Friday's Hunt, 1-2016

'A' is for our daughter Allegra, receiving her Masters degree, Bridgeport CT, May 2015

Favorite: Cam wins the 'Ugly Sweater Contest

I have been looking for another photo meme so as to try (not a resolution to) to have a post a day for 2016. Thus I am joining a meme, Friday's Hunt,  hosted by Teresa at the farm inspired Eden Hills blog. I like her blog, especially all the winsome goats, cats and other winged and otherwise. 

Celebrate: Allegra & Mom Share Birthday and Cake, 2007

The simple process is explained by the blog host: Each week I’ll give the prompts for the following week. The first two will be the same, except we’ll work our way through the alphabet. The second can be a favorite image or activity from the week.  The third will be different each time. This week, the three items are: (1) Starts with A, (2) The week’s favorite pic and, (3) The theme 
Celebrate

I added captions to explain: The 'A' view was taken from the wheelchair seats (on the top row...) at the arena where Sacred Heart University event was held; Our son Caeron 'won' the family ugly sweater contest last week (it even lights up :); And Allegra and her mom share a birthday we celebrate every year.

Great meme - I'll be back!

Wordless Wednesday - The Little (and Big) Drummer Boy

On Christmas Eve, the extended Villers family has its big Christmas Eve celebration. This year at my sister Sharon and brother-in-law Bob's home. He is a drummer, and some of the young cousins decided to try the drums. Bob showed show them how a real drummer operates...See NC Sue!

SOOC - The Gift Has Been Opened

This is a true season of giving - and receiving too! Thus for Straight Out of the Camera - SOOC, I am at our extended family Christmas Eve. One cousin has opened the gift, and gives it an examination. The gift (a dress I think) looks stylish to me, but the recipient seems to checking out a little more diligently...

Shadow Shot Sunday - Cousins at Christmas Eve

For this holiday weekend's Shadow Shot Sunday 2 we have the lamp shadow for all the cousin kiddies who were dressed up for the extended family Christmas Eve on Thursday. All this are cousins (none of them ours :) dressed in red to receive their presents this evening. Ah, to be young for Christmas, the happy time just perfect for children...

SOOC - A Wintry Oasis in the Urban Jungle

The usually fast pace of Lower Manhattan in New York City seems a bit slower when the financial workday ends and a bit of snow falls. So for Straight Out of the Camera - SOOC, I offer another un-edited phone pic from our NYC resident son Cameron. Few people, taxis and speed are about and the peaceful light snowfall add a serenity we rarely see on the urban landscape...

Shadow Shot Sunday - Night in the Big City

For this week's Shadow Shot Sunday 2, I am using a couple of pics taken by Cameron, our son living in the New York City borough of Brooklyn and working in The City (to which to the outer NYC Boroughs of the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn and NY call), Manhattan. He snapped a couple of nighttime phone shots at some park in The City and the results are great, the wrought iron fencing and leafless branches falling nicely on the accumulated snow. For a city with a normally frenetic pace, it seems peaceful and quiet. A world away from what we may be used to...

Wordless Wednesday - Giving in Seymour

There is a big event in our neighboring town of Seymour Connecticut, this being the 11th annual TEAM Toys 4 Kids Christmas breakfast at the Baklik home. For he cost of a new unwrapped toy, even Sant arrives - behind a tractor. A unique giving event...see WW by NC Sue