How it all began

Every time we do a Project Mimi I think to myself about the people that have made this possible.  First, to my photography friends and mentors, SW and Peter Poulides of the Spot Studio (info@spotstudio.com) for teaching me.  Every once in awhile, I will take some time and look at the quality of the photos I have taken since I began with that first camera CF gave me for my birthday in September 2010.  It is exciting to see the improvement and it gives me such a sense of accomplishment.  Thank you for that and for becoming ,through photography, very dear friends.

And I think of Mimi – without whom I really wouldn’t be here… literally.  I love her spirit and invincibility.  I know that comes with a cantankerous personality at times.  But as in all things, you can’t have the good without a bit of bad – or how would we truly appreciate the good?  And while the project started as an interest in cooking her recipes and documenting them for my family, it has become so much more.

For my friends with whom I now have a weekly dependency.  I look forward to our gatherings and welcome each weekly adventure.  Thank you for making this journey with me.