Happy Thanskgiving!

Thanksgiving means so much to me. Time with family and good friends, wonderful food, and thinking about how fortunate we are. In another way, it's also a bit of a sad time. My brother's birthday was November 25, so it always fell on the week of Thanksgiving. We lost him in a diving accident six years ago, and even though he died in September, Thanksgiving is really when it really hits me every year, and I have a lot of time to think about him while I'm baking pies. This year I took a few minutes and played a sad song, Bad News by Kanye West. Thinking about my brother reminds me to enjoy my family and friends every day, and cherish every moment along the way.

I've also been thinking a lot about how I can use photography to give back to my community. I have some ideas for next year, but I still need to work out a lot of the details. More on that coming in the next few months!

I feel like I have so much more to write, but I'm running out of time today. I'll leave you with a shot of the pies I worked so hard making, and the wish of a happy, healthy Thanksgiving to you and your family.