Mom Part 2.0

So after my netted palm tree hat debacle, I realized that life could get much worse than room service at the Four Seasons. And then it did get a million percent better. The first person I met was Meredith (my roomy, and fellow Shutter Sister). She is poetry. She speaks the same way she writes. She paints pictures with words, and has a way of seeing the world in a way that makes you want to live in it. I adore her.

Somewhere along the way we met up with Tracey, who I've been following online for gosh, maybe 4 or 5 years. We've worked together on Shutter Sisters and other projects, so it felt almost as if I'd just seen her last week. And I think that's what amazed me most about online relationships turning three dimensional...they are completely lacking in uncomfortable formalities. And if you've never met Tracey in person, she is immediately engaging and comfortable to be around. This is us playing around in the lamp in her room.

Seeing ourselves in each other. 

Their versions are here and here. 

I know this is blurry, but I love Meredith's expression here. 

Here's one of my images. Seeing it framed with all the other beauties felt surreal. It was an honor to be included. 

Karen is another one who I felt like I'd known a million years. Ten seconds after we met we were sitting on a hotel bed talking about life and people and the beauty of different. Her insight is fascinating; her passion is contagious. And her reaction to Lola made the last two years of stress and late nights and tears TOTALLY WORTH IT.

 I think it's safe to say I'm totally in for BlogHer 2010. Counting down, in fact. 

Comments

[Amy C]

Wow! You must have had a completely amazing time. After reading all the posts about it I'm a bit jealous ;) And I love the image that was used. It is so perfect. (she's a teacher at my son's school and the boys are in the same class)! Definitely an honor!!!

[rachel]

There's nothing like scrolling through a post and nodding along, yes, yes.. exactly. Only to be gobsmacked by a picture of yourself.
Wow, Maile.. I had all these comments about how I wrote a post after coming home from a conference about this same thing, how we just know each other.. and then I lost it because.. that's me. on your blog. :-)
I <3 it.

Thank you, lovely one.

[Ma]

What does the silver tag on lola read?

[meredith winn]

oh my. oh my. i keep turning my thoughts over again and again to those first minutes/hours (what was it?) meeting you, talking, feeling like i've known you all along.

i adore these photos you took. and that one of me caressing tracey's face, ha!
it's all love. and it's all good. and i totally miss you.
xo