Author: James

I’ve always been fascinated with Illusions of David Copperfield, Stunts of David Blaine, and Camera Tricks of Criss Angel. Here’s one of my own illusions, “The Cotton Ball Delicacy”…

It’s been over nine years since Karen and I have been Valentines. Back then, life was a whim and packed with spontaneous events such as roller blading next to the busy traffic at Alki beach, driving down to Portland for duty-free shopping, all-you-can-eat Japanese in Vancouver, or a quick stroll around the museum.  By contrast, now that Lia’s nap times are in effect, scheduling anything longer than a couple hours results in Lia transforming into a super-cranky girl.  It’s evident that life is quite different, but the more we face life together, the more I appreciate the various aspects of Karen, such as her honesty, inner strength, and silliness. Without the latter, where’s all the fun?

Since we’re reminiscing almost a decade back, here’s our the first Valentine’s Day, from the year 2000…

… taken with my trusty Nikon Coolpix 990.  Wow, those were the days…