Friday will be my birthday.
I’ll be older than I was in the other photos I posted here and here. Much. Older.
While this isn’t a milestone birthday, I’m definitely starting to feel my age, and look it as well. I guess that’s just the way it is. It’s also the reason I’m always behind the camera, rather than in front of it, these days.
So when we were ice skating last month, my husband thought he’d do me a favor by grabbing the Canon from my chair before I had a chance to do so. Sweet guy.
What’s funny is he really did think he was doing the right thing. The honorable thing. He thought, “I should really get Kelly in a picture with the kids. Wouldn’t that be nice?”
To answer this question for all you husbands out there that really mean well, but are generally clueless, this would not be nice. This would hardly even be human. And your photos will never see even the dim light of day, unless you happen to capture a moment when your wife is looking especially ravishing — or if, by chance, she decides to post this mortifying photo on the Internet, because she’s, well, crazy.
This, for instance, would not be the kind of portrait you should capture:
Allow me to introduce you to Ms. Mom 2007 (thanks Lynanne for this particularly perfect caption from last week’s contest.)
Notice the perfectly eclectic blend of color on this ensemble. Please understand that this picture was not staged. Nosereebob. This is the way I look most winter days.
The hockey skates — given to me by said “husband” because he bought them for himself on eBay and they didn’t fit.
The paint-splotched sweatpants — because I keep them for days like this, when I will surely see no one anyway, since we live in the boonies. Besides, I only have three other pairs of decent pants, so I don’t want to use them for recreation. Notice the devil-may-care inside-outedness of the pockets. Because I take so much care to prepare myself in the morning.
The circa-1992 fuschia jacket-shell — which I pulled out from mildew storage because I left my brand-new powder blue shell somewhere — never to be found again. So the fuscia shell with the powder-blue lining. Nice. Recycling – just in time for Earth Day.
The green gloves — because they don’t have holes and they matched something once.
And the woolen cap — a Christmas gift from my mom and the only redeeming part of the outfit. If it was all by itself.
So people, I dare you. Caption this photo. I’ll be giving away a signed copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Celebrating Mothers and Daughters
Better yet, reveal the true you. Share your personal portrait today and put your permalink in the Mr. Linky below. Let’s have some FUN!
By the way, I did forgive the husband, since he took the shot, thinking I’m always beautiful.
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7:54 pm
I’m skating on thin ice with this wardrobe….Will somebody please “Pass me the Torch” so I can burn this outfit?
OK, once again my caption sounds like I am being rude so I certainly hope you don’t take it as so. I think you look fantastic in your picture – truly! And the lack of matching stuff doesn’t bother ME at all. Why wear good nice clothes to ice skate? If you are like me, you would spend much more time on the ground than on the skates….I suck at ice skating.
Well, hope you liked my comment. Thanks for revealing yourself. You are beautiful!!!
8:35 pm
Umm, how about: THe Homeschool Experiment: Teaching the Color Wheel?
9:06 pm
Dana – that is hilarious. And I wouldn’t post a pic like this if I was worried about what people thought it looked like;) I think this is all a ton o’ fun. (But thanks for the sweet compliment, too!)
Leslie — hehehehe. LOVE IT!
Thanks for your captions!
10:06 pm
Skating her way to the northern session of the Red Hat Society. Who needs purple when you have fuscia anyway?
6:54 am
Megan — thanks for joining us! And your photo is darling:)
11:07 am
One year after her reign, Miss America smiles down to her fans and shows how those treasures in the attic can still color her world. She wears it with such confidence.
12:53 pm
Love it, Bonnie!
1:04 pm
Miss Congeniality Meets Moms On Ice!
1:12 pm
Oh my these comments and the article are so great. I’m just sitting here giggling. Nothing witty is jumping to mind on the caption yet and I do want to participate in the link but mine’s not up yet – I didn’t even get a WW up today! LOL BUT I’ll be back. In the meantime I’m telling you HAPPY BIRTHDAY right now in case I remember to forget to tell you on Friday. *wink*
Hugs,
Holly
3:14 pm
Kelly: Mighty Morphin EMPOWER Ranger
3:33 pm
Ice Follies
3:43 pm
Home School Cool
3:43 pm
Or… that could be
Home School Jewel
3:46 pm
Wrapped for ‘Ice, Ice, Baby!’
ok. I have to go back to my real job.
5:15 pm
Mert – that is AWESOME! And I love that show!
Holly – can’t wait to see your pic! And thanks for the birthday wishes!
Pamela – you totally crack me up. I’m so glad you chimed in.
8:29 pm
What time is it there?
8:30 pm
DAGGUM IT, I KNEW IT!
I’ve been gone most of the day
I guess the upside is I can’t lose if I didn’t play…
And I think you’re cute as pie, no matter what!
9:31 pm
Robin! I would have loved to read your captions! But alas, you’ve missed the deadline;)
I’m post my caption pick tomorrow morning!
11:06 pm
Shoot! I got busy and didn’t know about the contest until it was too late. I am going to have to go and get me that book. I am a sucker for the Chicken Soup for the Soul books.
Can’t wait to hear who won, I am never very good at these contests anyway. It is more fun to read other entries.
2:14 am
I was captioning for julie and robin, you know.
I knew they were busy — so I had to make an entry for each
and for a few others to.
There is something about a photo caption contest that turns me into a froth at the mouth babbler.
7:01 am
[...] I think Dana at Sunshine’s Blog really nailed the caption for my finale pic. [...]
7:51 am
Thanks for stopping in, Julie!
And Pamela, we always appreciate your “extra” captions;)) ALWAYS!
9:35 am
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