Over the years, we’ve taken a lot of photos. The volume had increased when we ventured into the world of digital photography a few years ago. We have intentions to scan our old photographs, bringing all of our pre-digital memories into the digital age.

One such photo is the one on this post. This ranks right up there as one of my favourite photos ever. It was taken shortly after we moved from Newfoundland to New Brunswick. I had a job offer I couldn’t refuse, and Donna and Garrett followed me. We made a last minute decision not to move into the house I picked out which would have required a 12-month lease. Instead, we ended up in a shit-hole apartment that looked like it was built in the 60′s and hadn’t been updated since. (See the carpet? Jeez!)

In this photo, taken almost 10 years ago, Garrett and I were horseplaying. The living room was cluttered because we didn’t completely unpack. We had no intention on staying in the apartment for long; it was just going to tide us over until something better presented itself. Anyway… Garrett, me, horseplaying…boxes and junk sitting around the living room. You can see what happened next. Garrett backed away from one of my “punches” and went ass-first into an empty box! Hilarious! I quickly grabbed the camera and snapped this photo.

I like it because it is so genuine and spontaneous. Garrett, at six years old, was able to laugh at himself and enjoy the situation. Sometimes when you think you have nothing, you have an awful lot, eh?