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December 3, 2006 at 10:26 am | In Photo Friday |

First of all, I am so honored to learn that I have been nominated for not one, but two, diabetes OC awards. Some fabulous person (I swear it wasn’t me!) nominated me for Best Adult with Type I and Best Female Blogger. I am up against some pretty stiff competition and I’m honestly not sure that I will vote for myself over these folks. But hey, I’m not going to stop you from voting for me…

I also got asked to contribute to a site which I really value, and that’s a big honor. More details once it’s official with a capital O.

And now, only two days late: Photo Friday - G is for… Grandparents

My grandma and grandpa (ages 91 & 92) holding hands shortly before my grandpa passed away. Guatebaby will be named for him.

Finally, I may be a little scarce in the blogosphere over the next two weeks. I have a Set In Stone Thesis Deadline of December 18, so…. expect little from me until then, unless of course we get new Guatebaby pictures.

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Those are very sweet pictures. So much history in those hands.

Congrats on the nomination!

Comment by Shannon — December 3, 2006 #
Art- Congrats on your nominations, you deserve it. These pictures are my favorites that you have done so far. I hope my grandkids will have pictures like this of me and Paul when we are that age.=) We will so miss you while you are otherwise distracted. Good luck with getting it all done and hurry back.
Viv

Comment by Vivian — December 3, 2006 #
Those hands convey something both gentle and strong.

Very powerful and very, very beautiful.

Congratulations on the nominations, Art-Sweet.

Comment by Sandra Miller — December 3, 2006 #
Perfection. Those pics are perfection.

And congrats on the nomination.

My boy was named for my 96 year old grandmother (her maiden name) 10 years after her passing. I miss her every day. I wish I’d taken more pictures, spent more time, learned more. But I was young and stupid.

Good luck on the thesis and don’t be gone tooooo long.

Comment by mopsa — December 3, 2006 #
Good luck with your thesis!!

Comment by erinberry — December 3, 2006 #
Beautiful pictures. I have followed art classes where we were told to paint flowers, Delvaux bags, etc. I got fed up and brought in a very old leather bag that I bought more than 30 years ago, plunked down and insisted on painting that instead. There is so much life in hands, old shoes, or scruffy worn clothes -compared to a vase of flowers, an expensive bag… Soon thereafter I quit the class. It was a Flemmish speaking Art School, where I was told I could communicate in French (Belgium being a 2 - language country). Everyone spoke Flemish, I learned neither French nor liked the way art was being taught, so I quit. Good luck on the thesis writing!

Comment by Chrissie in Belgium — December 3, 2006 #
Good luck with your thesis! I’ll hope for Guatebaby pictures this week!

I love those pictures. Reminds me of my great parents who were known to make out at any given point. So cute.

Congrats on your nomination!

Comment by Andrea — December 3, 2006 #
Good luck on the thesis - I am right there with you (in hell). My drop dead date - the 15th.

two weeks til freedom

Comment by E — December 3, 2006 #
I love the pics!! And I’m so excited to read about the progress with Guatebaby. I can’t wait to see pics

Comment by Erica — December 4, 2006 #
Those pics are priceless!!! Congrats on your nominations. Good luck on your paper. See ya when you get back.

Comment by ginger — December 4, 2006 #
Oooh, have fun finishing up your thesis! I’m not sure fun is the right word, but I don’t want to say good luck because I don’t think you need luck….

Comment by MileMasterSarah — December 4, 2006 #
Congratulations, A-S.

And those pictures are tremendous. They make me think of my grandmother and smile.

Comment by Kerri. — December 4, 2006 #
Those are powerful photos. Thank you for sharing them. Congrats on the nominations and best of luck with the thesis! Peace.

Comment by Lilymane — December 5, 2006 #
oh wow. I am wicked behind in blog reading, but those photos are stunning in every way.
wow

Comment by Calliope — December 7, 2006 #