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A Couple Downtown Photos

Kyle — Mon, 11 May 2009 06:57:26 +0000

Meredee and I went downtown Saturday to use her new camera and she even let me take some pictures of her. This is no small feat as she generally doesn’t like her pictures. But she let me that day and we got some nice shots. She also took a few of me in a cool alley we had discovered. I tried to give it a little attitude to fit the worn, graffitied look around us. (Now that I look at it, maybe the sailboat on my shirt doesn’t fit. Oh well.) She may have only had the camera a couple days, but Mer has an eye for photography. She knows how to frame and style things well. Here is one of each of us from that day, with some retouching done for punch and style.

Mer’s New Camera

Kyle — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:02:48 +0000

Congratulations to Meredee on getting her first DSLR camera! She had been contemplating what to do with her annual bonus check and even offered to put it toward paying bills. But I told her it should be used for something that she wanted and would enjoy because she had been so sacrificial with other money we’d be given. When she told me she was thinking about buying a camera, I was rather surprised. I didn’t even know she had been contemplating purchasing one! She must trust my judgment, because as soon as I recommended the Nikon D90, she decided that would be her camera.

Her new toy arrived today, a day early, and she’s already taking a liking to it. As I speak she’s in the other room looking for anything to shoot–candles, pots & pans, bananas, etc.

Mer teases me that I have the coolest wife in the world. How many other women would buy a camera in such a situation? I tease her back reminding her that not many people begin learning photography with access to the two professional $1600+ lenses I have.

Not only is my wife’s purchase guy-ishly cool, it’s also something I enjoy and can use as a business backup. Also, we’ll have fun as I teach her photography and have her accompany me on some shoots. Plus, the camera shoots 720p video–something mine cannot do! I do have the best wife in the world.

Together Forever

Kyle — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:21:49 +0000

Meredee and I were married on January 16th of this year and it still surprises me that I’ve found someone who wants to be with me for the rest of my life. After leaving college, a DC internship, Argentina, and RMSP, I’ve become accustomed to goodbyes and returning to being alone. I remember traveling at the end of my time in Argentina and breaking down weeping, not only because things went wrong and I was more than ready to go home, but also because I was tired of experiencing life, both the good and the bad, alone. I was weary of being in pictures alone and not having a permanent companion to share my experiences with.

Meredee has gone through the same issue and is equally relieved because she does not have to fend for herself or always be strong when there are problems. She no longer has to go to movies or eat alone. Also, she gets the chance to plan and do things she’s always wanted to do, but either didn’t follow through on, or simply didn’t want to attempt as a single woman. Now we get to experience and share life together.

Companionship is a part of marriage that cannot be appreciated fully until it’s experienced. While many couples fight because they have to share their lives, it wasn’t meant to be this way. In its positive form, the company of a spouse brings out the best in us and gives great joy and fulfillment. Having my best friend as my wife is a pleasure and I thank God for putting Meredee in my life. It’s uncanny how well Meredee knows me and how our personalities and interests mesh. She is an extremely intelligent, thoughtful, and caring woman that is already proving herself to be an ideal wife.

Thanks for your friendship Mer.