having your silhouette done

the one in the top right corner kind of looks like me
when I was a wee lass.  yeah bangs.

Silhouette is one of those words I love.  When we were little and took trips to Disney World (four to be exact) my sister and I would get our silhouettes done at a little booth somewhere around Thunder Mountain Railroad and the Haunted Mansion. 

Our silhouettes were brought home and hung up at the top of the stairs.  Although it always seemed a little funny to me, I really love this tradition.  Silhouettes make a great decoration that are not only meaningful, but capture a bit of history.  I say it sounded funny because all the artist was doing was cutting a round head with some hair, eyelashes, a nose, a mouth, a chin, and a neck, but these things actually came out looking like us. 

I would love to begin this tradition with our family of two (my husband and I) when we find our new home, but where on earth does one go to get this done?  I imagine a few trips to Disney World won’t be in our budget after we purchase a home.  Maybe we should start practicing on each other.  That would be an interesting talent to bring up at a dinner party – I enjoy reading, running, long walks on the beach, crafting, baking, and making cut outs of people’s heads…