Random and Odd

ok. not good. probably bad.

  • In the last 4 years, this was the highlight of living with teenage girls.

    Marina and Kara fight like real sisters and not step-sisters. Both girls were 10 and 11 when they ‘met’ for the first time. In the beginning the novelty of having a friend to play with was totally awesome. Then Shaun and the kids moved in and the girls entered into 6th grade. The novelty of…

  • I am lucky enough to hear, “Your kids are so good.” Of course, my come back is, “That’s because I beat them on Sunday. It takes care of anything they might have done during the week and gives them a nice reminder of what they have to look forward to next Sunday.” We know this…

  • Nuthin’ Much..

    Avery and Kara — Weekend Sleepover This weekend was pretty uneventful. Saturday I had to drive Shaun’s death car downtown for a baby shower. During the 45 minute drive I realized there are so many things wrong with this car that there is really only choice. Beg someone to steal the car or trade it…

  • Welcome Bob…the new tooth

    BEFORE Back in July, Kara had her oral surgery where they cut into her gums and put a bracket on her front tooth, put a chain on it, sewed her back up and then we had to wait for the tooth to come down. The Orthodontist put some crazy wire thing on her braces and…

  • Published.

    Shaun sent me an email yesterday to let me know that THIS PICTURE was picked to go into Digital Photographers magazine. It will be in the December addition. I already have a subscription, but I have to go buy like 5 more at Barnes and Noble when it comes out. SHOCKED…and thrilled to death are…

  • Dear Kath, Hey sister my sister. Remember when I started this blog and it was just so you and mom could drop in and see how I was doing because I am the lousiest caller-backer EVER? Tonight is a reminder of the good ol’ days. Kind of give the outside world a view in to…

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Why I Started My Personal Blog

I started Random and Odd back in 2002 or so because it was all the rage and my mom and sister were perpetually online either playing games or finding recipes.
I decided that I wanted to be able to write what I was going through as a parent and keep them updated on what the girls were saying or doing. It started out just a way for me to vent, rant or laugh about life.
It turned into more when other people outside of my mom and sister started reading it and through the years it was just a place for Stuff Portrait Fridays, meeting other people blogging and making those people friends. It was a place to put down a photo I took that I was proud of and then it was a place to talk about the traveling I was doing. Now it’s just a dumping ground of bullshit that is swirling in my head.

I want to get back to writing, taking photos and traveling and doing a complete redo of R & 0 was needed to document.
Enjoy the minimalist look.

Kristine

Photographer & Writer