Tag: marriage
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To Remember
When I was 16 and we were a few months into the relationship, I used to write my name on Jeff’s hands and arms. Writing has always helped me make sense of the world, and I wanted to see if my name on his skin made sense, this boy who read me poetry and drew…
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Fiercely
I rarely write about marriage, or us as a couple. It happens maybe once every couple of years, when the urge bubbles up and I can’t contain myself. I write to and about our son often. Corwin is 4 years old and won’t remember most of these things yet, so I feel this urgent need…
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Long Overdue
There’s a box full of long, handwritten letters and printed out emails that I’ve been keeping for a long time now. So much of us was built on those first months when all we had were words. That was fifteen years and half my life ago. He told me recently that he’s always writing to…
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Hong Kong, 2011
Jeff and I went to Hong Kong for a couple of shoots last February and extended our stay a bit for some much needed R&R. Besides the shoots and getting to meet another awesome couple whose wedding we’re shooting in 2012, one of the highlights for me was the crate diving. There were two shops…