But beauteous still.

(Got a new camera today -- Jetters is already tired of the incessant photo-taking.)

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2006.

Beautiful colorful veggies picked up at the SR Farmer's Market

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2009: Jason and Monique's First Home (on military base)

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Some family gathering / party photos by Aunt Gretchen

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Cranberry- (or strawberry-) walnut celebration bread

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2009.

French bread with olives and sage

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2009.

Pecan pie du sud

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

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2009: Jason and Monique's First Home (on military base)

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Some family gathering / party photos by Aunt Gretchen

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A fancy treat we brought back for her from a shop in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, September 2008.

Especially when the baked good is destined for her treat jar.

Jet's carob crunchers

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2009.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2007.

First picture taken with the FZ40

Leite's consummate chocolate chip cookie

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

Rosie enjoys an apple.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2007.

Sephardic almond macaroons.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2009.

This photo makes it look like we live in some stately manse.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2009.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2009.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

Guacamole

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2010.

Participants seeking advice from Ms Christina Yeo, OPG, during the tea reception.

I planted this lantana for you.

Love,

Di

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2009.

Fettuccine with zucchini blossoms

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2009.

Sarah scampers along the walkway of her backyard.

Demanding that I throw the frisbee again.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2008.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2008.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2009.

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2009: Jason and Monique's First Home (on military base)

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Some family gathering / party photos by Aunt Gretchen

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View out the back windows of the dining room. Note the table left for me (it will serve as my ONLY table for about a month).

Resplendent in orange.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2007.

Or, four off the snowy ground, as it were.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2009.

Homegrown tomato salad with feta and cracked black pepper

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2008.

Roasted garlic soup

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

The first big snowfall of the season, Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

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2009: Jason and Monique's First Home (on military base)

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Some family gathering / party photos by Aunt Gretchen

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...so that lovely silvered reindeer might take their place in a seasonally-appropriate switch.

(Nephew took this photo, by the way.)

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2007.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2009.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2007.

Christopsomos

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2009.

Brioche

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2009.