- She recognized me arriving at the day care and exclaimed it was her birthday today. I bribed her with a promise of a print of her photograph if she would allow me to take one. 

- This provided me with the chance to practice for my upcoming project. I intend to take similar portraits of fellow long-distance cyclists ('randonneurs') come spring and cycling season. I hope to find similar backgrounds along the way. Doing it sideways like this works rather nicely, too.