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New Home

December 16, 2009 – 9:46 pm

Hello everyone! We are moving! No not the studio…….no not our home…..although it’s pretty cold (it’s like 20 outside right now) these days and somewhere warm might be nice. We are moving the blog!! It has a new home and a couple of new features like a twitter feed – I know scary. The new blog is now located at

www.studio280photography.com

So if you have an RSS feed or you are subscribing by email you may want to update your feed or switch it to the new site. Along with this new site we also be trying to give you updates more frequently along other new features. Stay tuned for more exciting news – but you have to go to the new site to see it – it won’t be here anymore – this will be old news (don’t worry I moved the recent posts for everyone). Oh and let me know what you like or don’t like about the new site.

Thanks for following!

Tom

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A long trip

February 27, 2009 – 5:14 pm

This year we planned a trip to Florida to visit family and friends in Cocoa Beach as well as spend a few days in Orlando doing the theme parks with the kids. The girls enjoyed their lunch with the princesses in Cinderella’s castle and swimming in the pools at the resort. Kelli and I enjoyed spending some one on one time playing tennis at the resort.

[caption id="attachment_340" align="alignleft" width="599" caption="Main Street - Magic Kingdom!"]Main Street - Magic Kingdom![/caption]

Tom Sawyer Island & the Liberty Square Riverboat

Tom Sawyer Island & the Liberty Square Riverboat
[caption id="attachment_335" align="alignnone" width="900" caption="Kayaking with the girls at the Brevard County Zoo"]kayaking with the girls at the Brevard Zoo[/caption]

It was great to see many family members and friends while we were there. Unfortunately our trip was cut short with news from Kansas of Kelli’s father passing away after a long struggle with cancer. We left Florida and headed to Kansas to spend a week with family and attend the services. It was a long, tough week saying goodbye to a very important and special man.

The girls with their cousin Alex in Kansas
The girls with their cousin Alex in Kansas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was a portrait I took of Kelli’s dad in 2004 while he was here visiting. John was a great man who devoted many many hours to helping others and with be missed by a lot of folks. He spent a lot of time with his church, counseling prisoners as well as flipping pancakes for the local Kiwanis and of course spending time with his children and grandchildren.

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Phoenix 01.10.09

January 12, 2009 – 11:39 pm

I arrived in Tempe Friday night to hang out with my cousin Janette for a day or so before my next conference. The last time I saw Janette I think we were at the Daytona 500 a few years ago. This trip was really special cause I got to meet one of the newest members of our family her son Austin. He is well on his way of becoming the ladies man. I some how talked Janette into doing a 5K race with me the next morning. I ended up actually placing 30th overall and winning my age group – and yes there where actually others in my age group……..ha! My legs were still sore from my hike a few days before but the air was dry and cool……perfect running weather. Later that day we ventured out on another hike this time to check out the Phoenix skyline.

Thanks Janette for an awesome time!

[caption id="attachment_321" align="alignleft" width="599" caption="He looks cold after his run......I thought it was warm in the 50s haha"]He looks cold after his run......I thought it was warm in the 50s haha[/caption]

Janette reaches the top with Austin
Janette reaches the top with Austin

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Grand Canyon & Sedona 01.09.09

January 10, 2009 – 6:38 pm

After my conference in Vegas ended I bummed a ride from some friends to the airport and rented a car to drive to Phoenix. My next conference was to start on Sunday in Phoenix. I had a few days to play in between. Ever since I did a report on the Grand Canyon in the 5th grade I have wanted to visit. I guess I hadn’t realized that it was going to be so cold! When I woke up the next morning it was 9 degrees. I was prepared for all different kinds of weather and had many layers ready to go for my hike. It was a beautiful day – not a cloud in the sky. Much to my surprise there were several people out on the trails, including a family who had no hiking shoes, no supplies and very little water – but they seemed like they were having fun! The trail had a lot of snow and ice on it and I was wishing I had some crampons for my boots. I was wearing a Boston marathon t-shirt under some of my layers – that actually started up a few conversation’s on the way down as I met different folks along the way. I actually ended up meeting a fellow marathoner from Canada who took the photo of me back at the top – thanks Paul! After my great day at the canyon I headed out to Phoenix with a detour thru Sedona. I stopped in for some lunch and some breathtaking views….I have got to plan a trip back to spend some more time in this amazing place.

[caption id="attachment_307" align="alignleft" width="900" caption="After my hike down to Indian Garden on Bright Angel Trail about 9 miles"][/caption]
Yes that is snow! The Grand Canyon is cold in the winter!
Yes that is snow! The Grand Canyon is cold in the winter!
[caption id="attachment_306" align="alignleft" width="600" caption="Moon rising at sunset over the canyon"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_305" align="alignleft" width="900" caption="I captured this leaving Sedona on Friday on my way to Phoenix. What a view."][/caption]
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Vermont Trip 7.19.08

August 13, 2008 – 11:59 pm

With no wedding on this weekend we thought we might get out of town. When my former college roomate Dave and his wife Katie came to visit us for my 40th we remembered our trips to visit them in VT. I remembered the Vermont Brewers fest Kenny and I stumbled on a few years ago and said…….”wonder when that is?” Turns out it was the one weekend I didn’t have a job. We started making plans. Kenny and his girlfriend Kim came up from Florida. The girls insisted if we are going to VT for beer we gotta stop first for some Ben & Jerry’s. Who am I to argue with that. :-)

Melanie & Kylie got to play at the hotel pool with the babysitter as we walked down to the brew fest then ended up touring church st later that night. It was a great weekend with family and friends.

Hmmm…….photomobile?

Katie gets the first beer of the night.

The crew………me, Kenny, and Dave.

You meet radom people when you go to the brew fest! Told you girls would make the blog. Hope you have fun when you visit the cape for your friend’s wedding.

mmmmm…….beer

Dave and Kenny waiting in line for the next taste. You spend a lot of time in line at this event. Beer line, food line, lines to get in, lines to pee……

What a view! Love Burlington!

Hmmm……Porter or Pale Ale………decisions, decisions 

On Monday we went on a tour of a VT farm. Can you name that poop? Hahaha! Reminds me of what my Dad use to say the difference is between city folk and folks that live in the country. Country folk look down on the ground when they are on a farm.

Kelli and the girls after a long weekend. This was our hayride back in the rain on a tour of Shelburne farms 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jenny is Olympic Bound!!

July 10, 2008 – 11:19 pm

In case you missed it  Jenny Barringer qualified by finishing 3rd in the finals of the women’s 3000 meter steeplechase on July 3rd. She lead almost the entire race at record pace before fading with less than a lap to go. The winner actually set a new American record in the process. I was on the edge of my seat the whole race – actually I was standing the whole race nervous as hell. My friend Jay (jenny’s HS coach) was in Eugene for the trials to share in the experience. She will compete in the opening round of Track & Field events on August 15th in China!

Watch the video – click the link below

 Women\’s 3000 steeplechase final

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The big bad wolf……and 3 lil pigs

June 26, 2008 – 11:57 pm

Last week Melanie participated in a live performance at the Falmouth Arts Alive Festival. Guess who was the big bad wolf!

“I’m going to huff and puff………………..”

 Melanie was a real ham……….sorry couldn’t resist

 

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Another Beantown Championship!

June 20, 2008 – 11:20 am

Melanie got to witness yet another Boston team winning a championship. Her 6th in her lifetime. Yesterday we had an appointment in Boston so we decided hey while we are here – let’s go to a parade.

I got t-shirts for the girls and we watched as the players and coaches celebrated the 17th NBA championship for the Celtics.

We Beat LA!

Ray Allen

KG!!!

That’s right Doc – we are #1

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40! Oh-Boy!

May 27, 2008 – 11:07 am

So with an off weekend for a change I was looking forward to getting some much needed rest and sleep. It was my birthday this past weekend and I was turning 40 but was not expecting any big celebrations just some quiet time with Kelli, the kids and my parents.

So on Saturday we had plans to go to lunch with my parents after I had a meeting at the studio. When I showed up at BBC my parents were sitting in the bar area – I was thinking that was a bit odd – why were they not at a table? Then I saw my buddy and old roommate from UCF Kenny then Jay and then big Dave (another old roommate who now lives in VT). I stopped cold in my tracks and said “hey what is going on here?” My friend Jay asked if I bought “my backup liver – you’re going to need it” So much for the relaxing weekend with family.

Seems Kelli had been planning something behind my back. When I got back to my house that afternoon there where more surprises including a surprise party with more family and friends including many photographers from here on the cape and beyond. Needless to say I was a bit overwhelmed and embarrassed by all of this but it was a lot of fun.
Photos provided by Amy Rader - Thanks Amy!


Getting laughed at by the crowd

Thanks for coming down Dad!

I’m going to have to start planning now to get Kelli back when she turn’s 40 (she still has a few years before that happens!)

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