Cows On Parade (Part III)

Probably a few more days worth of cows which just goes to show how many of these bovines there are surrounding the center of West Hartford.

Carousel.
Fidelco.
Main Street.
Stars.
Cowdillac.
Electronics.

Cows On Parade (Part II)

More photos from Caylee and my visit to West Hartford a couple weeks ago.

Handprints.
Cows in the Kitchen.
Sound of Music.
Red lips.
Cows on cow.
Peacock.

Contributing Photographer

Penny sent along these photos (and more) from events of this summer.

This is me walking the beach at night.
Caylee and I heading down the beach for a walk.
Caylee and I at Whitney and Gerry's wedding rehearsal.
Caylee dances in the waves while I snap her photo.
Caylee and I check out the waves.
Waiting for my walking partner.
Whitney, Papa Whitaker and me at Whitney and Gerry's rehearsal party.

Rudy Part III

Rudy II holds his new son Rudy III. Congratulations!

It's diaper time buddy!

Cows On Parade

More photos from last Saturday's visit to the Cow Parade. I'll try to post all of the cows over the next few days.

Adriaen's Landing.
Orange juice.
Golden retrievers.
Monet.

No Photos Today

I'll be traveling to Atlanta for the next couple of days.

Sunday Morning Run With Ben (Part II)

More photos from my run with Ben. These were taken on our way back as the sun was beginning to light the day.

The sun rises over the swamp.
The lily pads are still going strong.
The dead trees look much different once the sun has risen.
The sun blazes a path across the pond.

Sunday Morning Run With Ben

I went on an early morning run with Ben and took these photos as the sun was just beginning to rise.

A beaver den in the early morning mist.
Eerie looking dead trees in the foggy swamp.
Ben happy about the chance to frolic in the shallow rapids.
A small waterfall in the woods of Amston.

Saturday In The Park

An eventful Saturday included team photo day for Caylee's soccer team in Hebron, a visit to the Dragon Boat races at the Riverfront in Hartford and trip to see the cows in West Hartford Center.

The Purple Dragons team photo.
Lincoln Financial Group's competitive team returns to the dock after a race.
Caylee and a cow in West Hartford Center.
One of my favorite cows.

We Have Pets

In addition to my faithful dog Ben, there are two other pets on board and one here for just a day.

This is Abby Dabby the Little Hermit Crabby who putters around her sandbox (seen in the background).
This is Lila the hamster who loves grapes.
This is a sad little blind dog that I found in the middle of the road last night. Tomorrow the animal control folks are coming for him.

Back In Time

A couple from the archives.

My grandfather and I in 1978. I was all of 19 years old at the time. We switched hats for the photo.
Penny serves me my 25th birthday cake. Nice beard, huh? Remember when those 3/4 length sleeve shirts were in style?

Ben

Ben is today's photo model. Posing in front of this year's flower garden.

Ben in front of the flower garden.
Ben is sick of posing.
Ben's big smile.

Last Weekend

One picture from my parent's final day at the beach and a few from Caylee's soccer game on Saturday.

The flag on a breezy day at the beach.
Caylee is number 12 in the middle of the pack.
Caylee coming to the defense.
The halftime break.
Caylee in goal with Coach Trey at the far right.

American Heart Association Walk

Took part in today's AMA fund-raising event. Hundreds of walkers braved intermittent rain to raise funds and honor lost friends.

Ellie Callabretta donning a rememberance to the late Vic Pettinatto.
More friends of Vic remember their friend.
Pam Goodling and son Gabriel.
Father and son walkers.
My favorite walker.

Last Sunday On The Beach

Sorry, no site postings yesterday due to a problem with the hosting service. The following photos are from last Sunday at Charlestown Beach.

Early morning stroll on the beach.
It was a splendid morning.
Caylee and I built a sand castle including a burrow to protect ourselves from the wind.
Front view of our castle including our insignia. Actually it was a horseshoe crab sheel and a shirt that washed up on shore.
The scene from inside the castle.

Saturday at the Beach - Part II

Highlights from a late summer day and night at the beach in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

Caylee chasing her Aunt Whitney with a dead and stinky fish.
Caylee and Papa with their walking sticks.
Caylee dashes. Papa observes. The waves crash.
Almost 70 years apart but still the best of buddies.
Moonlight on the ocean - Part I.
Moonlight on the ocean - Part II.
Moonlight on the ocean and Mars, too (see upper left corner).

Effects of Hurricane Fabian

Thankfully, our friends in Bermuda survived the brute force of Hurricane Fabian. We were reminded of the storm's power as huge waves pounded the Rhode Island shore on Saturday.

Caylee and Papa observing the surf.
The churning tide.
At times, the waves would look almost gentle...
...but not for long.
No swimming today. At least, no safe swimming today.
Caylee tip-toes toward the thundering ocean.
In places, the waves ran all the way up to the dunes
Fury and calm.
There were surfers in the waves breaking by the breachway.

Caylee's First Soccer Game

This Saturday was a beautiful day for Caylee's first soccer game. This is her second year of soccer and her first with an all-girls squad of six and seven-year olds.

Caylee took this picture of game action.
Another picture taken by Caylee during her period of rest.
Coach Whitaker (UCONN windbreaker) watches his team, The Purple Dragons, about to score a goal.
Jenna, Anna, Melissa (a.k.a., Cartwheels), Lexie and Caylee.
The parental cheering squad.
Post-game sportsmanship - Caylee is number 12 in purple.
The Purple Dragons - Jessica, Sarah, Melissa, Caylee, Amy (back row), Lexi, Mary, Jenna (back row), Lexie, Zoe, Anna and Danielle.

PB&J

Driving into work today, I was wondering what I would be able to find for a new website picture. And I saw this when I pulled into the parking lot. Amazing.

Smuckers and Jif - two of my favorites.

Last Beach Photos

These are the last of the photos to be posted from Labor Day 2003. A few more from a very 'picturesque' walk and some more from that evening's spectacular sunset.

The view from the beach blanket.
My buddy.
Running ahead.
Chasing seagulls.
Sprinting back to the cottage.
The sun begins to set over a beautiful Sunday.
Going...
...going...
...gone.

Did Someone Say Beach Pictures?

The walk-on the beach picture marathon continues with the trip back.

The far side of the breachway and the beach beyond.
Sitting on top of the breachway wall.
Heading back to the cottage.
Cool stride.
Preparing to cartwheel.
Skimming stones.

More Beach Photos

Still more pictures come from a single walk that Caylee and I made on Sunday afternoon.

Dad and Caylee hand and foot prints in the sand.
Caylee brands the beach.
A real, honest-to-goodness smile.
Cartwheel.
Pleasant profile.
Charlestown Beach breachway.

Labor Day in Rhode Island

Lots of photos from this weekend in Charlestown Beach. I'll use the next few days to post a group of them.

A walk at night to look at Mars.
Sunday morning before the crowds set in.
Sunbathing.
In a hurry.
Say what?
Who do you think you're foolin'?