A lot to be thankful for

Busy Boy
Originally uploaded by Raspberry World.

Happy Thanksgiving to my US readers. Hope you've had a lovely day.

We enjoyed a quiet Thanksgiving dinner with Alex's Nana, who has been visiting from Georgia. I cooked a turkey breast and some cornbread dressing, and a few other fixins. Instead of pie, we had a birthday cake for Marty, who turned 38 today.

I have a lot to be grateful for this year... so here's a short list:

Alex is here!
Nana came to visit
New camera arrived (hello, Canon PowerShot SD600!)
More Democrats in congress
Wonderful husband
Car that works
Flexible job (sort of)
Great daycare teachers
Mom and sister coming to visit next month
And much more!

Lots more pictures are posted in the November gallery... happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

The Farmington Valley Chorus in "An Affair to Remember"

An Affair to Remember - FVC 2006 show
Originally uploaded by Raspberry World.

Our 2006 show this past Saturday night told the story of Shirley Devore, of 5 Riverside Drive in Manhattan. Shirl is on the second row in pink overalls and an apron (left side of the picture). The rest of us played the parts of her friends and neighbors in the apartment building.

Our program included

Fun in One Lifetime
Undecided
When Will I Be Loved?
What I Did For Love
Liar/Angry Medley
I Had Someone Else (Before I Had You)
Hard-Hearted Hannah
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Ring Them Bells

"Ring Them Bells" was a song made popular by Liza Minnelli that told the story of Shirley Devore, who traveled round the world to meet the boy next door.

We had a blast, and the audience seemed to enjoy the whole show very much. The quartets Men in Black and Encore were also on the program, and they both did a great job. And Alex was there for the whole thing -- asleep on Dad's chest.

More pictures are available at Flickr.

Silence!

It's been quiet around here. And there's a reason for it:

RIP, Canon PowerShot S40. You served me well for nearly four years, and I appreciated every picture. Until I dropped you on the floor one too many times.

Now we're experiencing FotoFreiLeben, as Marty refers to it.

Except for the camera, everything's going very well. Alex has been doing great at daycare, and we've been enjoying playdates on our "free" days. My job has been somewhat busy and stressful, but next week is a short week, so yay for that. Best of all, Nana is here! I would put up a picture of Nana and Alex, but... well. Obviously, I can't.

Stay tuned for further photographic "developments."