Here are miscellaneous photos from last week: The first two are of Cianna charming the waiter last weekend at the Macaroni Grill in Silver Spring. The guy showed Cianna how to close out our check on the touch screen. Next pic is of Sunday's dinnertime visit with grandma, who will be 104-years-old later this month. She has a hard time swallowing now, so all of her food is pureed and liquids have added thickeners. The water is mine. Monday, I worked from home to shadow an electrician who converted a bunch of our outlets to three prong and added some new ones. Tuesday, I dropped Cianna off at her grandma's house. Wednesday night, I did a fun military-themed glamour shoot with Payton in my backyard. Friday night, I released my last mid-year performance review into the company workflow and celebrated with Sparks. Yesterday I did my first shoot at Sly Horse Studios, a rental photo studio in Rockville. Nikki V styled her friend Maura who modeled. Last two pics are of Cianna playing in a tent in our backyard, and today's visit to the ice cream parlour in the back of Hometown Girl in Baltimore.

- mike lee - wheaton, md