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What Vets Need to Know

I was recently on the radio program What Vets Need to Know.  This wasn't my first appearance, but the hosts, including the wonderful Hal Donahue, had me back to update them on Blue Star Families, our new non-partisan mission and our latest programs for military families.

Along the way we also talked a bit about funding for veterans health care and their caretakers, the education and health care problems unique to military families and secondary post traumatic stress.  It's a great show and it's available via free podcast.  I try to catch all of their shows.  They have some great discussion about current events and policy affecting the military and veterans.

Season 4, Show 9 - November 9, 2009

Colorful Family Sneak Peak: Hampton Roads Portrait Photography

I recently had the chance to photograph an adorable young family with two little girls.  As longtime readers know, I have two boys so I always jump at the chance to take pictures of little girls!

After two false starts and one speeding ticket, we finally got these pictures taken.  L'Erin and Jeffrey, I hope it was worth the wait!

See the rest on LightHearted Photography, The Blog.

I Heart my iPhone

As some of my Facebook followers now know, I met Robin Williams on Tuesday!  Here's the full story....

I love my iPhone.  I've been an iOwner for only 2 months now, but already I'm addicted.  I've been using a PDA since 2000, so none of this is new to me, but the iPhone is just so much better!

My boys, ages 3 and 5, also adore my phone.  I have to admit that I use the iPhone as a virtual babysitter on a regular basis.  The boys play number games with the Dotty Math app; they stretch Sponge Bob and make him giggle; they watch shows on the PBS Sprout application and videos on the iPod; we read stories with the Kindle app; the boys we all play with the Light Saber app;and I'm even teaching my 5 year old the basics of photo composition with the Genius camera application.

I use my iPhone for all the basics: email, organization, etc..., but I also use it to store sample poses for photo sessions; to find the closest bathrooms when I'm out with the boys; to look up items in my Nikon D300 camera manual; to keep track of the boys' shot records and other medical information; to read books and, of course, to upload to Facebook and Twitter on the go.

So, when my iPhone broke while I was doing a routine update, I was despondent.  And after spending several hours following all the suggestions on the Apple support page, a little annoyed.  So I reluctantly made an appointment with an Apple Genius at my local Apple Store.  For the 2 1/2 days I suffered through without my iPhone, I felt like my arm had been amputated.

Continue reading this post at D.C. Metro Moms Blog....