December 2007

Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />A 1963 Chevrolet Corvair. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />1955 Buick. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />A Rolls Royce. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />1960 Chevrolet. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Santa Parade, Merrimac, Massachusetts. Dec. 2, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Our decorated house. Dec. 4, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />A lobster trap and its wind shadow as indicated by the snow accumulation. Dec. 4, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />The lobster trap grew some. Dec. 4, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Every little thing accumulates snow on its lee side. Dec. 4, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Desolation. Dec. 4, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts. Dec. 4, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />John G. walking off to Crane's beach? It looked like one could almost do that. Dec. 4, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Zebra beach. Dec. 4, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />The rock keeps growing. It's almost twice as tall as when photographed in early November.<br />All the adjacent rocks were then under the sand. Dec. 5, 2007 - L.L.Bean, Freeport, Maine.<br />Trout in an aquarium at the store. Dec. 6, 2007 - Joyce's studion in Amesbury, Massachusetts.<br />Gadget. Dec. 6, 2007 - At Joyce's studio in Amesbury, Massachusetts. Dec. 8, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Matthew (17 months). Dec. 8, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Miranda (almost 6). Dec. 8, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Miranda and Joyce. Dec. 8, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Miranda and Joyce looking at what Matthew is up to. Dec. 8, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Carl reassembling the recorder for the nth time. Dec. 8, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Matthew having a grand old time taking the recorder apart (after Carl put it together again). Dec. 8, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Matthew having a grand old time taking the recorder apart (after Carl put it together again). Dec. 8, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />"Hey, you, with the camera, better not take any bad photos!" Dec. 8, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />"Yeah! I did it once more!" Dec. 10, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's sculpture decorated for Christmas. Dec. 15, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Kathie's birthday celebration.<br />Kathie. Dec. 15, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Kathie's birthday celebration.<br />Skyler, Joyce, and Ann. Dec. 17, 2007 - ScupperJack's, Acton, Massachusetts.<br />Barb's retirement luncheon after 26 yrs. at Bell Labs.<br />Barb and Wayne. Dec. 17, 2007 - ScupperJack's, Acton, Massachusetts.<br />Barb's retirement luncheon after 26 yrs. at Bell Labs.<br />Barb. Dec. 22, 2007 - At Paul and Norma's in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.<br />Paul's sister Laura's son Jay R.'s daughter Kylie. Dec. 22, 2007 - At Paul and Norma's in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.<br />Paul's sister Laura's son Jay R.'s son Zachary. Dec. 22, 2007 - At Paul and Norma's in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.<br />Kylie and Zachary. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The amarillis bloomed at just the perfect time. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The dinner table is all set for Christmas dinner. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce and Miranda, who just arrived. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Holly, Miranda, and Melody socializing. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Sati, Carl, and Matthew. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Marie and Ronnie. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Miranda and Melody fooling around. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Miranda and Melody fooling around. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Melody with a present for someone. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Melody helping Marie with her present.<br />(By the way, Marie is Miranda's, Matthew's, Guðjón´s, Markús´, and Dagbjört´s great grandmother.) Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Baiba and Ronnie admiring Norma's French press coffee maker<br />while Norma tells Paul (handing a bottle to Ronnie) "Honey, we have one more way to enjoy coffee!". Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Melody modeling one of her presents. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Paul carving Joyce's crown roast pork. Dec. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Melody and Sati relax at the end of a long Christmas day. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Today we celebrated many occasions, among them Baiba's and Egils's 50 years in the USA.<br />Joyce, Egils, Ronnie, and Baiba wearing Paul and Norma's Christmas presents. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Nancy S. providing some entertainment. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Paul preparing shrimp as appetizers. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Today is Miranda's 6th birthday.<br />Nancy S. entertaining Miranda (and the rest of us). Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts..<br />Nancy R. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />We also celebrated Melody's birthday and Melody's and Sati's engagement. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Baiba and Mirdza. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Miranda. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Erik and Juris. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Norma with Michael, T.J. and Colin. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Priscilla, Uldis, Juris, and Edite. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Mirands's birthday cake and a Latvian coffee cake. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Lydia and Leslie. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The birthday girl Miranda. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Cousins Uldis and Juris. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Miranda on her 6th birthday. Dec. 26, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Miranda on her 6th birthday.