The Story Of Us

Hel lo everyone.. hope you are all well and are having a nice summer or winter depending on the hemisphere. Time for a catch up.. it has been a minute. Our trip this summer was very different from our usual adventures. We started our trip with a week in Egypt. While most people hear Egypt and think pyramids, the city of Cairo has a very different significance for us. As Shia Muslims, Cairo is home to many important religious sites, shires and mosques. The Fatimid dynasty, a Shia Muslim dynasty, ruled over North Africa and parts of the Eastern Mediterranean from 909 to 1171 AD, with Cairo as their capital. The Fatimids transformed Cairo into a thriving city, constructing grand palaces, mosques, and other public buildings as well as saw significant advancements in various fields, including architecture, art, and education. Al-Azhar University, one of the oldest universities in the world founded in 970 by the Fatimids, became a leading center of learning. The first and most important stop...

What have we been upto these past few weeks.. We made breakfast on the grill..  and made dinner as well.. these are an attempt as cheesesteak sandwiches.. M is in progress of becoming a grill master.. I wish we could cook more outside but we have had too many rainy evening. We worked on a puzzle. and we read some books. We hit the library just the other day to stock up on some summer reads.  We went to the movies. It was a little predictable but still so much fun. The perfect summer blockbuster. I worked on a little nook in our foyer and gave it a refresh. The floor is hand painted by yours truly about 6 years ago.. you can check out the before here. We spent a day in Montclair.. we used to live not far from there when D was little.  The station is now home to a market where we bought this incredible spicy cheese. We visited a bookstore Had brunch at this cute Pakistani place called Chashni Perused some antiques How has this become normal.. Halloween in July.. seriously...

Obviously this is not a photograph.. but I still thought it was something I could share on Friday. Fresh out of college when I was still figuring things out, of what kind of artist I was I dabbled in some graphic design as well. I do not do it anymore.. I wish I had the time to dabble.. see how my style has evolved.. maybe one day.. for now I take you back to the early 2000's. All of these and many other products can be found on Redbubble and Zazzle .                                            Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

Before we get into today's post I just wanted to address some of the comments in the last post. Many of you noticed that D was no longer wearing a patch.. yes.. the patch is gone. Some of his vision is also slowly returning. It is a slow process but the doctor is hopeful. He still has considerable scarring but we are using a new drop and it is supposed to help with that.. all you prayers and helping so much and we are forever grateful.  Also thank you for all the comments on the 75 cake.. no I did not make it. It was made my a local small business called Spread the Frosting .  1. What is your favorite color?  Red 2. What is your favorite toy/game? Bowling 3. What is your favorite fruit?  Blueberries  4. What is your favorite food?  Burgers 5. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?  Cookie Dough 6. What is your favorite tv show? White Collar 7. Favorite Movie? Ouija  8. What is your favorite animal?  Gorilla  9. What is your favorite son...

If you recall the steam train I posted a few weeks ago.. well this was the interior of one of the train carriages. Both photographs are of the same carriage.. I shot both from the same place. The first is straight on with the color a true representation of the seats whereas the second was taken with a tilt of the camera and was given a sepia tone finish.  Do you prefer one of the other? I sold more prints of the first and I don't think any of the second. I personally love them both, they both have such different aesthetics.  The sepia prints can be purchased here and here                                The turquoise chairs prints can we purchased here and here                                           Etsy             Instagram     ...