Although the picture is just beads at the bottom of a flower vase, it reminded me a lot about Avatar. Something about the green-colored stems reaching down to translucent beads makes it look like magic.
I took the picture at Jenni’s cousin’s house as a test shot with a new telephoto lens. I’m very impressed by the sharpness and color given that this shot was handheld and no flash. I wasn’t blown away when I got my previous high-end wide-to-medium-telephoto lens, but this new telephoto has made a great first impression.
We finally got to see Avatar in 3D last weekend, as the first movie we’ve seen on a date outing in two and a half years. Funny, how having a kid can change date activities. All in all, Avatar was enjoyable, if too predictable. I, personally, spent more attention trying to see all the 3D, and figuring out how they did it than the story itself.
A bench across the street from Father’s House Church after Steve’s funeral service.
I went to my Uncle Steve’s funeral today. He was my mom’s younger brother, the youngest of 5. He had five kids himself, with some grandchildren too. Cancer is what took his life. 
