Archive for February, 2008

Tonight we had the priviledge of attending the 7th Anniversary Swinging Sweet Cabaret at the On Center sponsored by the Guardian Angel Society. We originally went to this event *mostly* because Sarah heard Maria Desantis on the radio plugging it and Maria is a friend of ours from the wedding industry.

We thought it would be a great Valentine’s “Date” to go on tonight. They were planning dancing, music, and a GUILT FREE chocolate fountain (we try our best not to dip even one marshmellow in our client’s fountains but tonight was ALL OURS!)

When we arrived however, we learned a lot more about the Guardian Angels. The Guardian Angel Society is a fund used to help educate children of diverse cultural, religious, and economic backgrounds. More importantly, the founder was Father Joseph Champlin. We’ve had many opportunities to work with Father Champlin. Last month he passed away and we will deeply miss him on our photographic forays to Cathedral.

(I don’t usually do this sort of thing but I feel compelled tonight.)

Dear Father Champlin,
We had a great time tonight and your organization is amazing. They did you proud and there was MUCH dancing! We will miss you every time we enter Cathedral and every time we attend your event. Your life, church, organization and your friends - they are all excellent and well worth the time & efforts you put in while you were here.

Love,
Matt & Sarah

Fr. Joseph Champlin, 1930-2008

We’re still alive!  We’re just digging ourselves out from the new snow and we keep plugging away at the studio and home.  We were excited about all the stuff to do and sometimes it’s just plain overwhelming! 

Lots of news, excitement & notes coming soon - we’re still in the process of putting together our first every newsletter.  I’ll make sure you hear about that here as well.  Then we’re going to TRY to catch you up on this incredible offseason of work, play, fun and craziness!

Rather than do that - how are YOU?  Yes, you the blog readers.  The Careys and Caseys and Staceys & Vickis and Heidis and Kristin/Kristens… how are all of you out in blog land?  Ronice & Kristina & Mabyn & Tim & my family & the photographers reading this right now - how are YOU?  That’s what I want to know about right now.