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It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to. Howrah Beach. March 2012.


Normally I would be at work and you'd already have seen a Compendium of Click-throughs for Monday Morning, but I didn't today.

Instead, I had a very pleasant morning strolling to school with Henry, and then promenade around the waterfront with Ezra and Jen.

A very nice way to spend your birthday!

Comments

lemon said…
Happy Birthday Kris :)
My love from Greece to you and your nice family!
Carola said…
Oh, it's your birthday. Congratulations Kris! That sounds like a fabulos day. And this shot is AWESOME.
Your blog is still (after more then 4 years) one of my favorites. Every visit is great and inspiring. And yes I know, you know I told you already, I like the huge CREATIVITY.
Don't get me wrong, I realy think this. Perfect mix.
O.K. I stop here.
One question, do you think you should get more comments. How do you meager if people like your blog?
Kris McCracken said…
Lemon, cheers!

Carola, thanks for that. Comments don't fuss me too much. There seems to be a steady amount of viewers, and the initial point (to share recent photos of Henry and Ezra with distant family members) remains relevant. I still like taking photos, and seem to need some kind of creative output, so it fills a gap, whether anyone is reading or not.

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