off he goes

Jetting his head around the corner of his grandmother living room he said hello and proceeded to find his suit jacket.. after a brief conversation with his grandfather we started with the formal shots and although he sported his three piece suit with undisputed distinction and charm I could tell he was itching to loosen up..

I was thinking for your casuals we could shoot somewhere different.. do you know where there is a fire escape? ally or graffiti wall?

Oh I know where there is a graffiti wall... the ledge.. it's downtown... my friends and I hang out there sometimes......his voice trails off as he tells stories of the Ledge...

OK.. lets go! Without much more comment we jump in my car. As we near the first corner imagine my surprise when I find out that he does not know how to get there because he does not drive yet... smile.. I had to remind myself that teenagers seldom pay attention to where they are going (I mean the rights and lefts of driving).. they are just in the car and satisfied when you get them where they want to go... you, the train, the bus.. whoever!!

So, after much ta do, mis-turns, u-turns, laughing and the tales of what's to come at College we relied on a less than perfect navigational system getting us to.... whats close?... Urban Outfitters?... and we finally get there...

We climbed steps, bent under and over barriers, hiked down large boulders and arrive at a truly special spot.... THE LEDGE!! The view was spectacular, the water was glistening and the sun was bearing down... I had to remind myself several times not to get too close to the edge as my equilibrium is not quite what it used to be.. you know... when I was a teenager... ha, ha...

So Mr. M thanks so much for taking me to this little diamond in the rough for this shoot. . I really had fun and I'm so glad I did not fall over...
You are a handsome young man and as you go off to college in the fall be safe, be true to yourself and don't ever forget the special things that make you...you..
Good luck and continue to be blessed.

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P.S. Kenny I had to pick the song.. "Common" did not quite work.. (smile)