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I was never one to spend much time in coffee shops when I was in college.  I was too busy running a bar to hang out at someone else’s place.  That being the case, I’m learning now that I kinda like it.  When I have work to do, and the house is too quiet, it’s a great place to go.  I’m just as distracted by the comings and goings of my spacial-peers, but that can be corrected with headphones and a seat that faces the wall.

Coffee shops can also lead to jobs, as today proved.  I planned to meet my wife, but there were some other photographers already there when I arrived, so I joined them.  Later on another shooter arrived, with a double-scheduling issue for tomorrow.  Into the breach I stepped, and will thus be shooting for two hours tomorrow night at the AAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.  I’m not a sports shooter by nature, but I’m looking forward to it.  Who knows?  It might lead to a new line of work.  Regardless, the only sports which I am even vaguely interested in is running. I’ve done 5Ks through ultra-marathons, so I can fully appreciate the accomplishments of folks who do it at that level.  I’m actually looking forward to it quite a bit.

Our runners are preparing for today’s race as I write this.  Five o’clock seems way way too early to be getting up.  With dawn still an hour away, and a bloody cold wind outside, I’m not envying them the trip out to Staten Island.  The plan, since there are concerns about the ability of buses to all get to the starting line on time, is for the guys to take the Staten Island Ferry and then a shuttle out to the race.  We’ll be following our usual plan as support folks, and catch them at the 12 mile marker, and again as they enter the park at the 24 mile marker.  I’m considering shooting a few pics over the reservoir at dawn, but then again I may find a coffee shop and hole up there for a few hours.

I did not realize that it has been almost three weeks since my last post.  I have been super busy both professionally and personally, which makes for bad blogging habits.  I promise, scout’s honor, to try to be more regular. ;)  There are lots of things going on for us right now. 

Today is Halloween, and I have a project in mind for tonight.  We have emptied our dining room, which overlooks the front street, and converted it into a mini portrait studio.  When our trick-or-treaters come by for their candy tonight, we are going to ask them to pose for a picture.  I’m going to collect emails, and then post them to my website for the parents.  Once the whole thing is done, I am considering making a neighborhood book with all the kids featured in it.  We’ll see how it goes tonight.

I’m leaving on Friday for a trip to NYC for the weekend.  It is time for the marathon, and I’m going up with David & Kim to support David’s attempt at a sub-6 hour marathon.  He thinks he can run as slowly as I do, but he’ll soon see that it it tougher than you think.  When someone using a walker passes you, you have to really stick to your guns to maintain pace.

IMAGE:  After getting everything setup, we had a bit of fun while I tweaked and adjusted the lighting.