Mom's big birthday

A special birthday

"Happy birthday, Bill."

"Is everybody here for ME?"

"You're never too old to wear a birthday hat."

"Happy birthday, Bill!"

Bill and the babes.

"What a special birthday celebration!"

Birthday time

"Happy Birthdays to youse ..."

Fire and Ice (cream).

The new dog

A dog and her boy.

She must be Chewish.

"I miss my mommy."

"I wonder if they'll yell at me if I go on the upholstery."

"It's tiring being cute all the time."

"I AM adorable, aren't I."

"Do you HAVE to take a picture of me scratching?"

"An itch in time saves nine."

"That thing in your hands -- is that what they call a 'camera'?"

Reminiscing about the family dog

She was a noble creature ...

Well, not ALWAYS such a noble creature.

A boy and his dog.

She was sometimes suspicious of the camera.

Awaiting her master's voice.

Oy, what she would put up with.

Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania

Several days in a vacation home on the Delaware River to celebrate to parents' 60th wedding anniversary.

Dancin' with the daughter-in-law

A girl and her father-in-law.

The chopper and the taster.

Kitchen boy.

Preparing the salmon.

Chopping the veggies.

Showing the little brother how it's done.

Focus on the food prep.

Fighting over the first taste.

"Stuck with the dishwashing chores again."

Kitchen maidens.

"I dare ya to take these gloves."

"Isn't anyone gonna try to take these gloves?"

Mom and boy.

Boy and his mom, with grandpa in background.

Grandpa and grandson.

A veteran under his flag.

"Which is older, me or this tractor?"

"I baked this!"

"Son, what do you have in your mouth?"

Sword-swallower.

"Pretty talented, isn't he?"

Selfie at Two Buttons in Frenchtown, NJ

In a reflective mood ...

Mirror, mirror on the wall ...

Our back yard slopes down to the river.

Overlooking the Delaware River.

A contemplative spot on the Delaware River.

"Look how much I can carry!"