Darcy's Plog

When my sister was 4 years old she discovered Bill Cosby's Picture Pages.   Unfortunately Picture Pages was an interactive show, you had to have the book to follow along.  Luckily she had plenty of time to send away for the upcoming "Learn to Read" series.  Everyday she would wait patiently for the mail and listen to Bill Cosby instruct the other kids to take out their Pictures Pages.  She learned to read, but not with the help of Bill Cosby...the Picture Pages never arrived. 

After 20+ years of hearing how Bill Cosby let her down, I decided to make things right and get her the long overdue Picture Pages.  Thanks to ebay I found them no problem. 

I think she has finally forgiven Bill Cosby, she will even watch a Cosby Show rerun now and then.

8 week old male Beagle puppy: $375  
Replacement pair of your favorite shoes: $50  
Extra chew toys and weekend obedience class: $175  
Adding a new addition to the family: Priceless  

Now that Schumi is 1 1/2 years old I can look back and laugh at the frustrations and challenges of raising a puppy.  It was definitely worth it and he has turned into a great dog.  You can click here to see more pictures of Schumi as a pup.      

The bottom line when taking pictures…do not delete until you are able to fully view the picture.  When taking this picture I was focused on trying to get a good shot of Matt Leinart, the heartthrob quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals.  I was going to blow it up and use it to tease my sister who is a hardcore football fan and doesn’t believe you are a true fan if you are only there to gawk at the quarter back and show off your new pink Leinart jersey. 

What I found when I got home and viewed my photos was that I did not end up  with a photo of Matt’s dazzling smile, but ended up with a priceless action photo of Kurt Warner patting Bryant Johnson on the butt.   Teasing my sister would have been fun, but I categorize this photo as priceless!

Weekend race tickets with a view of the podium ceremony : $1050
Nikon D40x Digital Camera: $899
Documenting Formula 1 history in the making: Priceless

I was lucky enough to be at the Canadian Grand Prix this year to witness rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton’s first pole and first win.  It was wonderful to be so close to the podium and get some great pictures of the celebration. 

Not only did Lewis make history as the first Black driver to win a Formula One race, he is the only driver to start his Formula 1 career with six straight podium finishes.  (After Canada he went on to achieve 3 more podiums to make it nine straight!)

He is currently leading the Championship and on his way to making more history by being the first rookie World Champion.

After the race we received paddock passes from a friend that works for Team McLaren, I was busy snapping pictures of the behind the scenes action including Lewis celebrating his first win with the team, and seven time World Champion Michael Schumacher enjoying a cigar and glass of wine with brother (and current Toyota driver) Ralf.  The weekend definitely resulted in many priceless photos and memories!