facebook. The second image is of the photos I had the joy of purchasing!

181: 26.2 Glitterati

2011-05-05T20:57:00.002-04:00

Caitrin's jacket (of course) and my new necklace. Let the flaunting begin!

180: Ignite Cincinnati 6

2011-05-04T20:53:00.000-04:00

@katethegreat talking about how she lives in Cincinnati without owning a car! Fantastic stuff!

179: Still raining

2011-05-03T20:48:00.001-04:00

Did not stop for over a month. View through my windshield.

178: Crashing finally

2011-05-02T20:44:00.001-04:00

The fatigue from the marathon didn't hit me until Caitrin's voice lesson. I reclined my seat and took a nap while the rain beat down. Felt so good.

177: 26.2 Flying Pig 2011

2011-05-01T21:35:00.003-04:00

The final stretch!

And... check! One marathon down. More to go (I'm addicted now!).

176: Flying Pig Expo

2011-04-30T16:27:00.003-04:00

What more can be said? I love Cincinnati. ha ha

175: Mama and duckies on my last run...

2011-04-29T16:25:00.000-04:00

Thus marks my last training run before the Flying Pig on Sunday. Such an adorable crew. The mother hissed at me, but what could she do, really? No one can fly yet!

174: More trees across our bike trail

2011-04-28T16:23:00.000-04:00

This photo is from our last group run which occurred on Saturday too. But I didn't have any more Saturday space so.... here it is on Thursday, a day I forgot to take a photo. That's Elizabeth and Patrice.

173: Dandelion for a day

2011-04-27T16:18:00.000-04:00

My yard had a sea of these dandelion heads for less than a day. The torrential rains washed them away merely hours after I took this photo.

172: Julie and Rhinos

2011-04-26T16:06:00.000-04:00

This photo is from Saturday, but I forgot to include it. I have nothing good for Tuesday, so I'm hi-jacking it into the 365 by stealth. Shhh. Don't tell.

These rhinos are made by Beaded Hope, a South African organization. Julie gave one to me and one to Debbie because Rhinos never go backward. They can't. How fitting, the week of the Flying Pig!

171: Flox

2011-04-25T15:59:00.000-04:00

They are so short-lived, I had to capture them.

170: Pairs of pipes, red heads, glasses, brunettes...

2011-04-24T19:19:00.001-04:00

My kids all smoke pipes... at least as of Easter. Caitrin has had her pipe the longest (so she could recite JRR Tolkien with an accent impersonating an old man—her life's ambition). Jacob bought two pipes so we could all smoke with her which led to a trip to the pipe tobacco store to buy more. By the end, we each had our own to puff. This is the last photo of the day I took. I have a whole album of smoking/Easter photos on FB if you want to see more. Way too much fun. Highly recommended.

169: Cut ups

2011-04-23T15:50:00.000-04:00

Possible alternate title: Spring. Or Ridick!

Who knows what's going on here?

168: Teatime with Noah

2011-04-22T15:47:00.001-04:00

Happily I forgot to take a photo on Friday. When I saw this one that Amanda posted to Facebook, I knew I wanted to steal it for my 365. I love knowing that Noah got to visit her (his gf) on her study abroad program in Brighton England. And since teatime is such a big part of our family tradition, it is especially fun for me to see Noah in this setting. Enjoy!

167: Shoe-labration

2011-04-21T19:51:00.000-04:00

A good day, worth remembering.

166: Mother-Son

2011-04-20T19:32:00.000-04:00

It's been too long since I had a photo taken of my adult boy hugging me. He's in England! This is the airport.

165: Hip, hip, so hip to be...

2011-04-19T21:50:00.001-04:00

Noah leaves for England tomorrow to go see his girlfriend. Caitrin guest-hosted him in her fashion blog after he got his haircut. Photo: mine.

164: Secret Crush

2011-04-18T21:42:00.000-04:00

She's mine. Best. Coffee. Date. Ever.

163: MacBookPro

2011-04-17T23:09:00.006-04:00

So pretty.

162: Annie

2011-04-16T21:27:00.000-04:00

This is Caitrin's best friend from her whole life. Sarah starred as "Annie" in her high school's production of the musical. Both Sarah and Caitrin were homeschooled until high school so it's fun to see Sarah have such success in her school career. Yes, I teared up. (Also happy I caught the cute Annie and Daddy Warbucks photo op in the background.)

161: Cut and color

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160: Petit Pain

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159: Reflections of a sunny day

2011-04-13T19:07:00.000-04:00

How many ways can I capture my weekly trip to Panera while my kids are being tutored in math? That is a math problem, for sure.

158: Guarding the colors for Lakota West

2011-04-12T22:12:00.000-04:00

Caitrin hates the title, hates the picture, but loves her life now that she's a member of the Color Guard. (She so appreciates my editing of her comments.)

157: Raindrops on tulips, whiskers on puppies

2011-04-11T21:59:00.001-04:00

We call the rain, unrelenting.

156: Not as endearing as they appear here

2011-04-10T21:54:00.006-04:00

You pay all this money to the "Team Green Lawn" and expect that their bi-weekly treatments would actually yield a "green lawn." The fine print must have stated "including delightful dandelions in bloom for your 365 blog."

155: New Media Cincy Digital Divas

2011-04-09T16:22:00.000-04:00

That's me with Girlfriendology (Debba) and our other Digital Diva friend, Anne. New Media Cincinnati is a social media networking group for business owners.

154: Practice swing

2011-04-08T12:16:00.000-04:00

Favorite sports weekend of the year for me: The Master's. Tiger raced up the leaderboard on Friday.

153: Yagoot!

2011-04-07T12:09:00.001-04:00

We are in line at Yagoot to purchase the only frozen yogurt dessert that survived the 1970s. I love the Scandinavian mirror ball lights.

152: Tagine!

2011-04-06T11:51:00.000-04:00

Favorite dinner.

151: The view from spring

2011-04-05T11:15:00.000-04:00

I took so many photos over the winter from just this spot (didn't post most of them). It feels so good to stand on my deck, looking down the split rail fence, to see green, blue, and even red brick to the right. Thirsty for color.

150: Where it all gets done...

2011-04-04T20:59:00.000-04:00

The nexus of Brave Writer ingenuity. Seriously. How in the world do I get anything done?

149: Secret summit

2011-04-03T11:10:00.000-04:00

Site of post-convention drink with SWB... all while watching VCU get beat by Butler. (This is a second photo from Saturday since I have no photos from Sunday.)

148: Hate Sin

2011-04-02T20:49:00.000-04:00

Leaving the homeschool convention parking lot took 35 minutes. I spent those minutes behind this car.

147: Caffeine break on 12 hour day

2011-04-01T18:01:00.000-04:00

Discovered I had left my notes at home for this talk so reconstructed it from the hand outs over coffee with my pink pen. :^) Turned out to be the best break. Need to always schedule those. That's the Starbucks line there, in the convention center. Homeschoolers love the Bux, apparently. There was a constant line for the entire three days!

146: A sea of homeschoolers

2011-03-31T17:25:00.002-04:00

Cincinnati Convention, March 31 - April 2.

Here's my booth, lost in the sea above.

145: The view from my shoes

2011-03-30T23:30:00.000-04:00

First 20 miler on the bike trail.

144: Working dinner

2011-03-30T17:44:00.000-04:00

Panera's new steak and bleu cheese salad is delicious. I spend the hour my kids get tutored eating a nice meal, next to the fire, working or reading. That's my red journal and my purple scarf in the background.

143: Through the cracks

2011-03-29T22:48:00.000-04:00

Nothing can stop spring, thank goodness.

142: Poser

2011-03-28T14:03:00.001-04:00

Finished this book yesterday. Forgot to take a photo, but had taken one last week. So, yay! Really well written memoir of west coast women our age. I related to a lot of it. She's got a great sense of humor!