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Dec 3, 2009 A day in our life

Tonight was the 1st and 2nd grade music program. It was Christmas at Candy Cane Lane. Caleb was a tree. Here’s a pic from the program. That’s the chorus in the background and Caleb with the other trees in the foreground.

Um, yeah. I didn’t get any pics from the program. Why? Because I’m a disorganized basketcase.

I had a meeting for Junior League right after work. Then I rushed home to grab Lee and the kids and run out the door again for the program. As I walked out the door I remembered my camera. Caleb had his first speaking part in a music program. Of course I needed photos of this moment. So I ran back in to grab my D40.

It never even occurred to me to grab the video camera. Wouldn’t the video camera have been more appropriate for a musical in which Caleb has a speaking part? Yeah, but I wasn’t thinking that. But I had my D40.

As we were driving to the school I realized I didn’t bring my zoom lens. I was totally bummed. I knew I wouldn’t get any good shots with a 55mm. But it was too late to go back. I’d just have to make do. That’s what Photoshop is for I reasoned. And at the end of the program I could get closer to the stage for a few shots.

So we got to the school, settled our butts on to the very hard and very uncomfortable bleachers, and waited for the kids to take the stage. As they walked out in their candy cane, elf, soldier, Santa, Mrs. Claus and tree costumes, I realized I should probably set the aperture before they turned the lights down any lower and I could no longer see the dial on the camera.

But the camera wouldn’t turn on. The battery was dead. And I didn’t my spare. I only brought my camera. Not my camera bag.

I was defeated. My camera got the best of me.

Near the end of the program I remembered my point and shoot. The one I always keep in my purse. I could use that to get a few shots on the stage after the show. So as the lights came back on I searched through my purse to find my little pink camera.

But it wasn’t there. Then I remembered I took it out to upload the photos to my computer. And forgot to put it back in my purse.

For the love of God, it’s like the camera gods hate me.

So I didn’t get any video. Or a photo. Or anything from the program. Instead I had to go old school and draw a portrait from memory. That’s some fine artwork up there.

In any event, Caleb did a fabulous job. He makes a pretty good tree if I do say so myself. Way to go Caleb!

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