When we pull into the Bog (Foggy Notions Tavern) we look to see if the parking lot is full, if there are more than 50 motorbikes, or if the shuffleboard crew is out in force in the back yard. If it’s too busy, we leave, we don’t want to add to Kelly’s workload. No matter how big the crowds, there is one person working the bar and the restaurant, clearing tables, setting tables, pouring drinks, taking orders, ferrying food back and forth, greeting customers, writing out the checks, refilling drinks and water glasses.

Several times during a meal, she stops by to say “you okay?” Whatever anyone asks for, she says, “you got it.” She seems to have her feel on the ground, know who she is and what she is about.

Kelly almost never loses her smile or her patience. And somehow, she always manages to get it all done. It is deceiving, because she never looks harassed or overwhelmed, I certainly would be. I wanted a different setting for my weekly photograph, so I asked Kelly if I could follow her into the kitchen. She said sure, and the light was good, and I got to photograph Kelly in a different context.

I’d love to do a portrait show with the Kelly photos one day, her smile is unique,  radiant and genuine.