Bucket List

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527344102951619506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDhbxdSLvm8gDz71bbzhH8adDctYaYQGzl2Qba9aUZgTBB9CYnTe0kgHD5l4tkfQ8VxGqS4O7eBQF5do7NmVIEX1OQNrlrMWVe81_9riiD61oXScwMNNefGP_B3ajzc_j-AnpyCbft80/s400/skateboarding2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br />"Bucket List" is so hokey yet I have one. With all the people I know that have had surgeries and cancer and all kinds of health problems it's made me think that life is too short to waste. So I completed 3 things on my bucket list in the past four days: learn to skateboard, model in a runway show, and ride a motorcycle! Friday we took skateboards to a big freshly paved parking lot near our house and I basically taught myself. I am happy to report that I did not fall once and got it pretty much right away. I love it! I went back tonight and brought my camera and used my remote trigger to take these shots. My neighbor took me out on his <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Harley</span> yesterday and it was amazing! Wish I had some pics. He got it up to 70mph. I loved it! So now I have a wish list: a trampoline, a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Harley</span> (hey I did say "wish" list), a new camera (I really need to upgrade), and a skateboarding ramp.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPujmyFhZY4xGhzAzKVeZFYuKAoqQqrbfv3pyyC5Sbug-RcA_d3sdVqdy559NNLAGpSgbtC0H1paCYhGWyYobheIfr_DtVNgslDkA6T8opGgbGbon1FKhYrPdvFR5g_QGQbUAb52_7uuE/s1600/DSC_7964.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527344204322922050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPujmyFhZY4xGhzAzKVeZFYuKAoqQqrbfv3pyyC5Sbug-RcA_d3sdVqdy559NNLAGpSgbtC0H1paCYhGWyYobheIfr_DtVNgslDkA6T8opGgbGbon1FKhYrPdvFR5g_QGQbUAb52_7uuE/s400/DSC_7964.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKJq_XuVvLJfvIUPsr9lRTvuDVrFHMWku0vVOi72vanMlODDbI1YOurru6jkPpPg0rJvmpGXfwRkaug_F830RjnM_mwqFRPPYGMtq4hx9Ph8D9235k3eKxo7mBa4-_4UKb80hiPQOnjM/s1600/DSC_8005.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527344094853595650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKJq_XuVvLJfvIUPsr9lRTvuDVrFHMWku0vVOi72vanMlODDbI1YOurru6jkPpPg0rJvmpGXfwRkaug_F830RjnM_mwqFRPPYGMtq4hx9Ph8D9235k3eKxo7mBa4-_4UKb80hiPQOnjM/s400/DSC_8005.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUSvPKyrwu67rdm9Gkgu6BibhGTbCZpnSdbCjqiLpx7kpNe5EWpj6iymlY0UZoBu4r_USrlbhzud8YceT5zEeVBo5bkbf_I-Z5WCHWrz2Xj5cWo9DSPZ22P7KRzvxqVg7imycGIbMWUc/s1600/DSC_8000.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527344090333539362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUSvPKyrwu67rdm9Gkgu6BibhGTbCZpnSdbCjqiLpx7kpNe5EWpj6iymlY0UZoBu4r_USrlbhzud8YceT5zEeVBo5bkbf_I-Z5WCHWrz2Xj5cWo9DSPZ22P7KRzvxqVg7imycGIbMWUc/s400/DSC_8000.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527343888430839042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymeex5cpZlsK_vjeuy4oJ9GXh_iWE55DwofD_xl8wxvcxC7snBUw7CnbzWH6YGwEGpm0P0O4Gs0KKHBl_DtAwRJBAWv_VZw8VrnM7NZfASmxqUyhc-5hyphenhyphenNdGcrzEM31lDyNTWJfqa99Q/s400/DSC_7982.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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Bucket List

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Exciting Things Are On The Horizon!

<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522747762397208690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0qvQW62jmT9YnTzSQo1hA0E6Q2KVNezSw4Z-yiMAr674saNgWbMkNMCjYWI2tTuEnt_vAmdvvyaPD7TzZsQxdlRI0joI4oWyGGmnfPRlKzrtiuWIV16rHC1v0WWeS5Svc4cqUwPeTaQ/s400/DSC_6877.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br />So many things are coming up in the next few months that my head is swimming!! Besides all the holiday shows I have my photos and jewelry (and even a few knitted items) in a new store in Detroit called<a href="http://www.goodsdetroit.com/"> Goods</a>. They are open now but are also having their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149469351752887&index=1">GRAND OPENING PARTY </a>(said in a booming loud voice) this Saturday starting at 7pm. Be sure to stop in and take a look around. Not only can you get any design you want <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">screen printed</span> onto tees but they have lots of handmade goodies from local artists too. And the location is great--right across the street from the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIA</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br />And on that note, I'm going to do a trunk show there Dec. 17<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> with Heather Hansma and Casey Janowski. I can't wait for that! You can stop in, have some wine, and do a little Christmas shopping.<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffff00;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">The</span> Yellow <span style="color:#000000;">Door</span></strong></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.yellowdoorartmarket.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522748726618084770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoso4KBezvxqJilOCnfbUbkSVY-mCqvWbMDR9k6kejfxwVB6H71f28QeKU5BV-d_ilj9m0CH2jstXzMLJMOQDBA7NQNiIYoUuYmV9AqQcLryFfNKTqPCmEwgM4N1IgZ_j_Y_WXqzMrshs/s400/yellow+door+banner.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 110px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>This is a new store that will be opening up in November a few doors down from Catching Fireflies in Berkley called <a href="http://www.yellowdoorartmarket.com/">The Yellow Door Art Market</a>. April, the owner of Catching Fireflies, came up with the idea after traveling down to South Carolina and seeing the art markets inside of warehouses. It's going to be the first of it's kind in Michigan and I'm excited to be a part of it. Artists will be renting space and taking care of their area-merchandising, display, etc yet it will be run by Catching Fireflies and will be open year round like a regular store. You know how much fun <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIY</span> was? This is just like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIY</span> only available all the time. It will be opening in November--just in time for Christmas shopping. Remember to buy handmade this year and support local!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522741672085305218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMNyZAjPdl2oLtdm1W6HN0aJupfSsLUq7zdifrRQeAs8_8_lg4rzRmonD922L-SZPK_a7LA8KmKt_iNHpvCP4zd5JYTbFxQjTlysBttD_iE-dV7_D05FH96a7RzW1rZUu9-j9H5xLpfo/s400/yellow+door+example.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 146px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">This is an example of what the finished store will look like. You can see the progress of the store plus cute pics of April and her husband traveling around town to get fixtures and things for it <a href="http://www.yellowdoorartmarket.com/">here</a>.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Virtual Tour<br /></span></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522742300713039762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEb7WdiV9cHsBIHz4beJS9jXXdcRUHBD8CoJUWKVoBzzHWrjGu4b6-GkUUQYmdSpcmlUekz7uM9mQctpSxAno5NpRwO-SrkGSAQdraHxctHmmFY7ATaiQVEuPCahyphenhyphen-D-hbd90ehcpq8Y/s400/DSC_6049.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Besides catching up on custom orders, creating new jewelry pieces, and photo editing I shot an interesting house a couple weeks ago. This was a million dollar home but had something very unique about it. The homeowner is a big time collector of cars, motorcycles, bicycles, cash registers, and anything else that's vintage and cool. The house was amazing but the garage was seriously breathtaking--and I'm not a huge car person either. It was a 3 car garage FULL (I mean bumper to bumper) of mint condition classic cars, new cars (loved the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Porsche</span>), and motorcycles.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522742325629082834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKB220kBBPiAup_9EKlIT-L0uKzytFbbew2hbAptllC_Y7b-RUUYYl930OsGUk84Z1WXoujJMmPPCp1gNF-NktlbiCL-I4Adt1elHks62lmlwdFDIKOyBvKKNADCbzSCY2OFKVbl3iBk/s400/vintage+fire+truck.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><p align="center">What caught my eye was the vintage fire tuck parked in the backyard! I took a lot of photos of it so expect some fine art prints soon.<br /></p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522742315729673586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcYESQcR5UQXJ6F1KNm2te6u3PodBkN-rNRjkb8Ic5gTXRujSh5h0H8gYwkBEN0utVMlXl7oz2jTnyAojsXeC_nzT78FF_PTR0khcVvfO43tUueDKBwr5OlP2NaMajuQHiCANDJII7zg/s400/Race+car..jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522742310013230722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-AGCpYvBvvU2eLcleIUyZDuHknt6NOkCbGC6NlK9pO16wA2_6Cyzmoh2SANm-0QROmuem0-KBkDqv8TAP-u3JJV548swVvfBVJgn_udSmW316Xk6938eClTCiMR4cmNW8GxZvN-HfI0/s400/hood+ornament.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522742304591558578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANkdIzXUKN50JAz4SaBX1wztpOpIfhgwqqDm9seI01BfuqvjbdxcCtgBxjerfxRZOHipVbIwA3iKhY2qWVXyoN5fJsFpccpotugAy3mKGa6fU0sg4jeNBzWiH4gzTOO7LuTHNJIPeanQ/s400/DSC_6207.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522741685875186706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjC2xEmr6JPQWyw-YKQo84g8sepaBZ2fDbd2uwV_uZBOdMcl0ad-IOngymQRHMDk_KDOAxTSNN_5rdU9yCp5Rqvd0oZW93ZUra19INIUrsVC8P-by5GSt0zBCWtwY6UiW_5QbR9hDxzGQ/s400/Decayed+Truck+Eerie+Photography+etsy.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Senior Pics</span></div><div align="center">Last night I got to shoot my friend's son, Ryan. We started out at a park then went to downtown Royal Oak and shot some in my favorite alleys (yes I have favorites) and ended up at a skate park after dark. I have just started to edit the photos but here are a couple of them.</div><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522754331088140914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeLMh5x1iAD48jnHKqZPM-7CLBwy9e_VjAQcLfZr0gFT7581WUYw9unWcfFp2Jz8uKBS4BWp24QubmUYHM3OdWF6zAbXJQzvX2om5_uoeeCOG-HrrSSn8cLVKk_LpSrkRinK9CfEtR2g/s400/Ryan+30.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> <div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9Se-aiX0uP4pcbOa87LjwryIkUJW-5DfK52g-OeaU3WXQP5zz8pMFlhrApVUvuyrKW4Pvm6-AJP18UWc83UkohRNCpkWnJ77qKMcGwCPCBUPWiDcD4621JYGb87tfPff76T8f6X6lPg/s1600/Ryan+10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522741675872168610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9Se-aiX0uP4pcbOa87LjwryIkUJW-5DfK52g-OeaU3WXQP5zz8pMFlhrApVUvuyrKW4Pvm6-AJP18UWc83UkohRNCpkWnJ77qKMcGwCPCBUPWiDcD4621JYGb87tfPff76T8f6X6lPg/s400/Ryan+10.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>

Exciting Things Are On The Horizon!

So many things are coming up in the next few months that my head is swimming!! Besides all the holiday shows I have my photos and jewelry (a...

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