Even more busy

I went to get my driver's license renewed today.
Wow!
Four hours from start to finish.
Three hours of standing, and then finally a seat.
Four hours fighting my human nature to grumble with the rest of the people unhappy to be there.
I only had a few fleeting moments when I felt like my human side got the best of me!

I then raced home, did more Mommy homework, got everyone settled, headed to the school again for a second grade meeting, back home for 20 minutes to cram down some veggies that were cut up and left over from Saturday, then off to drive my oldest to his Taekwondo lesson, then rushed back home to get my youngest in bed.
Uhhhh what is funny is that I did manage to get some pictures taken.
I was sorely tempted at the dmv, but my husband was with me and talked me out of it.
My only option was to snap a few shots before the meeting began at the school.
It was another perfectly bad opportunity to try out my new lens.
Huge room, badly lit.
I only took my ISO up to 1600, though it has the capacity to get double that.
I wanted to push it hard with the few shots I was willing to take with this ginourmous lens at a Tuesday night school meeting.
I think the lady beside me was trying hard not to melt into her chair. hee hee
Here is one close up


and here is one out as far as it would go.


Okay
now let's crop that and see how the quality is...

I mean the image quality not the composition or wow factor quality.

For what it is, I am pleased.
I am thinking wedding shots here...and want to know if my camera can handle it, and this proves that it can!!
The church building where I will be shooting has quite a bit of natural light and is half the size of this room.

I have had a headache for hours now and must get to bed.
I didn't think I was going to make it to the computer,but a little prompt from Jessica made me believe that I could do it.
Thanks Jess.
Oh I forgot to tell you, what I meant to tell you about waiting at the dmv.
Only one lady gave up her chair for another with no prompting or cause. She seemed to be waiting for an opportunity to do it. They traded off over the course of the next 3 hours so that neither of them had to stand the whole time.
That really touched me.
I wish someone had done that with me.
My knees, they sure can give me fits.
I shared with my husband.
He was good to lean my head against.