The Labor Of Love

So yesterday here in America was Labor Day, which in a description that is contrary to what is intended, I spent the day doing anything but work. I took the kids up to Santa Barbara at 8:30am, and the first thing I needed to do, was teach Caiden how to drive. He’s 10yo and he has to have some real-world experience behind a steering wheel in a crazy environment before he takes his test on the streets of LA in 8 or so years. So, this broke him in nice and he did well. Then took the kids to lunch, the beach, the pier and a largest outdoor playground in a 2 million mile radius. Needless to say, Dylan slept the entire way home, and if I’m not mistaken, the rest of the night. I wish I could sleep for 13hours straight. So, no laboring. No photography (outside of snaps of the kids). Now back to real life, real issues, and real driving. This was from Sunday, where I didn’t even really labor to photograph the engagement of Christina & Mike. They are such a fun couple, and I know their wedding later this month will be just as beautiful and fun. I hope all of you had a great extended weekend. And if you’re not in America, I don’t feel bad for you. Europe has all those goofy “bank holidays”, and the people down under only work until 4 so they can “have a go on the Q” every afternoon. So we Americans need a dedicated day of doing absolutely nothing productive for a change. You can now follow my wedding photography on Facebook. Or not.