Visual heirlooms of life
20100117-1-cindy-chris-w-9717.jpg

Photo Journal

Drew's blog, showing his latest work, with photos from recent weddings, engagement sessions and portraits.

Twoesday Pairings

Shooting weddings, I get to meet so many great people. Anespecially enjoyable perk of my job is getting to know couples who are just perfect together.

This gets me thinking about other perfect pairings in life. And thus is born Two-esday Pairings, where every Tuesday I share with you two things that I love together. (See what I did there with the wordplay? I’ve been told I’m quite witty … not often, but at least once)

While staying at my mother’s house last weekend, I was scrounging around for snacks that don’t contain the words “organic,” “semolina,” or “now with less sodium” on the label. Apparently, some companies still send out sample packets of their products, and my sainted mom never throws anything out. Thus, was I awarded mini boxes of Golden Grahams and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

Now both these cereals are breakfast time giants in their own rights, but ladies and gentlemen, I am here to tell you that when combined, they are sweet milk-drenched ambrosia.

I stumbled upon this combination as a child when visiting my grandparents, who upheld their right as to spoil me with all the sugary goods I wasn’t allowed at home. In a heady rush of excitement at getting to splurge on not one, but TWO boxes of junk food cereal, I decided to mix them together. That mellow honey flavor intertwining with the snap of cinnamon and the preservative-laden crunch of flakes …

Here’s to nostalgia, happy accidents, and tons of sugar.