Mary Vale and Abigail

A blurry evening at Cinghiale with Myke, Carla and Abigail (!) during her visit to Baltimore. -Mary Vale

Nancy and Pat’s homemade peanut butter wedding cake was topped with Lego figures. I was honored to officiate their somewhat impromptu backyard wedding on 11/10/09. -Mary Vale

I was on a walk yesterday when I suddenly noticed an old theater with a “For Rent” sign out front. This was only one of the many fabulous details. I would so love to rent the venue and do something amazing with it. - Abigail

Myke sets up the slides for TEDxMidAtlantic, a conference we’ve been helping organize for a few months. “Ideas Worth Sharing” is the tagline. I can get down with that. -Mary Vale

Oh yes, this is a unicorn mug. Is it any wonder that this is one of my most favorite possessions? Please note that there are illustrated sparkles coming out of the unicorn’s butt. Yes, yes there are. - Abigail

This is where I like to spend my mornings. A cup of coffee and some “thinking time” as I do the dishes - my day couldn’t start off better than that. - Abigail

I don’t know what it is that keeps drawing me back to this photo. It makes me feel so calm - a sensation I’ve needed approximately every five minutes this week. - Abigail

I’ve been playing around with several camera-related things recently, and this is the first attempt with which I am even remotely satisfied. I did this on a timer in low light, and then post-processed it to death to get it grainy. I’m trying to let go of the idea that photos have to look “perfect,” because what does that even mean??? Anyway… that’s my story! - Abigail

My friend, Diana, brought me along on Saturday for a picnic at her CSA farm. It was a much-needed day of relaxation. - Abigail

My dear friend Michelle, at her wedding to Judd. She was a beautiful bride. -Mary Vale