The Smooch Project

The girls and I (sans Sharon, who was visiting relatives in St. Cloud) stopped over at the Warren after having coffee this morning, to check out a Holiday art fair.

Set up at the event were a couple of photographers from The Smooch Project, who were looking for prospective subjects. If you have a heart at all, you'll probably get a kick by checking out the site; some 18 thousand skilled photographers are trying to capture gallery-quality images of people with genuine affection for one another (or their pets) in the act of smooching, in an effort to (in a small way) combat the "cynicism & terror" that abounds in the world. The photos are all kissing on the cheek, which is pretty much only a sweet act; as opposed to full mouth-on-mouth kissing, which has the potential to put-off folks with midwestern sensibilities.

Anyway, Lucy & Rose & I went up to take part in a 10-minute session which was apparently so cute that the entire staff & patronage of the art fair was looking over and "ahhh"-ing each time a shot was taken (particularly once I was out of the picture and the girls were just smooching each other over and over).

Looking forward to the results of the session and to see if we make the final cut, which is extremely selective: only 10 thousand photos will be in the final cut; which is less than one per photographer. Anyway - I do recommend checking out the site. I can't look at the photos in those existing galleries without smiling. I check back there from time to time, when I'm feeling down.