holiday
This is the beginning of a little boy. Imagine a small, special box tucked discreetly away within a very large place, filled with moments, pictures, and stories, all notions of a little boy named Daschel.
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 at 17:53
beauty,
Chicago,
design,
education,
energy,
evolution,
family,
genius,
good,
healthy,
holiday,
influence,
innovation,
inquiry,
inspired,
learning,
love,
media,
media literacy,
musical,
natural world,
online,
play,
senses,
triumph,
visual literacy,
vitality
My first niece was born today! Stella Calease Bakken was born in Ames, Iowa around 8am CST: 7 pounds 7.5 ounces, measuring in at 20.5 inches. Mama and baby are doing well. We’re in love!
Friday, September 30th, 2011 at 08:11
I had the distinct pleasure of spending the weekend with some new pals at a discreet location to celebrate the Independence Day holiday. Naturally, whenever I travel to places I’ve not been before, I bring along “the armored bear,” a trusty Canon 5D Mark II. I made this short vid as a humble “thank you” for their company and for allowing me to share in their revelry:
Thursday, July 7th, 2011 at 08:21
atmosphere,
collaboration,
community,
energy,
evolution,
experiment,
good,
healthy,
holiday,
improvisation,
influence,
innovation,
inquiry,
inspired,
music,
outside,
play,
self-portrait,
senses,
social,
story,
sustenance,
tinkering,
water |
chad calease,
influence,
opinion
Unnamed pals preparing to light up the sky at a discreet location.
“Independence” as a concept, a word, a holiday, means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Historically, this author has not thought of the concept or word, literally or metaphorically, much during this time of year. He has mostly taken it for granted.
This year it means something personal. This past year has included a great many changes for your humble narrator. Changes he is grateful for. Changes he had consciously and patiently been waiting for and working towards. These included trading a life he had reluctantly planned for the one that was waiting for him, all along. This is a lesson that has reinforced a notion to always follow his instincts and believe, especially in the face of adversity. As a result, this new-found independence has afforded him many new experiences, uncovered new talents, and new pals. Gifts like these make the gratitude a small price to pay, he’d say.
So, with that in mind, regardless of what the word, or the holiday, meant or means to you in your corner of the world this year, Happy Independence Day. Please enjoy that photo up there that your host took of two of his new pals celebrating the way they enjoy most in a place they love best. Sums it up rather nicely. Click it for a better view. Cheers.
Monday, July 4th, 2011 at 22:35
atmosphere,
beauty,
collaboration,
community,
education,
energy,
ethnography,
evolution,
experiment,
good,
healthy,
history,
holiday,
improvisation,
influence,
innovation,
inquiry,
inspired,
natural world,
outside,
photography,
play,
risk,
self-portrait,
senses,
sight,
social,
stills,
story,
sustenance,
thinfilms: about,
tinkering,
travel,
vitality,
water,
world |
chad calease,
influence,
opinion
Sunday, May 8th, 2011 at 07:11
My first niece was born today! Stella Calease Bakken was born in Ames, Iowa around 8am CST: 7 pounds 7.5 ounces, measuring in at 20.5 inches. Mama and baby are doing well. We’re in love!
