http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog a mixture of musings, offerings & images... welcome. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:58:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I woke up this morning to a cool breeze coming in through my window, carried with it is the smell of a light rain. Man, what a way to wake up.  Days like today are among my favorite.  I just love the rain, the cool air - it all reminds me ... http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog/2008/08/12/longing-for-fall/ However, it has nothing to do with Chicken Littles. My wife and I went into the doctor today for her ultrasound... oh, yeah, we have baby #7 on the way - did I forget to mention that?  Sorry. Anyway, our current lineup looks like this: Luke 9yrs. Faith almost 7yrs. Joshua is 5yrs. Micah is almost ... http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog/2008/08/08/my-excitement-has-returned/ Chicken Littles were not as I had remembered them... : ( I guess some things are just too good to be true. Due to my overwhelming excitement, and hunger for some not so good for you food, I loaded up the kiddies in our Suburban, leaving mom at home since ... http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog/2008/08/07/excitement-fading/ I just saw a commercial last night that has me so excited. Seriously, this is huge news... are you ready? CHICKEN LITTLES ARE BACK AT KFC!!!!  WhooHooo! I used to eat these all the time as a kid and cannot wait to share them with my kids. Happy days are here again.  : ) http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog/2008/08/07/i-am-so-excited/ {click on any image below to view it larger} http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog/2008/08/06/some-dandelions/ I've recently rediscovered this song, "Melody of You" by Sixpence None the Richer. No matter how many times I listen to it, I just cannot get enough. - Melody of You by Sixpence None the Richer "you're a painting with symbols deep, symphony soft as it shifts from dark beneath a poem that flows, caressing my ... http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog/2008/07/31/the-melody-of-you/ But that is okay, because now the cooler air is blowing into my office window and carrying in the songs of happy little birds as they gobble up worms and play in the puddles. Nature has the best music... http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog/2008/07/25/the-rain-has-passed/ I'm trying to get a lot accomplished today so I can actually take some time off tomorrow (a Saturday w/out a wedding)...  but it is so hard to work when the sky is pouring rain.  I just want to sit on my covered porch and listen as the rain hits ... http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog/2008/07/25/the-sound-of-rain/ Inspiration comes in many forms. One can be inspired by reading, by music, by language... anything really. I've been inspired to try and blog more often, and not always about my latest e-session, wedding or fine art photograph. My inspiration has come from my late friend, Julie (see my previous post) ... http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog/2008/07/24/transparency/ My good friend, Julie Steiskal died Wednesday trying to save the life of another girl she was with while hiking up along the north shore. Read the full story here. Julie and I were close but not as close as her and many others that were blessed to hang out with her. We ... http://www.johnmagnoski.com/blog/2008/06/26/my-good-friend-died-a-hero/