Jess and Avalon

Jess and Avalon, originally uploaded by jbeagan.

Brian took this 7 years ago, Fall 2000 or Winter 2001, when we had just moved to Iowa. I had had longer dyed-red hair that I chopped off not long before this shot. It looks cuter than I tend to think my hair looks short. By spring I shaved my head, but that's another whole story. Not too many pix of that, for good reason :) Glad I did it though. The kitten is Avalon, who I think lives with Brian's mom in RI now. God only knows to where he's wandered, but I wish him well.

I barely recognize this girl. I look so young here. 22. It feels so long ago, like so many lifetimes ago, but it's only been a few years, really.