Monthly Archives: August 2010

A lot of joy in a small package…

There are moments in life that are so sweet you wish you could record them in your mind and hit the replay button. We want to experience it again and taste the sweetness of the moment just once more. But, there is no time machine. Every minute fills the hour and every day leads to…

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A local hero gets a hometown welcome

Lt Commander Kilmartin’s return home from her 1 year deployment in Germany was a celebration for the whole town.  She is founder and co-owner of the local culinary and social masterpiece, the Blackwater Bistro.  If you live in the Pensacola, Pace or Milton area and haven’t been there, you need to stop what you’re doing,…

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Sometimes you never know how long…

Just because they’re not deployed does not mean they are home. Harry is a Warrant Officer in the Army. As a UAS Platoon Leader, he basically flies UAS (unmanned aircraft system) and instructs other army soldiers how to fly them. Harry has been serving for years and loves what he does but it doesn’t come…

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Matt and Bethany’s Wall

Matt and Bethany are some of our best friends back home in Minnesota. We did a shoot last year at the beautiful Landscape Arboretum. I love it when I see someone’s home decorated with Modern Joy portraits. Here’s a photo Bethany sent me this morning of her newest wall. It’s beautiful. Thanks for sharing Bethany!…

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