A Slightly Different Focus

…was back on February 28th, and was a really fun time.
Here’s the birthday boy, looking cute as ever:

Couple of really great parent-and-kid shots in the set, too, like this of Rob and Callie:

…And this, of newcomers Karen and Gunnar:

Can’t possibly forget Dan and Connor, natch:

However, as is not unusual for me, my favorite photograph is [...]

One of recent year’s highlights, as far as I’m concerned, is celebrating the bounty that is Thanksgiving with Dan and Monica.
Most of that has been about knowing great friends. Some, however, has to do with Dan’s simply-amazing turkey:

Check Twice, Eat Once
That title is a play on Norm Abram’s approach to construction, someone whose name has [...]

Note: Been offline for a while; besieged with computer hard-drive problems and complications regarding the house work. Worse, I’ve written — and lost — the Snapshots post twice now, with a third, partially-completed attempt currently saved as a draft. Will try to get back to before the holiday weekend, but in any case, Happy Independence [...]

Finished up the Garden Tour photographs on Tuesday, then wound up uploading them several times to correct timeouts, misnaming, and other problems. Finally, though, 168 photographs in all grace the gallery.
It’s flowers, sure:

And a reminder that some of these are actual gardens:

What I like perhaps even more on a tour like this are not the [...]

Enjoyed dinner and porch time with Dan, Connor, and Thad Friday evening, keeping two dads company while their wives are out of town this weekend.
I didn’t know that Thad could play a guitar (let alone how well) — but Connor knew, and was especially happy:

Thad and Connor #2 (Kisses)
After keeping up with the rhythm, rewarding [...]

Enjoyed some time with Dan and Monica — and the boy — last Friday, resulting in some good photographs.
Yes, the boy. Cute alert…:

Zook Family #1
Not sure if my favorite of the family shots isn’t this one, though, which is really more about Monica:

Zook Family #7
Being Dan’s on a Friday evening, there was of course (responsible) [...]

…are not only wonderful people, they, together with Martha Kelly — Trish’s amazing Mom — hosted this week’s Cocktail Hour. As expected, it was fantastic.
The happy couple:

Miles and Trish (Enjoying their Cocktail Hour)
Couldn’t stay the duration, alas, and can only look at a few of the photographs from tonight before getting back to work — [...]

…was, as always, a great time.
Many thanks to Tagg and Angelic for hosting. Yeah, Angelic:

Angelic’s Party
A great time. Many thanks to all.
More photos Friday and then again Monday/Tuesday. (Update: Done. 10 photographs in all.) Thanks for your patience.