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weekend recap
Not really a whole lot to recap as not too much went on. Well, I guess that’s not altogether true. The weather still has me in a funk. I don’t feel like it’s ever going to get nice.
Anyway, Friday night I went out to dinner with a bunch of friends who I haven’t been out with in forever and a day. We had some drinks at one of their homes and then went to dinner and to see the band. It was a fun night. Pix on the band later this week as I have some other band-related stuff to post so I’ll do it all at once. Here’s one in the meantime.
Saturday morning had a shoot with a family I’ve worked with several times as they just welcomed a new baby girl. Again, one to tide you over, but more pictures later this week or next after I edit. Pretty and sweet…
Spent some time this weekend over at the park where Timmy played and the boys played some baseball with a neighbor and with John. The season starts soon, so they have been practicing every weekend a little. Got them (barely) to take some pix for me too.
Be ready for some Timmy picture overload this week. Been a snapping fool over the last week and he’s the only one that can still deal with me and my camera.
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RVC Education Foundation Gala- Dancing with the Teachers
If you are a blog follower, then you will remember some headshots I did about a month or so ago for the teachers who were dancing at the gala. Well, as good looking as they were in the headshots, that was nothin compared to how great they looked and did at the actual event on last Saturday night.
The gala was held at HGCC and very well attended and decorated. The committee in charge did a fantastic job! The raffles were terrific as were the silent auction items.
It was so nice for me, walking in and seeing bsquared photography (HUGE) as a sponsor for the evening. And a full page ad in the journal for me as well! Those ladies took excellent care of me! (my many thanks to Amy who did all my ad’s, to Maggie who roped me into this gig in the hallways of nursery school, and to Tina who did all the coordinating of all the bsquared details.)
The evening progressed from cocktail hour (where many of my friends were avoiding me. I don’t know how I have any friends left cause they all seem to run far and fast when my camera comes out!) with a great jazz ensemble from the high school, to the dining room where speeches were made about and by the honorees. Dr. Burris and Mr. Kakis are really loved and respected for what they do and who they are. And deservedly so.
Dancing by the amazing teachers followed. Really, it was unbelieveable what these ladies (and one gentleman) were able to pull off ! They totally rocked it and the ‘audience’ was on it’s feet with lots of whoops and applause after every single dancer. And believe me, they deserved it! They were seriously fantastic!! And the costumes…fabulous!
Gina P:
Meryl G:
Bill C:
Susan K:
Nancy R:
Sarah H:
Delores D:
and Katie M:
The MC’s were such fun and had lots of great little tidbits of info about the dances themselves as well as the teachers. I think they had as much fun as anyone there.
The whole event was recorded and will be airing on The School Channel. It will be showing beginning on Friday, March 20th at 9am.
It was a great evening and it looked like everyone was having a wonderful time. When they weren’t running away from me. Here are a few shots of the people who didn’t run away.
Please click HERE to view all the pictures from the evening. If you are interested in purchasing any of the photos, please contact me at bbeyrer1@optonline.net, or leave a comment below. There is a file # located under each picture that you can reference. Each 4×6 is $5, 5×7 $10 and 8×10 $12 (larger sizes also available). If you purchase more than one photo, there will be a $.50 discount per photo.
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NYC- dancing (and embarrassment) in the streets
After we finished up our carriage ride thru Central Park, we saw these street dancers putting on a show out front of the park. The boys were all pretty whiney and done in by this point, but I dragged them over to watch anyway. (Aren’t I the meanest?)
The guys were very talented and did some awesome tricks and dancing. Not to mention that they were pretty funny as well- telling everyone to come closer to the edge and not to worry- that they wouldn’t hurt them- they were just black. So they grabbed Patrick out of the crowd (he was less than thrilled- but I was really excited) and stood him in a row with 5 of the dancers with one getting ready to jump over all of them. After some fakeout false starts, the guy FLIPPED over them (as they said “over 5 black guys and 1 white kid”). So glad I caught it.
Poor Patrick. But in the end he said it was cool. Grudgingly.
Tommorrow, be on the lookout for the RVC Education Foundation Dancing with the Teachers Gala that I shot last weekend. I still don’t think I’m all the way recovered!
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NYC- carriage ride and Central Park
More from Saturday’s trip in. So after the Gazillion Bubble Show (see post below) and lunch at the Cosmic Diner, and a walk over to FAO Schwarz (see other post below), we walked over to Central Park to have a carriage ride. Yes, I know it’s a rip off. But it’s fun and is very New York City and you have to do it at least once in your life. Even if you live here. And, most importantly, the boys really liked it!
You see all kinds of interesting sights in the city.
And some handsome ones too.
Tommorrow, my favorite part of the day…Patrick and the street dancers. Admit it, you want to see those pictures too!!
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NYC day (fao schwarz)
Second stop on the city tour was a visit to FAO. The big boys had been there once before when they were little, but I don’t think they remembered. I told them all that it was a “looking only” trip, no buying involved. And they actually went along with it.
Good thing too, cause I couldn’t have afforded anything in there anyway. Like the $27,000.00 Lego Batman.
Love the Lego Harry Potter characters.
And the Big Piano- always fun!
Tommorrow…more of the NYC trip. Stay tuned.