Going home to me is going to Montreal, Canada.  It is where I was born, and where I spent half of my life before coming to this great state of Texas.  Although I LOVE Texas, I still love Montreal, and I miss it often.  The city is where I belong.  I’m not a country girl.  Don’t try and move me to a house where there’s nothing around… I won’t follow  I feel most at peace when surrounded by raggedy, old buildings.  Walking in the streets of Montreal, is to me a breath of fresh air.  I feel like this is where I am most ME.  Montreal is a beautiful city.  Even though it is big, dirty, and smells like beer most of the time, I absolutely love it.  The shopping there is marvelous, although the prices are a bit extreme.  The food is scrumptious!!!! Each time the plane lands in this beautiful country, I know that this high will not last long, but I enjoy every minute of it.

These images are from a trip I took there in May for a few days.  I am surrounded by my dear friends and family.  I hope you enjoy them, just as much as I do.  Everyone of these images, brings such a sense of me… they are moments I will always remember.

Let me introduce you to a few of my people…

 

This little collection of images below is so us… My friends who I’ve known for over 25-years!! We grew up together, and to this day talk all the time.  They are both beautiful people with big hearts.  I LOVE you guys!!!

Meet Simon.  He’s Italian.  He smokes.  He drinks a gazillion coffee cups a day.  He drinks wine.  He’s silly.  He laughs.  He’s a goof ball.  He’s my sister’s boyfriend.  He’s a good hearted man.  I love him dearly.

Meet my uncle Clex.  He is a biker.  A bike racer.  A gentle soul.  A wise man.  A kind man.  A handsome man.  An angel.

I wanted to wrap this building up and put it in my pocket and bring it to Texas.  Oh the things I could do there for photography!

The image below is a Cathedral.  It’s huge and absolutely beautiful inside.  This is where you go when you REALLY need God’s help.  Actually… let me re-phrase… this is where I GO when I really need God’s help.  I went…

There are hundreds of stairs to go up to.  As you go up, you are supposed to pray and talk to God.  I did… In heels I must add.

This is once you arrive at the top… it was such a great feeling!

My beautiful sister and her son inside the cathedral.

These are everywhere in the Cathedral.  You have to pay to light them.  They were $5.00 each.  I lit 4 of them.  I prayed.  The next day my prayer came true.  No kidding!

Where I’m from we put our clothes outside like so… So fresh!!!  Yes, we do have dryers too

Until next time… I carry you in my heart

As most of you know… Montreal, Canada is MY home!! I try to go back as often as I can… but sometimes it gets a little hard… not only financially but also with the kids and all.   But I was able to get away for a week, and see my family and friends and actually had a BLAST!!!!! Here is a little bitty sneaky peak at what makes Marylie happy, smile, great, laugh, and just absolutely feel peace within.  More to come soon…

Ok… I know this pic below is over exposed, and there are shadows on our faces… but it was one of the only ones I could save.  It contains two of my favorite people in the world.  My sister Chantal who is the most beautiful (inside and out) person I know, and my dearest uncle Clex who drove in the cold, on a motorcycle 3 hours to come see me.  Clex, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for coming to spend the day with me.  I love you and appreciate all of your wisdom about life, and thanks for your advice, I cherish it, and put it to use. xxx

**Thanks mom for taking care of my angels while I was gone  I love you.

 

SO… This morning there was a field trip downtown Fort Worth with Miss Rhonda Hole for my Digital Photography Lighting class.  Rhonda is a well known photographer, especially in Fort Worth.  She also shot my wedding 8-years ago.  She is a great teacher and her work is also fabulous.  5:00am was a hard time to get up for me, but it was well worth it.  The light was AMAZING!!!! Here are some of my favorites that I took.   Hope you enjoy them…along with the basketball belly.  :)  I couldn’t resist taking this shot below, as I past a mirror… almost 7-months prego! YEAH… almost to the end!

I LOVE this shot below… the reflection of the building in the water is so cool…