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02Tom Schmidt01 Spaceship

As the countdown begins, I prepare for my long, lonely journey into space. I leaf through my 5 photographs one last time, wondering if I made the right choices. The selection was not easy. It forced me to me really think about what I was about and what I wanted to share with those that I might meet out there.

My first impulse was a selfish one. I thought about just picking photos of those I loved. In my mind I composed snapshots of Mom, my 11 brothers & sisters, my loving partner Brett, and even my cat Pekoe. These photos would remind me of good times gone by, and give me comfort when I was lonely. I imagined sharing these photos with my fellow space travelers, and saw their eyes glassing over with boredom as I took then on my pictorial trip down memory lane. Perhaps, I could find pictures that were more universal and meaningful to a broad audience.

My second impulse was to pick some images that showed off the "best" of humanity and our planet Earth. For this I pictured flowers, pristine wilderness, mothers with smiling babies, and maybe some kittens. I imagined the warm smiles of my fellow passengers as we shared my Hallmark-esque images. Before I even got the camera out, I realized that this wasn't right. These pictures were telling a story that was a lie. It wasn't real life (at least not for me), and it shared nothing of the wonderful complexity that is human experience.

My third (and final) impulse came by chance. Last Sunday was the annual Folsom Street Faire in San Francisco. The Faire bills itself as the largest gathering of the leather and kink community in the world. Surprisingly perhaps, it is also a place where insights into the human condition may be revealed. What strikes me most is the heady mixture of the ridiculous and the profound. Indeed, I have to wonder if these two aren't mutually necessary. I watch the man dressed as a dog being led around on a leash. The image has a certain silliness, but also something amazingly real. I watch a pair of leather daddies in leather chaps and pierced nipples, and am reminded off how we all choose our own costumes to define our selves. I see a naked guy, and am struck by how liberating that must be for him. And of course, every where I see an incredible mix of humanity - rich & poor, young & old, gay & straight, conventional & kinky. The tolerance and mutual respect makes me feel good about people (at least in my chosen corner of the world).

So having chosen to share pictures from the Folsom Street Faire, I now needed to pare my photos down to only 5. I decided to chose 5 portraits that best showed off the spirit of the event. I like portraits as they allow the viewer to interact one-on-one with subject, always seeing a bit of ourselves reflected.

My first photo is "dog boy". I had to smile when I saw dog boy being led around on a leash by his master. I spoke with the two of them to get permission to take a photograph. They were delighted, and eagerly posed for me. Dog boy revealed that his dog persona was part of his every day life. As his master stroked him behind his ears, he wagged his tail, and looked up at his master with devotion and love. What a crazy, wonderful world!

My second photo is "cigar man". This leather daddy is all about this hyper-masculine theater of dominance. He reminds me how each of us is some mix of masculine and feminine qualities, and how interesting it is how we choose to hide or share these different parts of ourselves.

My third photo is "gag boy". This guy was in a full gag and rubber bondage gear. He was completely powerless. When I asked if I could take his picture, he could only nod as the gag prevented any speech. Somehow, something in this reminded me of the human condition. So much of what happens is outside of our control. It fascinates me how someone could choose to be even more powerless, and I wonder if there might ironically be some power in such a choice.

My fourth photo is "hot boy". This is just a young guy who I first just dismissed as "eye candy". However, my photo assignment gave me an opportunity to stop and talk with him. He was friendly, and excited that I wanted to take his picture. He seemed bright and energetic, and I thought that maybe I had misjudged him.

My fifth and final portrait is "majorette". The energy of this young woman as she marched along was just plain fun. Again, the silliness and the creativity was just inspiring. I found myself promising that next year I am leaving the camera at home, and experiencing Folsom as a participant and not a tourist.

I will be very interested to see what others think of my Folsom Portraits. Many of my classmates may have never been to the Folsom Street Faire (or even heard of it). I hope that at least a few are intrigued enough to check it out next year.

Well according to Katie, I need to walk the talk and post more then I
read. I like to catch up on what my friends are doing through their
blogs, we all do. My problem continues to be dedicating time to share
what we're up to on the homefront. Well we are pretty focused right
now on what some might call "nesting." Some people might paint a
room, buy a special rocking chair or buy a new car. I feel we have
taken the art to a whole new level. How about new floors, new sinks,
painting the whole house, getting the rocking chair (thanks to Popi
and grandma) and the car.

Tarah and I have spent a lot of time looking at buying a house here in
California, something before our little guy is born, only to find that
the market is not quite where we need it to be to take that step
comfortably. I could share with you all of the weekends we spent
touring homes and the spreadsheets, conversations with lenders and
strategies, but we've resolved (and this could change next week) that
we like where we are, but we needed to make some important changes to
be completely comfortable with our decision to keep renting and
watching the market soften. So, we decided that new floors and a
fresh paint job would do the trick for now. So over the next three
weeks we are dedicated to the major effort of remodeling someone
else's house to better serve our interests in preparing for the
arrival of our son in September. Before you write us off as crazy,
consider the facts. With three dogs, living in rural Carpinteria and
the fact we love our neighborhood (no neighbors), this major project
is a small investment for the overall cleanliness necessary for our
true desire for cleanliness, order and happiness.

This certainly brings me back to the days of Shelton and all of the
projects that were a part of my everyday life up in Washington.
However, since becoming a tenet myself, I haven't lifted a hammer for
almost two years until now. Tarah has been quite the trooper and
helper despite her being pregnant. She's right alongside me every
weekend and evening. We're a good team and everything is coming
together nicely. Tarah, in her typical organizational fashion, has
quite the calendar of events for this effort, complete with a schedule
and backup plans. Its all pretty impressive and it is working. I
feel like we are one of those HDTV home shows.

Obviously we are both super motivated by our excitement to have
everything ready for the big day when we come home in September. I've
worked on similar projects with various motivations, but this one is
especially motivating. Only comparable to my bathroom remodel at our
Deegan house before Tarah came and visited me for the first time in
Washington after we got back together. . .way back when. I miss the
team I had there, Donny, my dad, my brother and Brad, but we're
getting it done here, pregnant lady and all!

Oh and the new "mommy-mobile" is great! No work necessary there.

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