I’m still fairly new to this “asking-for-what-I-need” thing, so I thought I’d give it a try on my blog. After all, while practice may not make perfect, practice definitely helps me get more comfortable with whatever skill I’m trying to learn.
Over the past couple of months, several readers have sent me photos of themselves and their loved ones. Because I’m a highly visual person, I really love being able to see the people behind the words. It helps me to remind myself that you’re all real. 
So, if any of you would like to send me a photo of yourself and your family, I would love to see it. Please know that I zealously guard the privacy of all my readers, and that I would never post or disseminate any photo or email you send. The photos I have are in a folder on my computer. I’ve marked them only with first names, and on my computer they will stay.
If you’re comfortable with it, feel free to send whatever you’d like. And if you’re not comfortable with it, that’s absolutely fine, too. Whatever works for you, works for me.
I’ve posted some old photos of myself in previous blog pieces, but nothing taken within the last couple of years. So here’s a newer photo of me, taken last summer. I still look pretty much the same. As you can see, I’m still a hippie chick at 50:
Have a wonderful weekend!
© 2009 by Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg
Aww, beautiful picture. I have a picture of me on my blog…you can use that
I don’t know if it’ll let you save or not but hopefully.
If you scroll far enough down my family blog at: http://gbollard.blogspot.com/ you’ll see photos of me and my family. Plus there’s a link to picassa with my family photos there.
Rachel, I have that exact same blouse.
I think you’ve seen some photos of us on my old blog, right? — but I’d be happy to send you some newer ones. Will have to look, and it may take a while. Mid-life meltdown, or whatever it is that’s going on with me, is still going strong.
Kate, Gavin, and Saja–I was able to get photos from your various blogs, so thank you for that. And also thanks to everyone who emailed with photos and links to photos. It’s fun to see pictures of you and your families.
And Saja, my karmic cousin–You have the same blouse?! I love that style. I have several very similar to it!