And the week started with a Monday…!!!

What a week it was…we are super busy right now…but ever so overjoyed to be so!!!

After a busy weekend, Monday was fun with lots of activity…It started with a studio Executive Portrait session with one of the doctors from Venice Regional Medical Center. For years, we have been photographing the doctors with hospital privileges for Kathy Turner, Director of Marketing. The photographs are used in the Physician’s Directory and in much of their advertising. It is fun to get to know the doctors who are often newcomers to the Venice area and end up being family portrait clients/friends. A couple of times a year, we go to the hospital and set up for two or three days and photograph the doctors before or after they have made their rounds. You know, we have discovered as I am sure many of you have, VRMC has some terrific physicians and hospitalists on their staff (if that’s the right word). We have met a lot of them and they are super!

With lots in between, Monday finally ended with me heading north to our Bay Professional Photographers Association monthly meeting. I was the Moderator for the program of guest panelists of Master Photographers.
And then came Tuesday…Veteran’s Day…a time to reflect on our freedoms and those who fought for them…Including my son who, as an Arab Linguist and Analyst in the Marine Corps, was treated to an all expense paid view of life from Fallujah, Iraq…much to the consternation of his Mom!!! As he reminded me, however, in his words: “Mom, the guys (and gals) who went to Viet Nam did not have a choice. I do. And I believe in the good that we are doing in Iraq.” And so do I…