Jaxon was already rubbing his eyes when he arrived at Auntie Carey’s house tonight. He was clearly done trick or treating, and not in the mood for a photo shoot. So this was short. And so sweet. Elsa was the cutest flower EVER. And Jaxon dressed up as his dad- doing a darn good job with everything from the hard hat and blue bomber tuque to the Carhartts and Converse sneakers. This photo shoot will have to continue another day, because we were all ready for bed.
I’ve been fortunate to work with exceptional people. One of them is Pattie Fair, a Prevention Officer with WorkSafe BC, and more recently, her dog Zak. I worked closely with Pattie on the Mexican Agriculture project, and several WorkSafeBC assignments throughout the Okanagan Valley. Pattie practices what she preaches, and takes a very personal approach to worker safety and hazard prevention. We should all be as passionate about our work as she is. As for Zak, he should certainly be considered for the role of mascot with WorkSafeBC. Here they are. Pattie, thanks for all your hospitality and support on my last Okanagan visit. Miss you both.
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The following article and photograph was published in the latest edition of WorkSafe Magazine, a publication by the Workers Compensation Board of BC. The topic is Cold Stress, so it probably seemed appropriate for the editor to call me in Winnipeg with this assignment. Ironically, at the time I was sitting on a sunny patio sipping white wine, and we had to mock a scene using steam from a kettle to create an image that would fit the article. Patio days are over in Winnipeg, and I’ve switched to red… but I’ll definitely utilize the advice from everyone I interviewed for this article in order to find some “cold comfort” in the dreaded upcoming winter.
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I’m not used to people peeing on my photography sets. It happened frequently this particular day. But how can you judge someone so tiny and beautiful? Meet my niece, Elsa Tarr. There’s lots and lots of love surrounding this gorgeous little girl. Congratulations to my brother Keith, his wife Andi, and my nephew Jaxon who is a proud big brother. Welcome to the world, Elsa. The next person who pees on my set better hope they’re as perfect as you are.
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These wines had my vote from the first sip, and this year Painted Rock Estate Winery is getting nods from around the globe. Thirteen wines from Painted Rock were submitted for the 2011 Canadian Wine Awards which took place only a few weeks ago, and the Penticton winery collected 13 medals. Not too shabby.
Internationally, the winery is also making headlines after being approached by a Chinese wine brokerage to ship 10-20 percent of their production oversees. For the small boutique winery in Penticton, this is big news (and I’m stoked to hear my images will be on the walls of a new restaurant launching in China). But contrary to their tiny tasting room, their wines have been big news from the beginning. If you haven’t visited, go. If you haven’t tasted, do. Cheers to John, Trish and the entire Painted Rock team. Next time, I’ll plan for a longer visit. xx.
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