day 51: It is hot today in Palm Springs. Very very hot. So hot that a half hour in the yard can take all of the energy out of people and dogs alike. At least there is an air conditioned house to flop down in to recover.

day 50: Today we drove out to meet the family in Palm Springs. It is unseasonably hot out here. Currently at 11:30 at night it’s 95 degrees. We are going to melt tomorrow.

Day 49: After work today we went roaming the neighborhood looking for things to photograph. This car seemed like it was waiting for someone to come along and take its picture.

day 48: I have class on Thursday nights which means I run out of the office as soon as the clock hits 6, jump in my car, battle the Santa Monica traffic, and pull into the school parking lot just in time to grab a falafel and make it to class. The funny thing is, I’ve come to really like falafel night. The place has weird hand painted signs and a funky mural on the inside…. but it’s quite tasty and quick. I think I’ll still go there even after I finish my class.

day 47: Despite my best efforts, I have yet to have a lunch hour with enough spare time to take a decent photo. Instead I rushed outside after work to catch the last remaining scrap of daylight.

day 46: Meredith came over tonight for dinner and some wii. I like this action shot… furiously fanning a sail boat by waving the remote up and down. Wii makes everyone look super cool.

day 45: Tonight we headed down to the Santa Monica promenade. We did some window shopping and I tried an experiment in long exposure night shots. I took this one through a window and I like the way the interior and exterior are overlayed because of the reflections.

day 44: Allison and Mark were nice enough to split the difference and drive up to Anaheim to meet Ben and I today for some mini-golf and hangin’ out. It’s always fabulous to see them and we had so much fun, even if I do stink at mini-golf!

I couldn’t resist posting the flower photo to show off my gumpaste skills, but I also couldn’t live with posting what was admittedly not my best photo of the day. This is my official best photo of the day. Ben and I took a walk and stopped in a park to swing. Here he is catching some air on the dismount.

day 43: Today in my cake class I learned how to make gumpaste roses. Each rose took me almost a half hour to make but I think that for a first attempt they turned out quite well. Anyone want a treat?