I can hardly believe the response to simply having posted my photo. (I wasn't sure that anyone would notice.) For the few years that I've been blogging, I have not posted a photo of me or Hunky Husband out of respect for Hunky Husband's "druthers". (Something suggested this action to me while I was writing the other two postings from today--I remember, not, what.) This morning, I decided, "What the heck?" and posted my own photo. I continue to respect HH's wishes concerning his own likeness.
One emailer asked, "Is that really you, now, or an archival shot?" Perhaps I should take that as an ageist remark, but I do not. I prefer to think that it was an attempt to flatter me. A wise person once told me that the value of flattery was in knowing that the flatterer valued me enough to wish me to feel good about myself. I accept most flattery (the flattery that I can believe sincere) in that vein. (Were I feeling pun-ny, today, I should have written, "...in that vain.") Thank you, friend.
I should credit a friend with having taken the photo. Last spring, I put out a newsletter [the first annual edition!] for the Physics Department at Wichita State University. In response to a request from the Chair of the Physics Department to send him a head shot to post on the Physics Department's website, I asked the friend to do the honors, using my HP Photosmart R817 digital camera. That was in August, 2008. As family will attest, the photo looks as much like me as can be expected--excepting the hair color. The photo makes my hair look darker than it really is. My hair is about 1/2 and 1/2, red and white. (No, it doesn't look pink--more a washed out strawberry blonde.)
Actually, my visage had been posted in two previous photos--in Another Monday Night @ John's. I just didn't identify the people in the photo, for you.
It's a really good photo -- you look lovely!
Posted by: Kay Dennison | January 10, 2009 at 06:29 PM
You look a little bit like my adoptive mom. Her hair was lighter too, but with no red.
Posted by: kenju | January 10, 2009 at 06:36 PM
I love seeing the face behind the blog.
It's interesting how many don't post photo's of themselves, I understand not posting a lot of photo's of oneself, but for me it helps to keep everyone straight. Weird I know...thanks for sharing your beautiful self in photo, words and actions.
Posted by: janeywan | January 10, 2009 at 11:46 PM
People always wonder where I get my youthful looks from - I picked really good genes!
Posted by: bogie | January 11, 2009 at 06:08 AM
Thanks, to all, for your supportive and complimentary comments. Our blogging community is populated by kind people. You are the best!
Posted by: Cop Car | January 11, 2009 at 11:48 AM
I tried to post yesterday but the darn thing didn't work. Probably my computer because I picked up a nasty Trojan that my virus protection gets rid of, but it returns to mess everything up.
Anyhow, it's okay today so I will comment on your photo. It is nice to see your smiling face - it makes you more real. I love the photo.
Posted by: Darlene | January 11, 2009 at 04:10 PM
Darlene--Sorry about your computer problems. Obviously, you were included in the "you" of "You are the best!" Your perseverence is appreciated!
Posted by: Cop Car | January 11, 2009 at 04:32 PM
Your picture is just great! I understand janeywan's point of view, and would like to be braver about this subject, but I've broken every camera ever used to take my picture! :-(
I hope HH relaxes his stand on the subject because you are a handsome couple, and it would be fun to see his picture, too. Way to go, C.C.!
Posted by: buffy | January 12, 2009 at 10:47 AM
I always like seeing what the bloggers, who I regularly read, look like which is why I keep up a picture of myself even though I often don't like it and would prefer scenery. It's just nice to have a face to go with the words and yours is a very good face.
Posted by: Rain | January 12, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Buffy--Thank you. I think that HH is the handsome part! See below. I cannot believe that you've broken cameras--having seen you. I would love to see your high school graduation photo. Possible?
Rain--I really, really like what you said about my having a very good face. I've surely never been pretty or (since age 4) cute, but I like to think that I have a good face. Thank you! Your own photo lends an air of mystery to you.
Another "obviousness": Buffy and Rain are among the best, too!
Posted by: Cop Car | January 12, 2009 at 04:33 PM
It really does give an extra dimension to you to see your face at last.
Posted by: Hattie | January 14, 2009 at 02:23 PM
Hattie--There must be only two dimensions to me...since everyone has always told me that I am square. Ooh...couldn't help myself. Thanks for coming by, Hattie. As you can tell by my reading list in the left hand sidebar, Blogs that I Engjoy, you are included in "the best!"
Posted by: Cop Car | January 15, 2009 at 11:53 AM