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Queen of Everything!

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Anne in the Arena

Last weekend was her birthday, today is Mother’s Day and in-between she had National Teacher’s Day. When I called her out on all of this, her response was, “That’s me, the Queen of Everything!” She is seen here modeling her new birthday dress, a gift from her parents and is standing among giant megaphones that are set in a circle facing each other. This artwork is called Arena. It seemed political to me, but that’s just me. We were at Laumeier Sculpture Park for their annual art fair. We didn’t buy anything, but it was nice to look at the art. 

iCrane Fly

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Crane Fly

Crane Fly

What looks like the great north-wood’s huge cousin to our local mosquitos, is in fact another insect altogether. It is the crane fly and is relatively harmless. It doesn’t bite. For some species of adult crane flies, their lives are so short that they don’t even eat at all. Yesterday, I took this picture at the Laumeier Art Fair. Few of the artists at such fairs appreciate people taking photos of their work and some openly object to it. I respect these wishes. [Well, so long as my lovely bride is not posing in front of one of them.]

This crane fly was posing on the pedestal of one artist’s display and since I figured that he didn’t own any intellectual property rights to the fly, I took its picture. The photo is an iPhone photograph. I know that I am always railing against iPhone photography, because so much of it is crap, but I had some new toys to play with. A while back, I bought a 3-in-1 lens pack that works with the iPhone. A little plastic lens holder slips over the iPhone and holds the lens of choice in place. For $10 it actually works pretty well. There is a wide-angle, fisheye and macro lens in the pack. I used the macro lens for this shot.

Last week, I had heard on NPR about a low-cost, back-bush diagnosis regime for River Blindness. This disease is caused by very small worms. The diagnosis regime uses an iPhone and a strap-on microscope, similar in concept to my 3-in-1 lens set. On Amazon, they go for about what I paid for what I already have. I was almost ready to impulse buy one, when I decided that I should exercise some more what I already have, before I go out and get something new.

Laumeier Art Fair

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Anne in Birthday Blouse at the Laumeier Art Fair

Anne in Birthday Blouse at the Laumeier Art Fair

Pictured is Anne in one of her birthday blouses. This one is from her parents. She is standing in front of some art, because she is at an art fair. The Laumeier Art Fair is held every Mother’s Day and ever since she first became a mother, she has been regularly attending it. In the early years, I would accompany her and run interference between the boys and the expensive and fragile artworks. That didn’t last long and then later, I would stay home with the boys, while Anne went to the art fair with Joanie, a sort of girl’s day out. Now that the boys no longer bear watching, I am available again to escort Anne to the art fair. Yesterday, it was a washout, but today the rain held off long enough to enjoy the fair. We got to see all of it. Afterwards we did a late brunch in Kirkwood. It is amazing how uncrowded the buffet line is an hour before closing. The rain came after we were home and then both boys called to wish her happy Mother’s Day!