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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2009.

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Walnut and almond cake with orange-pomegranate compote

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2008.

Ciabatta

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2009.

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

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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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This photo doesn't do its height justice: three thick layers of chocolatey and salty caramely goodness.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2007.

Spiced chickpea and tomato soup

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2009.

Old stairs.

Chocolate-almond saltine toffee

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2008.

(And coconut.)

Granola

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2009.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 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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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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Don't you just love my husband's dresser? He has had it since he was a baby and he won't let me change it in any way. Very sentimental guy, he is.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, September 2008.

Rosie howls for a biscuit.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2009.

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

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Brioche

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2009.

French bread

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2009.

Cornmeal sandies

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2009.

Jet's carob crunchers

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2009.

Cheddar-Pecorino biscotti

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2009.

Double ginger cupcakes with lemon glaze

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2009.

Tofu schnitzel

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2009.