Family and friends may be the most important things in life. With out both, you really arent living to your fullest potential. That said, I love my family. My mom and dad are so supportive, and my sisters are awesomely talented young women.

This Sunday after my late Saturday wedding I woke up and decided to go up to our family cottage with my parents, youngest sister, and her boyfriend.

Pelee Island is a magical place, and is rarely busy even during the summer when the tourists are up there.

So I headed up for two days and what may be my last trip up there this year.

Sunday was amazing! IT was HOT HOT HOT! But after a few bottles of wine at the winery we got to the house and dove into the lake.

The weather being so perfect, i felt the need to rub it in to a friend back home. the result was the next two days in the low 70′s and really windy. Serves me right for talking to soon. But that didnt stop me from swimming. In fact the water was warmer than the air (not really but it sure felt like it cause it was so windy).

So Here are some pics of mom and dad, Krista and Sam, and our beach.

My Amazing Parents:

Krista and Sam:
My beautiful sister


Our Perfect beach:

Ellie unfortunately couldnt make it to Pelee with us because she has a real job in Washington DC, but she was greatly missed.

We love you El.

More to come after my wedding this weekend.
Have a blessed week.

Normally I’m not one to complain about my week, and in all reality, its been pretty darn good. Saturday however, I was coming back from a wedding and totaled my car. Getting lost, and trying to figure out where you are when there is stop and go traffic, IS NOT a good thing. But a plus did come out of it. I am now buying a GPS as soon as I have a new car. The down side to that, is everyone who tried to use theirs to get to the reception still got lost because the GPS couldnt find the location.

After that excitement though, the week has been wonderful. We have beautiful weather out here in PA, and I had a studio spotlight for my Pictage PUG on Tuesday. That basically means that I got to talk for a while about me, and my business and get advice from established photographers about running more efficiently and marketing, etc. It also meant that I had the floor, because those of you who know me, know I rarely talk. Yeah, Right! So I kept it short even though i was being made fun of for never saying anything and had a great night.

My good friend Sarah was kind enough to volunteer her new house for the meeting, and she had NO idea what she was in for. She is a great sport and I love her for letting me take over her house for a few hours.

The rest of the week was spent working on finding a car, and I think that I am going to end up with a nice used VW Passat. Kinda excited to have a big boy car instead of my former Ford Probe that sounded like a race car.

I also just booked a wedding at the beautiful Nemacolin Woodlands Resort . Its in September the day after the Polo For the Cure event in Ligonier Pa.

This is an awesome way to enjoy a day while raising money Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Pittsburgh.

Sunday I am supposed to be heading to Pelee for the last trip of the summer, but I am not sure if I’m going because I cant take the boat back across on Tuesday like I want to. Maybe I’ll have to go up during the week in September. We’ll see.

Anyways, wedding are going great. I’m meeting awesome brides and grooms, and the wedding parties have been so much fun so far.

I also got to shoot some fashion and glamor on Friday, and had a great time doing so.

Check out some of the pics. These are being used for a breast cancer fund raiser at Diesel Club, and also for a friends 21st birthday invitation.

Let me know what you think.

These first three are what will be used for the birthday flier.

And these last two are what will be used for the clubs event flier.

Once again I'm coming from my iPhone on Friday night. Normally I'd be getting ready to go out, but I have a super early wedding tomorrow and I had a Photoshoot all day. I'm tired and ready to watch the olympics.

Speaking of the olympics: micheal phelps is simply amazing. It's no wonder why kids are already signing up for swim team. Heck. I'm ready to jump in a pool and start swimming laps. On another thought, does anyone not think he's going to win the 8 gold medals? However I'm waiting for food right now so he may have swam already. I hope not though cause watching him has been an experience. The USA beach volleyball teams see also amazing.

Enough about that though. Last night I got to spend the night at home hanging with my sister whom I haven't seen for a while. She's growing up so fast. Sorry Krista. I had to. Anyways I love you a lot and will see you soon.

Images will follow soon but my foods ready.

Peace. I'm hungry.

Dan Speicher
Photographer
Http://www.danspeicherphoto.com
Sent from my iPhone