I'm learning to go up to the people I want to photograph and just ask. I mean the worst they can do is say no. But today (Sunday) Ken said yes. Lucky me! He was sitting off to the side holding this baby while dozens of young adults with little kids talked and played and ate at the picnic tables near me down at the park. I SO wanted to photograph him! So I asked and he kindly agreed. When I saw the tattoo on his forearm that was holding the baby, it made my day! Small details like that are pure gold for a photographer.

Today little Wyatt had been baptized and that was the reason for the family picnic. Ken has six children and two step-children so I guess it isn't surprising that he has 23 grandchildren. And the Illinois contingent wasn't even there! Ken seems like such a sweet man. All he wanted to do was sit quietly holding his grandbaby.