This past weekend, my brother Sean and his wife Amy were in town, which was lots of fun. They live in Los Angeles so we don't get to see them more than about 2-3 times a year, so it was nice to be with them, if only for a few days. We spent some time at my parents' lake house in Wisconsin, and the summer-like weather made it possible to go on one final boat ride for the season. I didn't love the warmer weather (I'm ready for those 60-degree fall temps!) but it was great to be up at the lake again.
For those of you who don't know, my brother is a media arts teacher in the Los Angeles public schools, in one of probably the worst areas in the city, riddled with gangs and crime. Several years back, he decided he wanted to do something with the sport he loved and played in high school and college, so he decided to start a lacrosse team at the school where he teaches, Manual Arts High School. Now for those who don't know, finding a lacrosse team at high schools in this part of L.A. is hard to do. And at a school with no budget, and kids with absolutely no knowledge of the sport, it has been an uphill battle for Sean - but he's done really well in spite of the challenges. In fact, coaching lacrosse and helping the kids at Manual Arts inspired him to start a foundation called LAX in L.A. (LAX is short for lacrosse) several years ago, to teach lacrosse to underprivileged high school kids throughout L.A., to give them some structure when many of them don't have it at home, and to make a needed difference in some of these kid's lives. The program has expanded to neighboring schools, and has garnered lots of attention in the area. Two great articles about his organization are here and here.
Sean's wife Amy is a photographer, with her own business, Amy Brassette Photography. She takes gorgeous photos, and was able to take several of Emily during the weekend:
We're a little biased but we think the photos are pretty great. If you live in L.A. or know people there who might need a photographer, give Amy a call. She also took this photo of our family, capturing one of the rare times when we're all together:
...and Iowa won their game last weekend, so all was good. Hooray, fall.
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3 comments:
Great pictures! Is Amy still acting at all? How's everything going with you?
I checked out Amy's site awhile back and it is very good. I'm envious that she started up such a fabulous company! I hope she is successful. I LOVE the one especially of Emily on her knees on the bridge with her hands in her lap. She is starting to show more of her "Kelley" side in that smile of hers! :)
Amy is so talented. You must have had a fun weekend. The pictures are great.
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