KCHS Spanish

Like anything of real quality, the longer you have something and the more you use it, the more you learn to enjoy it and appreciate it for all that it is. So far today has been a day of slowing down… today Diana and I are taking a moment to breath and enjoy having each other close to the other because sometimes it doesn’t always happen that way.

Stephen and Madeleine had a picture perfect wedding day in Westchester… the weather was great, the Fordham Church where Stephen attended college during his Undergrad was beautiful, the reception venue was beautiful.  I love photographing weddings in Weschester County where I live… and this wedding was even that much more special as both Stephen and Madeleine are friends of my wife and myself.  And having other friends at the wedding made it extra fun to be there capturing fabulous images.

By the way, I have to give a HUGE shout-out to NICOLE TAYLOR for stepping in last minute for this wedding.  She did it on a last minutes notice because someone else backed out last minute.  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Check out this HOTTIE!

I present, Mrs. Nicole Taylor!!!

It’s hard to imagine that my wife and I celebrated two years of marriage last week.  I couldn’t ask for a better partner to share my time and create lasting memories that will become the stories we tell our grandchildren.

Diana, to me you are beautiful, special, important, kind, generous, wonderful, caring, gentle, comforting, understanding, genuine, amazing, insightful, funny, loving, sexy….

Thank you for being my everything and I’m sorry this took me a week to put up on the blog.

Reason enough to hike and get home, don’t you think?

I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am the weekend is finally here!  The weekdays feel uncomfortable to me.  It’s the kind of uncomfortable you feel when you are wearing a wool sweater in 60 degree weather.  First you itch… then you sweat.  But I am better now… today is Friday.  Today, at 6 p.m. my wonderful wife will walk through the door with a smile that reaches from the Pacific to the Atlantic and say in the sweetest voice imaginable what I have waited to hear all week; “JACOB!”  That simple call of her voice alone melts my heart and calms my soul.  At that moment, I know that everything is going to be ok.

I cherish my time with Diana and I look forward to our next vacation together.  

Today Diana and I went hiking with her awesome friend from work at a local spot we climb every other week or so. It’s close, fairly quick (30 if running, 50 if walking with a rest at the top).

There are so many deep thoughts that run through my mind when I hike that I would love to blog and truly open up… but I think I am going to let the pictures and the music tell the story for me. I know the pictures go slowly, but that’s the point.

Thank you for being my favorite subject!

It’s called scrambling. Not a hike, not rock climbing, but a scramble. The white trail is the hardest to climb and we did it. She did it without complaining. 3.5 hours of hiking covering over 5 miles of trails. It took place in Cold Spring, NY. Yep, I love my wife, I love my life.

The route: (from the back side after coming down)

The view from the first peak: (it says “pics” above)

This is the “we made it face:” (at the top)

What we felt like after the adventure: (the zoom and spin while dragging the shutter)

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Diana and I spent Sunday with her family in Long Island enjoying the beautiful day around the pool and eating tasty food. Here are a few images from our fun day…

This is what I get when I say “Smile dear!”

My mother-in-law who stalks my blog but never comments. Bet I can get one from this incriminating shot.

My wife’s cousin, Jack