Happy Anniversary, Nikki & Nathan!

And now we have happy anniversary wishes for Nikki and Nathan, married the week after Kelly and Bo and also at The Columbus Athenaeum but in completely different roooms, so the feel for their wedding was totally different. That’s what I like about The Athenaeum – variety!

Here are a few of my favorite shots from Nikki and Nathan’s wedding.

Happy anniversary, Nikki and Nathan!!

Happy Anniversary, Kelly & Bo!

I’m a little tardy, but with good reason, so now it’s back to the business of posting great wishes for my June 2008 couples celebrating one-year anniversaries over the past week or so.

First up is Kelly and Bo, who were married at The Columbus Athenaeum, one of my favorite venues. Lots of different rooms there and all the staff are fabulous to work with!

Here are a few of my favorite shots commemorating their day.

Happy anniversary, Kelly and Bo!

Dear sweet Howie

Well, it’s hard to even see to write this, but today was my sweet Howie’s final day as an earthbound cat. And what a cat he was. I think every client I’ve ever had who’s been to my house has met Howie. He probably sat in your lap or whapped you with his tail, or even – as in one case – licked inappropriate body parts while lounging on your coat. Or maybe he dug around in your purse or just darted out the door when you came in. Howie was just a cat like none other. I think he acted more like a dog than a cat, really. And he certainly was not afraid of Hildy, even though she outweighed him by 50 pounds. They played together often, although not so much this year, but I remember a time when Howie chased the dog into her crate and then sat right in front of the door so she couldn’t get out. Hildy always gave Howie a wide berth, but Howie would just walk right under or jump right over the dog.

So, what kind of tribute blog post would be complete without pictures? Here are only a few of the many I’ve taken of Howie over his incredibly short lifespan. He lived for only six years and I was lucky to have him for five of those.

Please, if you do nothing else, have your cat checked for heart disease. It’s a certifiable killer and takes them way too early.

12 pounds of cat stuffed into a box no bigger than a loaf pan.


Not taking any crap from the dog, no matter how close she gets.

Uh, excuse me, we’d like to go outside now.

A basket full of cat in the sunshine.

Watching the birds at the feeder.

It’s not a good nap if you’re not all sprawled out on your back.

What’s a little snow.

Just realized I had this image on a card in the camera. This was taken on Friday.

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