Age is just a number.

This morning, as I was "raking" the fall leaves off of my inside studio set, I was thinking about my Birthday, celebrated yesterday. I have to be honest and say I fit the "middle-aged" category... chronologically that is! My Dad used to say "Age is just a number", and his mother, my Grandmother, always said that she felt like 16 years old on the inside. Maybe their great attitudes are why I really like birthdays and will celebrate each and every one I get. Well, I don't feel 16 like Gram did, but I don't feel my age either! I am so lucky, having health, and a job that gives me an excuse to play "make believe"... something that most have to leave behind when they become "the grown-up". I love to create these sets where children can come and be themselves while I pay attention to the technical stuff that makes their childplay into great portraits! So, while many of the people I know that are my age are being responsible and going to their adult jobs, I am playing in the leaves!