In my last post I told you I’d written a story for National Geographic School Publishing. What I didn’t mention is that they sent a photographer and staff out to take pictures! And as much as I’d love to tell you that they asked to take shots of me topless in a grass skirt, well, the orthopedic shoes didn’t work with that outfit. I wore jeans.
Here's one pose I know they didn't get. (Photo by Mike Knezovich>
The National Geographic photographer took photos of me working on my computer with Harper at my side, feeding Harper, playing with Harper, grooming Harper outside, him leading me around. Good thing I like attention so much! Harper didn’t seem to mind, either.
I have my orthopedic shoes on in every shot, and since most shots feature Harper at my feet, you wont’ be able to miss the clodhoppers. The book will not be published until sometime next year, and I am hoping, hoping, hoping that by then my little experiment with platform shoes will be such a distant memory that I’ll have to rack my brain when anyone asks what’s up with the funky shoes in the photos. “Oh, I forgot all about that,” I’ll say, running out the door to head downtown with Harper. “That must have been the summer I broke my foot.”
Great photo — You & Harper look very happy and comfortable together.
I like the photo too. It’s a natural.
Cosmo will be calling you for a shoot when those shoes become a fashion rage!
How come your clodhoppers aren’t in this photo?
I’m waiting by the phone…
By that, I mean, I’m waiting for Cosmo to call. See below for answer to why clodhoppers are not in the photo…
Don’t know who’s cuter, you or Harper! But they cropped out your feet — what’s up with that?
Kate, if you ever saw the clodhoppers you would understand compltely why my feet are cropped out of this photo!
If I didn’t mention no shoes I would be remiss!
Come on now, without the clodhoppers you wouldn’t be wallking!
Penn
Okay, okay, I get it. “Embrace the clodhoppers.”
Hmmm. Maybe that’d make a good bumper sticker.
Very Cool -Maybe we’ll see you in the kids National Geographic newsletter they get every week at school and they’ll be doing homework based a story about their Famous Aunt Beth!
Maybe. But I signed a non-disclosure agreement (my first ever, very exciting!) so I can’t tell you any more about how Nat’l Geo School Publishing is using my story until it comes out. Hope your bottom doesn’t get worn out, sitting at the edge of your seat until Spring!
Excuse me, but have you been guzzling at the Fountain of Youth?
Are you asking me that due to how silly the writing is in this post? Or (I hope!) do i look particularly young in the photo? If it’s the latter, that’s a bit worrisome: proves that sitting around for 12 weeks without exercise can make a person look young!
Awww. So very cute.
They remind me of the shoes some of the nuns used to wear with their habits. Walk proudly – you are in good company.
Congratulations. Hope your foot is feeling better. Maybe I should think about cleaning up my basement office in case someone wants to take a picture of me at work 😉
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