New Year's Eve

After I got them off the bed...



... we stopped at Grandma's...



... then headed to 34th Street... (see Empire State Building in background)




... then to the "Party for Losers."


Although Annie and her friend are certainly not losers, what kind of loser would I be if I didn't bring them along?

I've been bad with the camera lately, but I did take pictures of the girls--here with Kristian and Paul, playing Wii on a brand new, wide-screen, high definition TV.

Knickerbocker's, January 3rd

New friends--left, Alessio from Italy--right, Camilo from Spain.



Tom Pavey gives Annie bad advice.



Annie and Camilo.


"The Europeans" and Mary.


Alessio & Joe Benenatti.



Almost 2:00 AM., Mom starts to fade.



Marna, Alex Hing and brother Michael.



Marna.



Packing up--Mary, Jon and Mike.



Annie, crazy Joe and Tom.

Hair for the holidays

December 29th

Sitting in a cafe before getting her hair cut, Annie asks if she can also get a small portion of it colored.

"Absolutely not!" I said. And just as I said it, I thought, why not?

January 2nd

After Christmas, Dave and Lou Ann went west. Here they are in the Grand Canyon.

Lights

Tree on Broadway



The fountain in the courtyard.



More courtyard at night.

Plug

Home for the holidays

Kristian.



Food.



After the grown-ups leave, the mice come out.

Holiday for Honey

On a morning walk, Honey discovers human teenagers and the game of soccer.

Hot Christmas

Annie had a fever, but she insisted it was one of the best Christmases ever.

I'd have to agree.

Annie & the purple pendant

Hard to see, it's next to her hard-to-see Obama shirt.

Christmas day.

In the hood

Angelo.