Another blast from the past...

Just found some old "stock photography" that I did through my agent. These are soooooooo old school. The photographer is Donna Day. She is fabulous. Dreamy and funky and cool. She has moved out of the country to sow her roots. She is a fabulous photographer and friend. Her Husband is a fabulous novelist.
They, and their gorgeous daughter Jade, are witnessing the world. They are so inspirational.
xoxo
Anna

Vienna ... I think we should all slow down...

Slow down you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart tell me why
Are you still so afraid?
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
You got so much to do and only
So many hours in a day

But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
When will you realize...Vienna waits for you

Slow down you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight (tonight)
Too bad but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself
That you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong
You know you can't always see when you're right(you're right)

You got your passion you got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you

Slow down you crazy child
Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
It's alright you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize...
Vienna waits for you.

And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through

Why don't you realize...Vienna waits for you
When will you realize...Vienna waits for you

Thank you Billy Joel.
xoxo
Anna

Cooper's pics ... as promised...

These are some pics from our fantastical K-Dawg Birthday Celebration at Coopers. We had the most fun ... lots of laughter AND drinks. Enjoy.
I'd, also, like to ask that thoughts and prayers go out to my dear friend Sarah and her family. Her father is battling metastatic cancer and has been hit with pneumonia. He is in the hospital and is now unresponsive. Please, please say a prayer, light a candle, and/or send loving thoughts their way.
I HATE CANCER.
XOXO
Anna

Ah ... high school....

Well ... if you're gonna put it out there, I might as well share it as well. Behold this fabulous prom pic of my beloved sister-cousin. Sometimes it is a good thing that your folks didn't take lots of pictures. Oh wait ... this one is a professional pic. I CANNOT get over the bangs.
xoxo
Anna
p.s. I cannot say that my bangs were any smaller at the time.

Lovely long night at Coopers...

Well, we had a ball. Honored our girl on her birthday. Gals aplenty from Dawgs prior and post cancer diagnosis. A load of ladies celebrating the life and spirit of a wonderful woman.
Happy Birthday, Kristin.
Thanks for bringing us all together in celebration tonight.
You are missed.
xoxo
Anna
p.s. pics to follow

Happy Birthday, baby girl ...

I know it's a day early. But, I'm gonna be working tomorrow and then celebrating your birthday in style with our girlfriends tomorrow night. We love you, miss you, will celebrate you, and raise a shot of Patron for you my girl. So much has changed ... so much is the same ... so much is up in the air. But, the one thing that stands is that we love and miss you, dear girl. I know you'll be there with us. I wish you were there to raise a glass and crack us up. But, I KNOW that you'll be there in spirit making snarky jokes and keeping us laughing ... through the tears.
I love you dear girl. Happy Birthday to you. You are so loved ... so missed ... and so honored. Wish I could hold your hand right now and get a big hug. But, I know you're here.
I love you.
xoxo
Coochie

Sweet Edna St. Vincent Millay...

Lovely Sonnet:

"WHEN you, that at this moment are to me
Dearer than words on paper, shall depart,
And be no more the warder of my heart,
Whereof again myself shall hold the key;
And be no more, what now you seem to be,
The sun, from which all excellencies start
In a round nimbus, nor a broken dart
Of moonlight, even, splintered on the sea;

I shall remember only of this hour–
And weep somewhat, as now you see me weep–
The pathos of your love, that, like a flower,
Fearful of death yet amorous of sleep,
Droops for a moment and beholds, dismayed,
The wind whereon its petals shall be laid."

xoxo
anna