Brooke has always needed to leave the house once a day. She doesn’t even know what to do with me now.

We just purchased a house that needs some serious attention, so while the first floor is upended in the next year or two, we thought we would make our bedroom a sanctuary from plaster dust and house innards. Painfully familiar with our past decorating shortcomings, we brought in Tess Jenkins to come up with a cohesive design concept and specific plans for execution. I knew we had good taste, but following a morning with Tess I learned how smart we are. Geniuses, really. Tess not only put together a thoughtful design to enhance how we wanted to use the space, but she also saved us from the expensive mistakes we’re known for making.

I’ll be sure to share a picture when it all comes together. We’re ready to pass on the college furniture and start living like adults. Or at least look like it.

The public is welcome, and I’d particularly like to extend the invitation to other photographers. An important element of the apprenticeship is sharing what they’ve learned with an authentic audience. If you are a photographer and have the time to come and engage the kids in a discussion about their photography it would certainly mean a lot to them. You can stop by anytime between 5:00 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. this Thursday December 15th. We’ll be set up in the Garfield Middle School gymnasium. The address is 168 Garfield Avenue, Revere, MA 02151. You can even get your picture taken in our photo booth : )

And if you would like to share your professional skills with students that may not otherwise have direct access to certain career paths, I would encourage anyone to volunteer with Citizen Schools. It has been an extremely rewarding experience for me.