A Font of Nothing

Last week, JPo promised me, in exchange for some sign-offs on a project we’re working on, the “best present ever.” I doubted him at the time. Yesterday, he proved me wrong. Smarties!

Strawberry jam day! Since Grandma Richmond taught me how to make jam three summers ago, it’s become a yearly tradition for me to whip up the sticky deliciousness for the family. Today I made 18 jars. Yum! Above is a picture of the finished product. And below is silly self-portrait. Yes, a self-portrait of me and a jar of jam.

As you can see, Chavo helped out on jam day by reading the funny papers. Thanks, Bean!

The title of this post comes from a quote by Jonathan Swift:

…instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our lives with honey* and wax, thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest things, which are sweetness and light.

*Maybe not honey.

Traveled down to the 315 to give presents and kisses to Dad and Grandpa, and for an early celebration of Meggie Mae’s birthday as well. Above is a picture of the Richmond family dads: Bussey, Tom, Scott, and Rogee. And below is a picture of Meg and her sister mom.

And for good measure, here’s an extra picture of Grandpa surrounded by presents. Is it Christmas, or Father’s Day?!

Happy Father’s Day!

The title of this post comes from a quote by Adabella Radici:

I love my father as the stars – he’s a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart.

My little guy is eleven today! I tried to get a nice portrait, but he was hopped on on tuna (the ultimate kitty birthday dinner), so here are the results. A self-portrait (above), a “hey, what’s that string hanging off the camera?” shot, and an action shot. Happy birthday, Bean!

We survived the trip to Hershey! The picture above is my favorite from the trip – Jennie on the chair swings at the end of the day. We spent over eight hours wandering around the park (so much bigger than it was all those years ago, even though our legs are longer), riding rides, eating deep-fried foods, and gawking at all the people. Jen even won two – count ‘em! – prizes at one of the arcade games. We wrapped up the beautiful, sunny day with a trip through the chocolate factory. A great, if exhausting, weekend!

One of the more thrilling rides turned out to be the antique cars – and that’s because we let Jennie drive! Here’s some photographic evidence:

Here’s a picture of the sun and the Ferris Wheel:

And here’s a picture of Mom and Dad enjoying the breeze:

Here’s a picture of Jen and me just before the Tilt-a-Whirl started up:

And here’s an action shot of the chair swings:

More photos from our trip here.

The title of this post is from a quote by Charles Schulz:

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.

Behold, the wonder of Photoshop*!

*Thanks, Meggie!

Saw this sign while out and about today. Every man (and woman) for themselves!

Yep, I’ve let another three weeks go by. But I have plenty of photos to make up for it! On Mother’s Day weekend, we not only celebrated our moms, we also raised a glass (of pop?) to Grandma, who celebrated her 85th birthday, and Scott, who celebrated his first half century. Here’s a shot of the birthday boy and girl:

And here’s a nice one of Grandma and her sister, Josie.

Keeping with the sister theme, here’s a self-portrait of me and Jen:

This past weekend, I went to PY to celebrate Memorial Day with the family. Dad carried the Marine Corps flag in the color guard for the VFW in the parade that marched down Main Street. Hmm, I thought this was supposed to be a somber experience?

Here’s another shot of Dad, during the ceremony on the court house lawn:

And here’s a good one of Bussey in his fancy duds:

Finally, here’s a really nice picture of Mom and Jennie, chatting up a friend before the ceremony. I really like this one (yeah, if I do say so myself):

I’ll try to be better about posting as we move into summer (yay!). For all three of you reading this.

The title of this post comes from a quote by Benjamin Disraeli:

The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.

I’ve been meaning to post these for awhile, and now that I see I haven’t updated the site in ages, it seems like a good time. These are all photos that I took with my cell camera. Quality isn’t the best, but the moments were worth capturing! First, we have a man who was at the martini bar in Fort Lauderdale. Apparently, this is really how he dresses. I especially love the Davy Jones-circa-1966 hair!

Next is a shot of a martini that I drank last night. No, I didn’t eat the flower.

And here is one last shot from the Florida trip: A real-life (possibly the original) Boca Betty! She was even better from the front, but she was wily, and this was the best I could do:

Next we have a clever solution to the “we’ve run out of salt shakers and haven’t bothered to go pick up some new ones for a dollar at Wal-Mart” issue, courtesy of a Chinese restaurant in Dallas:

And this picture, of the clock at Soldiers & Sailors in Penn Yan, was taken in early December. As J.Po would say, “Global red alert! Abandon the planet!”

I’m not much of a car person, but certain things stand out even when you don’t normally notice vehicles. This was taken in the parking lot of the old Secret Wegmans on the corner of East Henrietta and Calkins. I’m sure there’s a “you can take the [blank] out of the [blank] joke” to be had here.

Finally, this picture was taken last fall, but the writing is (literally, I saw it the other day) still on the wall… of the underpass of Winton Road on the Canal Path. Fight the power! By spraypainting some stuff on an underpass wall!

Yeah, I know, it’s been almost a week since Easter. But it’s been a busy week! Above is a picture of some flowers that Tra had on the kitchen table last Sunday. Gorgeous! And here is a shot of Kate, home from college, showing Grandma some love:

And here’s another super adorable shot of Kate with Jen:

Finally, here’s Grandma sporting the latest in spring (?) headgear. It’s a lovely look for you, Arlene.

Happy belated Easter!