It was 2007, Melody was 2 months old. My iPod was broken and I needed wanted a new one. This was Melody’s first visit to the Apple store, Mecca of Tech (Techa?). I knew before I left the house that I would take this picture and I hoped no one thought I was too much of a “fanboy” girl. I just thought it would be funny for John.

And now, Steve Jobs is gone. We can only hope that Apple doesn’t go the way they did when he was ousted in the 80s. The products are reliable and elegant. Apple changed the way people communicate with the iPhone bringing together all the platforms and devices into one. I hope that one day, Melody will be able to plan her child’s first visit to the Apple store or whatever its equivalent is in 20 years.