We had dinner over at Josh's parent's house last night.
Somehow, we got on the topic of what a pool-shark Josh's Grandma used to be and next thing you know, we were down at The Brick (a bar by our house) shooting pool...
Josh's mom.
Josh's dad.
And the pool-shark, herself (who whipped all of us.)
He's pretty good too.
I'm not.
After two Sprite/cranberry/vodka's though, I improve marginally. (And for all my students...look who brought her Expodisc.)
We even did a little dancing.
Which ended abruptly after Josh Downs smashed my head into a microphone stand while trying to dip me. (He probably did it on purpose, right after he sprouted those horns.)
The last time he tried to dip me on the dance floor (December, 2008) things went equally awry.
this cracks me up!
TFs
ang
Posted by: Ang | March 13, 2011 at 08:09 PM
I have looked at those expodisc's. Wondering if you have the higher priced one verse the lower one. (there is a huge difference in price- 6.00 verse 90.00$)
I think it is great that you guys hang out with the parents. Creates strong family bonds
Posted by: MGF | March 13, 2011 at 08:45 PM
You're a hoot!
Posted by: Mandy Smith | March 13, 2011 at 08:55 PM
So... you're going to send out an email to all your former students with a review of that expodisc, right? Or did you already and I missed it...? Wouldn't it be great if some super store gave you a discount code to share in that email that you're going to send to all of us? {sigh} I should probably go to bed now... with expodisc on the brain...
Posted by: Alissa | March 13, 2011 at 09:37 PM
Love the horns!
Posted by: Kristi B | March 13, 2011 at 10:05 PM
I am dying with the last picture and your caption!
Posted by: Angela | March 14, 2011 at 12:38 AM
how do you use the Expodisc??? can you do a post on that?? pretty please :)
Posted by: Gretchen C | March 14, 2011 at 06:10 AM
You look just like Annie in the pool shot.
Posted by: Maureen | March 14, 2011 at 06:15 AM
too funny! love the horns! though a Karen Russell student would have known to watch for those mergers! ;)
Posted by: Stephanie @ La Dolce Vita | March 14, 2011 at 06:30 AM
Thanks for the laugh Karen...I needed that this morning! Great shots!
Posted by: Tracy | March 14, 2011 at 07:18 AM
Love it!
Posted by: Kelli | March 14, 2011 at 07:21 AM
Hi Karen...me again. I googled Expodisc...do you like it? Looks pretty cool..please let us know what you think?
Posted by: Tracy | March 14, 2011 at 07:24 AM
LOL, I love that you actually have a shot rubbing your head!
Posted by: Melanie | March 14, 2011 at 08:54 AM
Karen I so love my expo disc such an easy tool to use! Happy to see you use it too.
Posted by: Deneen | March 14, 2011 at 09:37 AM
Karen, You crack me up! Great shots... I love my expodisc too!
Posted by: Terry D | March 14, 2011 at 01:08 PM
Seriously LOL at the last shot and caption! You make my day! :)
Posted by: Kelly | March 14, 2011 at 01:21 PM
Who caught that last moment? This is just another example of real life being documented in [splendid] photos. What a joy.
Posted by: Mallory | March 14, 2011 at 06:32 PM
Sounds like Josh is a great guy...just not a great dipping dancer!!! hahahaha
Posted by: Erika Melnychuk | March 14, 2011 at 09:21 PM
Just remember the daffodil.
Posted by: Domenico | March 14, 2011 at 09:56 PM
You may have talked about this before and I don't mean it in the snarky tone it may sound but as a serious question, Do you take your camera everywhere? I want to take my camera everywhere but instead I use the one on my phone if I need a picture of something. I guess I need to get over the feeling of embarrassment (maybe, or just feeling stupid) of having my camera. How do you get to the point that when you are going down to the local bar you remember to grab your camera? Do you just have a really big purse (aka camera bag)?
Posted by: JenniferL. | March 14, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Do you use the neutral or portrait expodisc? It looks like the portrait one in your picture. Am I right?
Posted by: Eleonor | March 15, 2011 at 08:53 AM
great question jennifer!!! I have wondered the same thing too!!! :)
Posted by: kristi | March 15, 2011 at 01:22 PM
Great Shots! I have two questions. What ISO did you have your camera at?! Also what did you decide to meter?? TIA
Margie
Posted by: Mac1320 | March 17, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Karen you are hilarious! First the leaves out of Cole's ears then the horns on Josh'S head! All mergers I would never have noticed before I started your classes :-D
Posted by: Helen Tilbury | March 19, 2011 at 03:53 AM