We've turned the weekend routine of doing laundry into a pleasant weekly ritual. In that rat race of everything it is actually a comfort to have some rituals. We go to a laundry mat and have been going early in the morning and getting coffee and a bagel for the wait. While our clothes spin away in the antiquated machines we sit and talk about whatever comes to mind. I have found myself looking forward to it each week.

On a side note, after a few comments about wondering what I looked like. It got me thinking about doing an "about" page. I was happy to point out a place where I actually do show up in the pictures and I appreciated the comment, but I decided I didn't want to put up such a page. Seemed to undermine why I started doing this blog in the first place. (I am worried this is going to sound like arguing, when really it just brought up a train of thought) The whole page is about me. Every picture is a self portrait in a way, a very real way. I grew up in a fashion that always made me feel like I was an intergral part of the environment and vice versa. The Forgotten Grain title was based around that feeling... you know.. when you are a little kid and you are moving.. or just going on a car trip with your parents and you look back at your house and watch it go... you appreciate it in a whole different light. You even notice things you never did before. This site just gave me a way of looking back at them again, those moments. Its funny but I bet I frequent this site more than all others combined. : ) Staring at the pictures of the tracks where I grew up when I feel homesick or the picture of Cal everyday because... well ... just because.

I really appreciate all the comments lately. I have been amazed and suprised anyone even looks at these besides myself. I always feel like I take pictures that are only interesting to myself. I just realized yesterday that two of my all time favorite photoblogs have links to mine. What a compliment! It made me realize I need to update my links section. : ) I went immediately and revoted for them at photoblogs.org. You should too. They are perpetualkarma and shutterbabe.org. Another one of my favorites is waytoblue.org. At any rate thanks all.