Free to Succeed Tour: Boston

This past Tuesday night I was lucky enough to join many of my photographer friends for the Free To Succeed Tour in downtown Boston. The three headliners on the tour just happened to be the three photographers that I admire most in the wedding industry...David Jay, Jasmine Star, and Becker. And I felt blessed to meet them all on the same night!

David Jay gave us insight as to how an efficient workflow can can help "free" up your life. Jasmine spoke about how determination and properly branding your business can lead to much success. And Becker gave us all a sneak preview of the [b]school...which will be a social and profesional networking website for photographers.

Skip's: an American classic

Summer in New England would not be complete without at least one trip to Skip's Snack Bar in Merrimac, MA. We're lucky enough to live just ten minutes away from this American institution that plays host to "cruise nights" every other Saturday from June through September.

Skip's is an old-fashioned burger joint that transports you back in time. The bacon double-cheeseburger is a neat little bundle tucked into a folded paper napkin... the crispy curly fries, which they're famous for, are overflowing the cardboard basket... and the grilled hot dog is topped with a perfect zig-zag of bright yellow mustard. And everything tastes as good as it looks.

Of course, the other fun part of a Skip's visit are the classic cars. On "cruise nights" people come from far and wide to show-off what a winter of tinkering in the garage has produced. The big grass field behind the restaurant plays host to hundreds of cars...who's owners sit in lawn chairs chatting about the weather and their new vinyl upholstery.

There really is nothing like it on a warm summer night in New England (except for a wedding of course)! ;)

Visit to the Chatham Bars Inn

Linnea is planning a September wedding that will be held at the Chatham Bars Inn. So we took the drive down to the Cape for a meeting with Leslie, the bride, and the Chatham Bar's staff. What a beautiful resort! The weather was perfect and the setting really makes you dream of spending a week there. The highlight of the day was the seals at the fishing pier, near the end of the beach. When the boats come in with their catch of the day, the seals beg for food and are literally feet away from you. Sure beats the aquarium! :)

Song of the summer

I just can't stop listening to this song...it's so addictive. Adele is a 19 year old Brit who's distictive, soulful voice surpasses many singers ten years her senior. "Chasing Pavements" is a wonderfully emotional piece of old-school soul that'll have you singing along after just one listen. Plus they rarely make videos like this anymore...the "choreography" is just beautiful. Go ahead, click the link below.

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Celtics Parade!

I know I'm a couple days late on this one, but we had a great view of the Celtics Championship parade from the Houghton Mifflin offices on Boylston Street last Thursday. Here's a few shots...

Paul Pierce with his MVP Trophy

Coach Doc Rivers

Kevin Garnett with the NBA Championship trophy