Splendid days
I’ve been a busy bee for the past few days. Monday I attended a wonderful photography workshop put on by Special Kids Photography of America about photographing children with special needs and the night before I went out to dinner with a bunch of people who were attending the workshop who had just arrived in town. It was like a meet and greet and we had a fabulous time. We went to a Chinese restaurant and while I had worried that the selection of a Chinese restaurant could prove to be dicey, the food was really good.
I was surprised that I was one of the few locals and that the rest had come from farther reaches of the state, other states and Canada to attend. I figured it would be a lot of locals and certainly didn’t think anyone would come in from Baton Rouge or Nova Scotia! I’m glad they did because I met a lot of interesting people who I hope to keep in touch with. Some were as crazy as me and some just liked to look at me funny (Phillip from Studio Rouge –I’m pointing your way, man).
The studio where the workshop was hosted is beautiful. Owners Nancy and John Swearingen were amazing in their generosity and were a pleasure to meet. Walking into the studio you are met with large windows letting in north light and a beautiful view of downtown Northville. I did come down with a slight case of studio and equipment envy but I think most there did. What’s nice is that it’s local so I can visit and get together for that Chinese I mentioned earlier. Maybe I can fondle some lenses or have a head shot done. Hell, I’ll work for a good sandwich. If you’ve met me you know my affinity for all things edible.
Now I’m going to crash and hope that Iz will let me sleep a bit longer in the morning than she did today. I have to desperately make my follow-up sleep study appointment for my CPAP machine to see if it’s calibrated at a setting that’s working for me. I suspect it’s not because lately even when I keep the mask on for most of the night, I’m still dragging ass. Today I was so exhausted that I couldn’t stay awake if I was sitting. This proved to be vexing since I had to operate a motor vehicle with children inside. This is getting old and the way I’m feeling most days anymore, I’m feeling old too. The couple/few days that I seemed to have the mask on all night I felt like I could literally run a marathon. I felt that good. I got things done, wanted to exercise and generally had the drive to get through the day. Today I felt ravaged and this has to stop. Feh.
