love ya'll
mom
---- Elizabeth Bogosian <bogolove@msn.com> wrote:
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Saturday, September 4, 2010
Re: 15 mile ride
These are great! Yay for matt for thinking of it!! I love it when you do things together....
Re: 15 mile ride
Cute bikers!!!!! Love you guys!!!
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Love,
Maryann
On Sep 4, 2010, at 12:17 PM, Elizabeth Bogosian <bogolove@msn.com> wrote:
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
The Parthenon in Centennial Park
Lens: John S
Film: Ina's 1969
Flash: Off
Friday, July 2, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Facing My Fears
FACING MY FEARS
In preparation for our vacation, I decided the day before we left, Brady and I should have “mommy/puppy day of fun.” He seems to enjoy those days, so I thought it would be a nice treat for him before we left.
Starting out our day of fun was a trip to the Nolensville dog park. Upon arrival we notice that no other dogs are there, which seems to be a common factor in our trips to the Nolensville Dog Park. We walk in and I let him off leash to run around and sniff. He seems to enjoy that more than playing with other dogs anyway.
As I am sitting there, and Brady is sniffing around, another car pulls up and girl about my age gets out. She opens the back door to her car and out pops out a pit bull that is exactly the same color as the one that attacked Brady and I a little over a year ago. I got so nervous and anxious all of the sudden. Up until that moment, I had no idea that I was carrying around a fear of it happening again.
My first thoughts were “she’s not bringing that dog in here, is she?” Sure enough she entered the dog park with her pit bull. The dog ran over to me and Brady and I felt myself stiffen up in fear. I tried to make myself relax because the last thing I wanted was Brady to sense that fear in me and react to the dog by trying to protect me.
The pit ended up just sniffing him, and she ran off to sniff the rest of the park. The girl came over and we started talking and I found out she had her since she was a puppy and that she had been socialized with dogs consistently. She was a super sweet girl, and she didn’t even mind when Brady decided to drink some water out of her bowl.
The thing that bothers me the most is I realized how much fear I had from that incident. It amazes me how a traumatic incident can affect you even a year later. For some people, traumatic incidents affect them for years. I think it was good for me to see that the pit bull was sweet, and playful and only wanted to play with Brady. He had no interest in her whatsoever. He just wanted to sniff the park.
We stayed at the park for about thirty more minutes, waiting to see if any other dogs would show up to play, but no one else came while we were there. Brady and I left and went back home, and then continued our mommy/puppy day of fun with a two mile walk with our neighbor and her two dogs, Emma and Indy.
I have never had a fear of dogs until the incident last April 2009. I think it was good for me to see that you can’t group a fear into one particular type of dog, one particular type of person, or one particular place where something happened. You have to face your fears, even if you are shaking in your tennis shoes while you are doing it.
In preparation for our vacation, I decided the day before we left, Brady and I should have “mommy/puppy day of fun.” He seems to enjoy those days, so I thought it would be a nice treat for him before we left.
Starting out our day of fun was a trip to the Nolensville dog park. Upon arrival we notice that no other dogs are there, which seems to be a common factor in our trips to the Nolensville Dog Park. We walk in and I let him off leash to run around and sniff. He seems to enjoy that more than playing with other dogs anyway.
As I am sitting there, and Brady is sniffing around, another car pulls up and girl about my age gets out. She opens the back door to her car and out pops out a pit bull that is exactly the same color as the one that attacked Brady and I a little over a year ago. I got so nervous and anxious all of the sudden. Up until that moment, I had no idea that I was carrying around a fear of it happening again.
My first thoughts were “she’s not bringing that dog in here, is she?” Sure enough she entered the dog park with her pit bull. The dog ran over to me and Brady and I felt myself stiffen up in fear. I tried to make myself relax because the last thing I wanted was Brady to sense that fear in me and react to the dog by trying to protect me.
The pit ended up just sniffing him, and she ran off to sniff the rest of the park. The girl came over and we started talking and I found out she had her since she was a puppy and that she had been socialized with dogs consistently. She was a super sweet girl, and she didn’t even mind when Brady decided to drink some water out of her bowl.
The thing that bothers me the most is I realized how much fear I had from that incident. It amazes me how a traumatic incident can affect you even a year later. For some people, traumatic incidents affect them for years. I think it was good for me to see that the pit bull was sweet, and playful and only wanted to play with Brady. He had no interest in her whatsoever. He just wanted to sniff the park.
We stayed at the park for about thirty more minutes, waiting to see if any other dogs would show up to play, but no one else came while we were there. Brady and I left and went back home, and then continued our mommy/puppy day of fun with a two mile walk with our neighbor and her two dogs, Emma and Indy.
I have never had a fear of dogs until the incident last April 2009. I think it was good for me to see that you can’t group a fear into one particular type of dog, one particular type of person, or one particular place where something happened. You have to face your fears, even if you are shaking in your tennis shoes while you are doing it.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tommy Bahamas
Ah. Tommy Bahamas. A favorite spot of my sweet second parents (mother-in-law and father-in-law), Bruce and Maryann. Every time I eat there I think of them. Usually when I eat there it is with them, so that would be the majority of the reason why...;c).
I love this place. It has come to be one of my very favorite restaurants. It is a bit pricey, but the wine is delicious and the food is quite memorable. I could have eaten the goat cheese and mango salsa appetizer as my meal. I was stuffed after just that, but I couldn't stop there. The beef medallions were so good, and the asparagus....well, Liz knows I can't not try the asparagus for several reasons. Some of which are only known to Liz. Then there was the pina colada cake. PINA COLADA CAKE. They put the well-known, overdone in tropical areas drink in the CAKE. And it was GOOD. So good, and so not well-known and overdone. It was a perfect cake. Matt got the key lime pie and it was done as key lime pie should be done. If you don't know how it should be done, or know that it shouldn't be green, then you need to go find yourself a piece of real key lime pie and report back when you know what color it should be. Tommy Bahamas knows.
I am so lucky to have Maryann and Bruce as my parents-in-law. They are truly the best and I could not have asked for any two better people to be my parents-in-law. I am thankful that they show me so many wonderful places to eat. I am a southern girl who likes her southern food, but also likes to expand her food vocabulary. I teach Matt about biscuits and gravy and he teaches me about real clam bakes.
You ever been to one of those? Fantastic. But that is for another day. Tonight I have the remainder of a PINA COLADA CAKE calling my name.
Nice view
Nice and relaxing. Just what was needed by the Bogosians. I am so very thankful for so many things, and this view would have to be added to that list. Putting my toes in the sand and listening to the waves crashing against the shore is so relaxing and calming.
After this wonderful day on the beach, my sweet husband took me to CH and to Coach and bought me a pair of shoes and a purse, and for no special occasion!
I am so blessed, and I don't mean for the CH shoes or the Coach purse. I am so blessed for the wonderful family and friends that I have in my life. No one could ask for better friends who are true and a family who loves and supports you in all your choices. I am thankful for each and every one of you.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Flowers from Maryann and Bruce
Lens: Helga Viking
Film: Ina's 1969
Flash: Standard
Tulips from Liz - what a fantastic friend!
Lens: John S
Film: Ina's 1969
Flash: Laser Lemon Gel
Carter and Brady in the creek
Lens: Kaimal Mark II
Film: Kodot Verichrome
Flash: Off
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Dogs having fun
Lens: Kaimal Mark II
Film: Kodot Verichrome
Flash: Off
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Murfreesboro Pulse
Wow! It has been a while since I blogged on here. I guess the last time I was on here was the picture of me looking a little disgusted by the birthday shot I was given.
I really got on here today because I meant to share the cover from the Murfreesboro Pulse that we were on for the Fall Fashion edition. See above.
Tanya Wright from Frozen Exposure was the photographer for that shoot. If you like her work, check out her website and blog. Her website is www.frozenexposure.com
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