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Had this mead last night. It’s light and sweet. Almost too sweet. Struggled to finish it because it was just a bit too sugary for my taste. My wife loved it though, which is surprising because she’s usually all about the IPAs. #Beer
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Took this photo of this sail boat floating on the water in Culver, Indiana this summer. It looked so pristine and regal sitting on little Lake Maxinkuckee. You can find this photo on my Unsplash and my Pexel profiles if you like it and want to download it. #Photography
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End of the night. Everyone is packing up to go home. #Weddings
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My wife was doing some newborn photos with our daughter today. This is just an iPhone photo I took while my wife was getting the baby ready for the next photo. #Parenting
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Had a helter seltzer from scarlet lane brewery last night. It’s a nice tasting sweet seltzer that’s just 3% abv. #Beer
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The cat wouldn’t let my wife shoot newborn photos of our daughter without constantly photobombing #Pets
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From the newborn shoot we did the other day with our new daughter. #Parenting
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Bride at the wedding I was shooting tonight had a signature drink that had a Popsicle in it. #Food
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Ceremony photo captured with a little help from a prism because sometimes when ceremonies go for a long time it’s nice to try something out for fun. #Weddings
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My sleepy little daughter. She looks so peaceful here. She typically is very peaceful. But she’s only 3 and a half weeks old right now. We’ll see what happens over the next year. Can’t wait to see more of her personality and get to know her. #Photography
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Drank this beer the other night. It was delicious. Nice smooth flavor for a double ipa. Really starting to like Toppling Goliath as a brewery. #Beer
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The cat is getting really course to the bath tub full of water. He’s fallen in several times before. You’d think he’d learn his lesson, but he keeps jumping up there and getting dangerously close to the edge. #Pets
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My wife caught me in between shots while I was shooting a wedding. #Photography
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My son’s horrifying Halloween costume came in the mail today and surprisingly my daughter thinks it’s super cool. #Parenting
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Bride at sunset, holding her bouquet. This is from an intimate wedding back during lockdown. #Weddings
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We cut our Monstera Deliciosa to propagate it. A new lead is growing from the place we made the cut. So glad cutting the plant didn’t kill it. #Plants
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Checking out some Sours that my Brother gave me to take home after his wedding. Well, I guess true one is a seltzer. #Beer
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Have to shoot a wedding all day today. Getting some last minute baby snuggles in before I leave. #Parenting
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The wheel bug that’s been hunting around my house succumbed to the cold today. I’m going to miss this little insect. Watching this wheel bug hunt bag worms and other insects has been cool, and thanks to this wheel bug (and I’m sure the countless other ones I haven’t seen), this year my shrubs haven’t been completely destroyed by bag worms. I really hate bag worms and last year we had a huge infestation. #Smallinsectsphotos
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Lucas Oil Stadium from above, at dusk. I was shooting a wedding downtown in the skyline club and feeling a little bored when I looked out the window and saw this view of Lucas Oil Stadium. Glad I took a moment to grab this photo. It’s one of my favorites. #Photography
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Looking down the gardens toward the Inn at Irwin Gardens. This is a lovely little bed and breakfast in Columbus, Indiana that is supposedly haunted. #Photography
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Holy forking shirt this beer is soooo good. Tastes like eating a s’more. This would be perfect at a campfire. #Beer
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It’s almost Halloween. Hope everyone is getting their creepy fix. This is a staff used in a costumed shoot at Scarlet Lane Brewery in McCordsville, IN. It’s super creepy, but that’s kind of their brand at Scarlet Lane. #Photography
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Struggling today. This little girl had an appointment with her doctor and she’s not gaining weight fast enough. It’s a little worrying. #Parenting
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A friend dropped off this street taco kit from a local grocery store last night. The tacos were surprisingly good for a take away kit. Nice surprises like this make having a newborn a little bit easier. #Food
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Lando has already fallen into the bath tub twice when it’s full of water, so I don’t know why he still plays around near the edge when my wife is getting ready to take a bath. Thankfully he didn’t fall in today, which the last two times has ended with my wife or I getting clawed up when we go to grab him and pull him out. #Pets
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Drank a corona light last night. It was refreshing but a bit flavorless. #Beer
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I let my daughter fix my hair today. Should I leave it like this? #Parenting
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Kissing in the middle of the street with the Indiana State Capitol building behind them. #Weddings
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At the wedding I was shooting last night they had a donut thing set up for guests. One guest grabbed a donut, but it, didn’t like the filling, and then put it back with the other donuts. #Food
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Basilica of St. Mary on a wedding day a few years ago. This building is gorgeous. #Weddings
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Take away brisket from a local bbq place. It’s good. #Food
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Sunset at the end of the street. Walking back from the park with the kids a while ago because it was getting dark outside. #Photography
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This sour beer was very creamy. It was like drinking a smoothie. The humble forager sour beers are really growing on me. They’re fun beers. #Beer
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Backdrop for photos today. The conference I’m shooting wants a red carpet look for the photos of award winners. So that’s cool #Photography
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Pulled over in my neighborhood to take this photo. It’s the sunrise this morning when I was driving my daughter to school (because she missed the bus). This morning was gorgeous. #Photography
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The cat is apparently guarding the baby formula… and the baby’s chair and the deflated pink ball that I use to bounce the baby and help her sleep. He’s doing a pretty bad job though cause after this photo he let me just walk past him to grab a bottle and formula. #Pets
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The baby is angry with me. I don’t know why. #Parenting
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Distant boat floating lazily on the lake. #Photography
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Lando loves sitting on his window porch watching the birds outside, or watching people come in and out of the office behind him. #Pets
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She’s falling asleep in my lap in her Halloween outfit #Parenting