11.1.26Decisions, Decisions...We bought a couch during COVID that took 10 months to get to us. Our needs have since changed; instead of a chaise lounge, we want a sectional that provides more seating, but our 100-year-old house with the impossible living room setup needs a smaller sectional. Needless to say, the search hasn't been easy.

11.2.26Our Daily BreadJim Tucker and Frank Young collaborated on a long mural that's on the side of Our Daily Bread in Over-the-Rhine. I made a massive pano in the sprinkling rain of this thing, and it actually turned out pretty well. Panoramic shots are hard to post here, though, so here's just one of the slices.

11.3.26Happy Birthday to AshleyAlejandra got out the birthday drum for her this morning!

11.4.26Blue WaveLast night's Blue Wave might've stopped rising fascism for now. I cannot begin to express what a relief it is to see so many turn out to vote for the good guys for once.We got Siam Orchid for dinner and it was delicious. I’ve always loved the hanging portrait in the main room.

11.5.26Judy's ServiceBack in April, our friend and neighbor died suddenly. She was a professor at NKU for 23 years, and after many months, the university held a special celebration of life for her. It was a really nice event, and I think it helped give us some additional closure on the whole thing. Not a day goes by that I don't think about and miss Judy.I hadn't been back to campus in many years, and it was strange to walk around familiar paths lined with unfamiliar, large trees and buildings that didn't exist when I was there. I think NKU is a prettier school now than it was when I was there.I really wish I'd gone to visit Judy while she worked there. You always end up regretting something when someone you know passes.

11.6.26Family PhotoWe tried HARD to get a single image of both Archie and the dogs looking at me for this. But we finally got it, and I think it turned out cute. Justin and Annie are going to use this as their holiday card this year.

11.7.26Niehoff XXXVIIThe Mercantile Library asked me to photograph the Niehoff again this year. I got Ronny to do the backdrop portraits again, I shot the event itself, and everything went according to plan.The featured speaker was Pulitzer Prize-winning author Min Jin Lee. The event was held in the upstairs ballroom at the Hyatt Regency downtown. While searching for angles to photograph her at the podium, I went behind the stage and noticed a break in the curtain. From there, I was able to get closer and snap a few dramatic shots of her speaking to the 700-person crowd.

11.8.26Pasta Night!Travis and Allie held a pasta night at their house. The food and drink was excellent, as was the company. I forced everyone to take a photo because I think it's important to document friendship.

11.9.26Tunnel VisionThe more I work, the more burned out I am. The more I say 'yes' to things, the greater my stress and wallet grow. After reluctantly accepting a job I didn't need today, I was walking back to the car and stopped to take this photo. Something about it speaks to me in this moment. "Return to nature" or "focusing on simplicity" or something. Whatever it is, my subconscious understands.

11.10.26Duncanson Mural Ribbon CuttingThey uncovered two over-the-door murals Robert Duncanson painted at the Taft Museum (pictured at the top of the wall on either side in this image). The doors are no longer there, and the door that's there now may have knocked out a larger mural that we'll never get to see, but the fact that they were able to uncover previously hidden work done by a famous hometown artist is incredible.Taft is planning a larger exhibition of his work for next year.