Daily Photos (July - Dec., 2009)

We're beginning to think Maeve is going to be a girly girl -- she definitely loves her necklaces, sunglasses and (Lady Kate are you paying attention?) her tiara. Thought I'd help you star ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:10:10 -0800

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We're beginning to think Maeve is going to be a girly girl -- she definitely loves her necklaces, sunglasses and (Lady Kate are you paying attention?) her tiara. Thought I'd help you star ...

Jack is happy the Christmas tree is up again -- this is one of his favorite spots. (November 28, 2009) "The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:38:12 -0800

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Jack is happy the Christmas tree is up again -- this is one of his favorite spots. (November 28, 2009) "The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether ...

Leftovers. Please don't feel the need to comment -- this is truly a desperation shot. It was a very, very busy day and this was the only time I even picked the camera up. And after I at ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:46:38 -0800

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Leftovers. Please don't feel the need to comment -- this is truly a desperation shot. It was a very, very busy day and this was the only time I even picked the camera up. And after I at ...

I've learned how to make videos and so I took lots and lots of photos today (more than usual, if you can believe that) and plan on putting together a fun Thanksgiving Day video. So..... h ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:38:17 -0800

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I've learned how to make videos and so I took lots and lots of photos today (more than usual, if you can believe that) and plan on putting together a fun Thanksgiving Day video. So..... h ...

I took a break from getting ready for Thanksgiving to take my daily .... gobble, gobble, gobble. Hope all of those in the United States enjoy a bountiful, peaceful Thanksgiving, and to th ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:07:15 -0800

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I took a break from getting ready for Thanksgiving to take my daily .... gobble, gobble, gobble. Hope all of those in the United States enjoy a bountiful, peaceful Thanksgiving, and to th ...

Somehow I think Mr. Turkey will be happy when Thanksgiving is over .... Sorry for another Maeve "portrait" so soon after the jammie shot, but Thursday is going to be waaaaay too busy to a ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:14:41 -0800

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Somehow I think Mr. Turkey will be happy when Thanksgiving is over .... Sorry for another Maeve "portrait" so soon after the jammie shot, but Thursday is going to be waaaaay too busy to a ...

I know I can always find a daily when we go to visit our friends. (November 23, 2009) "A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are sli ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:25:37 -0800

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I know I can always find a daily when we go to visit our friends. (November 23, 2009) "A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are sli ...

It wasn't a good weekend for the Murrays. Notre Dame lost to UConn .... the Browns suffered a last minute loss to the Lions (if you can believe that) .... but we still have our Big Ten Cham ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:20:10 -0800

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It wasn't a good weekend for the Murrays. Notre Dame lost to UConn .... the Browns suffered a last minute loss to the Lions (if you can believe that) .... but we still have our Big Ten Cham ...

Bath time (November 21, 2009) "Childhood is that wonderful time of life when all you need to do to lose weight is take a bath.” ~~ Richard Zera

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:56:52 -0800

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Bath time (November 21, 2009) "Childhood is that wonderful time of life when all you need to do to lose weight is take a bath.” ~~ Richard Zera

Maeve looked so cute in her jammies tonight, I had to take a shot ... or two ... or three .... :-) (November 20, 2009) "I'd love to get pajamas. Good, nice and warm flannel ones.â ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:17 -0800

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Maeve looked so cute in her jammies tonight, I had to take a shot ... or two ... or three .... :-) (November 20, 2009) "I'd love to get pajamas. Good, nice and warm flannel ones.â ...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... A friend of mine owns an adorable antique / craft shop and when she needed some photos taken for a website she's having created, guess who ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:39:30 -0800

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... A friend of mine owns an adorable antique / craft shop and when she needed some photos taken for a website she's having created, guess who ...

It's November -- and I still have roses! (November 18, 2009) "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." ~~ Abraham Lincoln

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:52:50 -0800

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It's November -- and I still have roses! (November 18, 2009) "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." ~~ Abraham Lincoln

Jilly, this one's for you! I heard through the grapevine that our Miss Jilly thought we needed a Maeve photo. I tried a few playing-in-the-leaves shots, but our little lady had other ide ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:14:37 -0800

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Jilly, this one's for you! I heard through the grapevine that our Miss Jilly thought we needed a Maeve photo. I tried a few playing-in-the-leaves shots, but our little lady had other ide ...

Have I mentioned how much I love my crock pot? There's nothing like leaving for work in the morning, knowing dinner will be ready when you get home. .... and, yes, this was a desperation ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:38:46 -0800

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Have I mentioned how much I love my crock pot? There's nothing like leaving for work in the morning, knowing dinner will be ready when you get home. .... and, yes, this was a desperation ...

Borrowed flowers. My neighbor had flowers delivered when she wasn't home, so the deliveryman left them with me. Am I a terrible person for "borrowing" them to use as my daily? :-) (Nov ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:40:07 -0800

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Borrowed flowers. My neighbor had flowers delivered when she wasn't home, so the deliveryman left them with me. Am I a terrible person for "borrowing" them to use as my daily? :-) (Nov ...

There's nothing as precious as a sleeping baby. (November 14, 2009) "A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book." ~~ Irish Proverb

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:30:37 -0800

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There's nothing as precious as a sleeping baby. (November 14, 2009) "A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book." ~~ Irish Proverb

Here's a night shot -- Murray style. It was dark out but that didn't stop Larry from shining up his ride, or me sneaking out to take a photo of him doing it. (November 13, 2009) " ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:10:38 -0800

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Here's a night shot -- Murray style. It was dark out but that didn't stop Larry from shining up his ride, or me sneaking out to take a photo of him doing it. (November 13, 2009) " ...

I thought about doing a daily about Thanksgiving being two weeks from today -- when suddenly I noticed it was getting late and I was quickly losing sunlight. So, here you go. :-) (Novembe ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:02:41 -0800

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I thought about doing a daily about Thanksgiving being two weeks from today -- when suddenly I noticed it was getting late and I was quickly losing sunlight. So, here you go. :-) (Novembe ...

Hope you thanked a veteran today. No, I didn't take this shot -- but it's one of my favorite veteran. My dear hubby is in the second row, fourth from the right. (November 11, 2009) ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:26:03 -0800

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Hope you thanked a veteran today. No, I didn't take this shot -- but it's one of my favorite veteran. My dear hubby is in the second row, fourth from the right. (November 11, 2009) ...

The leaves on the trees may be almost completely gone, but I can still enjoy my hydrangeas and their lovely fall colors. (November 10, 2009) "In the garden, Autumn is, indeed the crown ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:13:04 -0800

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The leaves on the trees may be almost completely gone, but I can still enjoy my hydrangeas and their lovely fall colors. (November 10, 2009) "In the garden, Autumn is, indeed the crown ...

Out little fashionista was certainly enjoying all the sunshine we had this weekend. (November 9, 2009) “Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:59:15 -0800

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Out little fashionista was certainly enjoying all the sunshine we had this weekend. (November 9, 2009) “Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you ...

Most of the leaves are gone, but I managed to find some lovely reflections. (November 8, 2009) "Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:52:48 -0800

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Most of the leaves are gone, but I managed to find some lovely reflections. (November 8, 2009) "Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that ...

Play Ball! I can dream, can't I? We actually are already scheduling events for 2010 for our Cadillac club and next year plan on doing a show at Classic Park. We'll have all those lovely ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:16:59 -0800

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Play Ball! I can dream, can't I? We actually are already scheduling events for 2010 for our Cadillac club and next year plan on doing a show at Classic Park. We'll have all those lovely ...

We had some warm weather -- which meant I was able to see those chubby legs I love so much. (November 6, 2009) "Thin people are beautiful, but fat people are adorable.” ~~ Jack ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:53:06 -0800

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We had some warm weather -- which meant I was able to see those chubby legs I love so much. (November 6, 2009) "Thin people are beautiful, but fat people are adorable.” ~~ Jack ...

sssshhhh, don't tell Mr. Turkey .... but three weeks from today is Thanksgiving. :-) (November 5, 2009) "What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth T ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:45:38 -0800

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sssshhhh, don't tell Mr. Turkey .... but three weeks from today is Thanksgiving. :-) (November 5, 2009) "What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth T ...

With shorter days and cooler temperatures, I figured I'd better get used to taking shots inside again. (November 4, 2009) "Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent pow ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:23:36 -0800

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With shorter days and cooler temperatures, I figured I'd better get used to taking shots inside again. (November 4, 2009) "Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent pow ...

Election Day. (November 3, 2009) "Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?" ~~ Robert Orben

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:03:15 -0800

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Election Day. (November 3, 2009) "Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?" ~~ Robert Orben

It was getting close to my bedtime and I was without a daily -- until I spotted the candy left over from Halloween. (November 2, 2009) "There's a thin person inside of me screaming to ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:42:43 -0800

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It was getting close to my bedtime and I was without a daily -- until I spotted the candy left over from Halloween. (November 2, 2009) "There's a thin person inside of me screaming to ...

I promise this is my last Maeve-in-the-chicken-outfit photo. She was in such a hurry Halloween evening, I wanted to try and get a little better shot of her today in this year's costume. (N ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:19:14 -0800

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I promise this is my last Maeve-in-the-chicken-outfit photo. She was in such a hurry Halloween evening, I wanted to try and get a little better shot of her today in this year's costume. (N ...

Here's a quick shot of three girls anxious to get out there trick-or-treating. :-) Hope you all had a wonderful Halloween! (October 31, 2009) "Nothing on Earth so beautiful as the ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:31:23 -0800

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Here's a quick shot of three girls anxious to get out there trick-or-treating. :-) Hope you all had a wonderful Halloween! (October 31, 2009) "Nothing on Earth so beautiful as the ...

I think we're ready for All Hallows Eve. This is about how I felt earlier this week, but I'm doing much better now. Thanks for all your well-wishes. They did cheer me up immensely! (Oc ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:12:53 -0700

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I think we're ready for All Hallows Eve. This is about how I felt earlier this week, but I'm doing much better now. Thanks for all your well-wishes. They did cheer me up immensely! (Oc ...

On the inside looking out. I've been house-ridden for two days now with aches, pains, cough -- you name it, I was suffering from it. I felt good enough today to at least open the door an ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:08:00 -0700

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On the inside looking out. I've been house-ridden for two days now with aches, pains, cough -- you name it, I was suffering from it. I felt good enough today to at least open the door an ...

I had to attempt a shot of the roses the hubster got me last week before they're gone. (October 25, 2009) "A rose is a rose is a rose." ~~ Gertrude Stein

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:53:10 -0700

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I had to attempt a shot of the roses the hubster got me last week before they're gone. (October 25, 2009) "A rose is a rose is a rose." ~~ Gertrude Stein

The leaves are still falling. (October 24, 2009) "Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” ~~ Emily Bronte

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:37:01 -0700

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The leaves are still falling. (October 24, 2009) "Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” ~~ Emily Bronte

We went to a Halloween party tonight. Can you tell it was at the Irish club? :-) (October 23, 2009) "May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:08:49 -0700

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We went to a Halloween party tonight. Can you tell it was at the Irish club? :-) (October 23, 2009) "May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire ...

We went out to dinner and behind the restaurant was this gorgeous view! (October 22, 2009) "The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cotton ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:26:17 -0700

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We went out to dinner and behind the restaurant was this gorgeous view! (October 22, 2009) "The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cotton ...

We're enjoying a few days of Indian Summer and it feels so good to be outside. (October 21, 2009) "Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the oppo ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:41:28 -0700

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We're enjoying a few days of Indian Summer and it feels so good to be outside. (October 21, 2009) "Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the oppo ...

Maeve found the absolute perfect pumpkin in the pumpkin patch today. (October 20, 2009) "The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light." ~~ Matthew Arnold ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:30:13 -0700

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Maeve found the absolute perfect pumpkin in the pumpkin patch today. (October 20, 2009) "The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light." ~~ Matthew Arnold ...

We've had a rainy fall, so it was nice to see some sunshine today. (October 19, 2009) “Sunshine is a welcome thing. It brings a lot of brightness.” ~~ Jimmie Davis

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:11:18 -0700

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We've had a rainy fall, so it was nice to see some sunshine today. (October 19, 2009) “Sunshine is a welcome thing. It brings a lot of brightness.” ~~ Jimmie Davis

Today was Maeve's birthday party! (October 18, 2009) "What a snapshot is to our lives, our lives are to eternity, and just as we capture in a snapshot a face forever smiling, we can ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:17:26 -0700

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Today was Maeve's birthday party! (October 18, 2009) "What a snapshot is to our lives, our lives are to eternity, and just as we capture in a snapshot a face forever smiling, we can ...

This is my interpretation of "home" for this month's scavenger hunt -- my Irish kitchen. (October 17, 2009) "Ireland, sir, for good or evil, is like no other place under heaven, and no ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:13:09 -0700

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This is my interpretation of "home" for this month's scavenger hunt -- my Irish kitchen. (October 17, 2009) "Ireland, sir, for good or evil, is like no other place under heaven, and no ...

Mother Nature isn't cooperating with our attempts to get photos of Maeve in the punkin' patch ..... so we brought the punkin' patch inside. (October 16, 2009) "Weather is a great met ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:03:29 -0700

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Mother Nature isn't cooperating with our attempts to get photos of Maeve in the punkin' patch ..... so we brought the punkin' patch inside. (October 16, 2009) "Weather is a great met ...

The day was coming to a close without a daily photo -- and then I spotted the candy dish. :-) (October 15, 2009) “In life you need either inspiration or desperation.” ~~ A ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:37:42 -0700

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The day was coming to a close without a daily photo -- and then I spotted the candy dish. :-) (October 15, 2009) “In life you need either inspiration or desperation.” ~~ A ...

A quick snapshot of Maeve celebrating her first birthday! (October 14, 2009) "Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of 'you' to the world.” ~~ Anonymous

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:15:03 -0700

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A quick snapshot of Maeve celebrating her first birthday! (October 14, 2009) "Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of 'you' to the world.” ~~ Anonymous

I love this time of year. (October 13, 2009) "There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in Oc ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:59:37 -0700

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I love this time of year. (October 13, 2009) "There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in Oc ...

I'm still enjoying some of the flowers from the wedding on Saturday and thought I'd share them with you. (October 12, 2009) "To analyze the charms of flowers is like dissecting music; ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:49:54 -0700

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I'm still enjoying some of the flowers from the wedding on Saturday and thought I'd share them with you. (October 12, 2009) "To analyze the charms of flowers is like dissecting music; ...

It's always easy to tell when Maeve's been in the house. (October 11, 2009) "The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent." ~~ Sam Leve ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:27:14 -0700

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It's always easy to tell when Maeve's been in the house. (October 11, 2009) "The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent." ~~ Sam Leve ...

Sunset in the Flats. We went to a wedding reception at Windows on the River -- a gorgeous banquet hall, right on the shores of the Cuyahoga River. I looked out the windows, saw the sunse ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:03:04 -0700

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Sunset in the Flats. We went to a wedding reception at Windows on the River -- a gorgeous banquet hall, right on the shores of the Cuyahoga River. I looked out the windows, saw the sunse ...

Another busy day was drawing to an end and while I had an adorable shot of Maeve using her Great Aunt Debby as a teething ring, I thought I'd share this as my daily -- a remnant of our chine ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:41:42 -0700

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Another busy day was drawing to an end and while I had an adorable shot of Maeve using her Great Aunt Debby as a teething ring, I thought I'd share this as my daily -- a remnant of our chine ...

My mums are blooming! SOOC -- too tired to do anything with it. :-) (October 7, 2009) "Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing mi ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:15:47 -0700

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My mums are blooming! SOOC -- too tired to do anything with it. :-) (October 7, 2009) "Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing mi ...

Ava to the rescue! Some of you may remember our next door neighbors, Ashley and Ava -- and how they like to help me with my daily photos. Well, today was Ava's turn. I really hadn't thoug ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:34:15 -0700

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Ava to the rescue! Some of you may remember our next door neighbors, Ashley and Ava -- and how they like to help me with my daily photos. Well, today was Ava's turn. I really hadn't thoug ...

It's October 5th and I'm just beginning to do my fall decorating? Where does the time go? (October 5, 2009) "Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday." ~~ Don Marquis

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:56:28 -0700

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It's October 5th and I'm just beginning to do my fall decorating? Where does the time go? (October 5, 2009) "Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday." ~~ Don Marquis

Maeve, Mom and Dad -- can you tell where Maeve gets her red hair? I was still working on photos from the other day and it was really tough to decide between this one, or one of just their ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:08:22 -0700

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Maeve, Mom and Dad -- can you tell where Maeve gets her red hair? I was still working on photos from the other day and it was really tough to decide between this one, or one of just their ...

We went to a pool tournament with our car club. Luckily, the people whose house it was at live on a beautiful lake and I was able to get out and take a few shots of the fall colors. (Octob ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:40:55 -0700

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We went to a pool tournament with our car club. Luckily, the people whose house it was at live on a beautiful lake and I was able to get out and take a few shots of the fall colors. (Octob ...

This was the waterfall that Maeve was looking at in yesterday's daily. (October 2, 2009) "Don't go chasing waterfalls..." ~~ TLC

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:56:12 -0700

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This was the waterfall that Maeve was looking at in yesterday's daily. (October 2, 2009) "Don't go chasing waterfalls..." ~~ TLC

It stopped raining long enough for us to get outside and enjoy a lovely fall day. (October 1, 2009) "You ought to know that October is the first Spring month." ~~ Karel Capek

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:00:58 -0700

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It stopped raining long enough for us to get outside and enjoy a lovely fall day. (October 1, 2009) "You ought to know that October is the first Spring month." ~~ Karel Capek

Maeve's Shades On my way to work this morning, I put my hand in the pocket of my jacket -- a jacket I haven't worn since the spring -- and pulled out these tiny, sparkly sunglasses. It m ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:02:22 -0700

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Maeve's Shades On my way to work this morning, I put my hand in the pocket of my jacket -- a jacket I haven't worn since the spring -- and pulled out these tiny, sparkly sunglasses. It m ...

What a blah day. I wish I knew the techniques some of you use and could've made this sky more interesting to look at .... but, oh well, here it is. (September 29, 2009) "Learning ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:54:16 -0700

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What a blah day. I wish I knew the techniques some of you use and could've made this sky more interesting to look at .... but, oh well, here it is. (September 29, 2009) "Learning ...

The clambake on Sunday was for our Cadillac Club. It's always nice to get together with friends, enjoy a good meal .... and, of course, those Caddys! (September 28, 2009) "Since there ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:48:45 -0700

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The clambake on Sunday was for our Cadillac Club. It's always nice to get together with friends, enjoy a good meal .... and, of course, those Caddys! (September 28, 2009) "Since there ...

It's clambake weather. (September 27, 2009) "Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile." ~~ William Cullen Bryant

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:25:27 -0700

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It's clambake weather. (September 27, 2009) "Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile." ~~ William Cullen Bryant

A rainy fall day -- perfect for staying inside and watching college football. How about that Notre Dame win? :-) (September 26, 2009) "To be honest, once the adrenaline gets going, I ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:22:21 -0700

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A rainy fall day -- perfect for staying inside and watching college football. How about that Notre Dame win? :-) (September 26, 2009) "To be honest, once the adrenaline gets going, I ...

Maeve's chubby cheeks. (September 25, 2009) "It's funny how a chubby kid can just be having fun, and people call it entertainment!" ~~ Garth Brooks

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:20:51 -0700

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Maeve's chubby cheeks. (September 25, 2009) "It's funny how a chubby kid can just be having fun, and people call it entertainment!" ~~ Garth Brooks

If you've been very, very good, Maeve may grant you a wish or two. (September 24, 2009) "I think that people who can't believe in fairies aren't worth knowing." ~~ Tori Amos

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:54:49 -0700

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If you've been very, very good, Maeve may grant you a wish or two. (September 24, 2009) "I think that people who can't believe in fairies aren't worth knowing." ~~ Tori Amos

My hubby brought this home and somehow I keep finding it where I least expect it. :-) (September 23, 2009) "I always feel like somebody's watching me Who's playing tricks on me? ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:04:29 -0700

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My hubby brought this home and somehow I keep finding it where I least expect it. :-) (September 23, 2009) "I always feel like somebody's watching me Who's playing tricks on me? ...

Happy First Day of Fall! (September 22, 2009) "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." ~~ Albert Camus

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:24:49 -0700

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Happy First Day of Fall! (September 22, 2009) "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." ~~ Albert Camus

Plans are underway for Maeve's birthday party. Can you believe she's turning one year old already? (September 21, 2009) "The world is as many times new as there are children in our ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:45:08 -0700

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Plans are underway for Maeve's birthday party. Can you believe she's turning one year old already? (September 21, 2009) "The world is as many times new as there are children in our ...

An irish shot, from irish .... imagine that. (September 20, 2009) "The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven't seen the joke yet." ~~ Oliver Herfo ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:29:59 -0700

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An irish shot, from irish .... imagine that. (September 20, 2009) "The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven't seen the joke yet." ~~ Oliver Herfo ...

Maeve and I were reading a book before bedtime. (September 19, 2009) "Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and th ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:31:28 -0700

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Maeve and I were reading a book before bedtime. (September 19, 2009) "Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and th ...

I'm in a slump and I think my photos show it. Hopefully it'll get better soon. (September 18, 2009) "Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy wit ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:12:34 -0700

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I'm in a slump and I think my photos show it. Hopefully it'll get better soon. (September 18, 2009) "Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy wit ...

Look who stopped by for a quick visit! Alex was on his way back east and stopped by our neighborhood. Since Alex is known for his margaritas (or margarita stories, as he likes to say), I ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:36:37 -0700

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Look who stopped by for a quick visit! Alex was on his way back east and stopped by our neighborhood. Since Alex is known for his margaritas (or margarita stories, as he likes to say), I ...

My fuschia are enjoying the cooler temperatures -- they're starting to bloom again. (September 15, 2009) "A flower's appeal is in its contradictions - so delicate in form yet strong ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:44:51 -0700

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My fuschia are enjoying the cooler temperatures -- they're starting to bloom again. (September 15, 2009) "A flower's appeal is in its contradictions - so delicate in form yet strong ...

Tired of Cadillac shots yet? Well, you knew I'd be spending today working on all the photos I took over the weekend ..... sorry. Hopefully I'll have something else for tomorrow's daily. ( ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:46:23 -0700

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Tired of Cadillac shots yet? Well, you knew I'd be spending today working on all the photos I took over the weekend ..... sorry. Hopefully I'll have something else for tomorrow's daily. ( ...

DakotaCowboy mentioned Marilyn Monroe bumpers the other day, so I thought I'd bring you this nice set of dagmars. Not as big as some I saw this weekend, but the biggest ones in the parking ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:11:10 -0700

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DakotaCowboy mentioned Marilyn Monroe bumpers the other day, so I thought I'd bring you this nice set of dagmars. Not as big as some I saw this weekend, but the biggest ones in the parking ...

Car shows are fun, but there's nothing like heading down the road in a long string of Cadillacs. I probably should've focused on the '59 in front of us instead of the guy leading the pack - ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:13:19 -0700

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Car shows are fun, but there's nothing like heading down the road in a long string of Cadillacs. I probably should've focused on the '59 in front of us instead of the guy leading the pack - ...

Here you go fotomom -- '59 fins! We like these inter-regional meets because we get together with people we may only see once a year or so. Needless to say, we're having a great time catc ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:01:50 -0700

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Here you go fotomom -- '59 fins! We like these inter-regional meets because we get together with people we may only see once a year or so. Needless to say, we're having a great time catc ...

Maeve is waving bye to all of you ... ssshhhh, don't tell her, but she's not going with us. :-) We were packing for a weekend getaway, plopped Maeve in the suitcase and she was ready to ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:13:34 -0700

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Maeve is waving bye to all of you ... ssshhhh, don't tell her, but she's not going with us. :-) We were packing for a weekend getaway, plopped Maeve in the suitcase and she was ready to ...

It was a busy day and when I spotted these jars, I thought: "daily photo." Straight out of camera, too. Did I mention it was a busy day? :-) (September 9, 2009) "Life is really s ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:39:23 -0700

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It was a busy day and when I spotted these jars, I thought: "daily photo." Straight out of camera, too. Did I mention it was a busy day? :-) (September 9, 2009) "Life is really s ...

Football season has begun and Maeve, with the Dad and grandpas that she has, realizes early on the importance of that event. (September 8, 2009) "A school without football is in danger ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:40:52 -0700

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Football season has begun and Maeve, with the Dad and grandpas that she has, realizes early on the importance of that event. (September 8, 2009) "A school without football is in danger ...

Maeve wasn't the only one ready to party the other night -- our illuminated, moving flamingo was at the luau too. (September 7, 2009) "Partying is such sweet sorrow." ~~ Robert B ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:53:28 -0700

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Maeve wasn't the only one ready to party the other night -- our illuminated, moving flamingo was at the luau too. (September 7, 2009) "Partying is such sweet sorrow." ~~ Robert B ...

It's Oktoberfest time! Our son works for Great Lakes Brewery, which was competing in this year's beer tasting contest, so you know we were on hand for the festivities. I took lots of photo ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:36:42 -0700

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It's Oktoberfest time! Our son works for Great Lakes Brewery, which was competing in this year's beer tasting contest, so you know we were on hand for the festivities. I took lots of photo ...

Our little party animal. (Jilly, this one's for you!) Today was Ava's birthday party and she wanted a luau. And, as you can see, Maeve was dressed for the occasion and all ready to part ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:48:08 -0700

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Our little party animal. (Jilly, this one's for you!) Today was Ava's birthday party and she wanted a luau. And, as you can see, Maeve was dressed for the occasion and all ready to part ...

I'd like to introduce Firefly and Ajax. We met them while taking a stroll in the park. They're greyhounds which were rescued -- and it's obvious that they're happy about that, as is their ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:07:58 -0700

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I'd like to introduce Firefly and Ajax. We met them while taking a stroll in the park. They're greyhounds which were rescued -- and it's obvious that they're happy about that, as is their ...

Kris, this one's for you. :-) Ever since Kris posted a shot of Skyline chili, I've been craving it. Well, today that craving ended -- at least until my stash is gone. (September 3, 200 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:21:19 -0700

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Kris, this one's for you. :-) Ever since Kris posted a shot of Skyline chili, I've been craving it. Well, today that craving ended -- at least until my stash is gone. (September 3, 200 ...

Ashley had her turn in the spotlight the other day, but today it was her little sister Ava's turn -- because it's Ava's birthday! Bet you'll never be able to guess how old she is. :-) (Se ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:55:23 -0700

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Ashley had her turn in the spotlight the other day, but today it was her little sister Ava's turn -- because it's Ava's birthday! Bet you'll never be able to guess how old she is. :-) (Se ...

Just another flower shot -- although I managed the added bonus of a bee. (September 1, 2009) "Aerodynamically the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know i ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:56:11 -0700

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Just another flower shot -- although I managed the added bonus of a bee. (September 1, 2009) "Aerodynamically the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know i ...

Ashley helped me with my daily today. She said her grass skirt looked like corn stalks -- and decided to peek out from behind them and give me this pose. Thanks for the help Ashley! (Augu ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:42:17 -0700

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Ashley helped me with my daily today. She said her grass skirt looked like corn stalks -- and decided to peek out from behind them and give me this pose. Thanks for the help Ashley! (Augu ...

It was getting late and since I hadn't even picked up the camera much this week, I went in search of a daily photo. I spotted this vine growing through my back fence -- and there you have i ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:45:39 -0700

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It was getting late and since I hadn't even picked up the camera much this week, I went in search of a daily photo. I spotted this vine growing through my back fence -- and there you have i ...

Memories It was a stormy day around here, so I spent the afternoon working on 4th of July photos and thought I'd share this one with you. It's a nice end-of-summer shot. (August 28, 200 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:17:24 -0700

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Memories It was a stormy day around here, so I spent the afternoon working on 4th of July photos and thought I'd share this one with you. It's a nice end-of-summer shot. (August 28, 200 ...

Caught in the act -- Maeve likes grandma's flowers almost as much as grandma does. (August 25, 2009) Sorry I haven't been able to comment the last day or so. I have hundreds of family p ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:45:49 -0700

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Caught in the act -- Maeve likes grandma's flowers almost as much as grandma does. (August 25, 2009) Sorry I haven't been able to comment the last day or so. I have hundreds of family p ...

Johnny and his Uncle Jimmy on our camping trip Johnny reminds everyone of Jimmy when he was a toddler, which makes us wonder if our little man will grow up to be a big man, just like his ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:20:04 -0700

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Johnny and his Uncle Jimmy on our camping trip Johnny reminds everyone of Jimmy when he was a toddler, which makes us wonder if our little man will grow up to be a big man, just like his ...

Maeve and Johnny love ice cream! Imagine our delight when we discovered that the home of Velvet ice cream wasn't too far from our cabin in the woods. So the whole gang headed off for som ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:46:10 -0700

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Maeve and Johnny love ice cream! Imagine our delight when we discovered that the home of Velvet ice cream wasn't too far from our cabin in the woods. So the whole gang headed off for som ...

There's nothing like relaxing around a campfire -- and yes, we made s'mores. :-) (August 21, 2009) "The fire is the main comfort of the camp, whether in summer or winter, and is abo ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:14:08 -0700

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There's nothing like relaxing around a campfire -- and yes, we made s'mores. :-) (August 21, 2009) "The fire is the main comfort of the camp, whether in summer or winter, and is abo ...

Slider We spent the evening at the ball field -- and the Indians won! Yay! (August 20, 2009) "I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." ~~ Walt Whitman

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:28:50 -0700

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Slider We spent the evening at the ball field -- and the Indians won! Yay! (August 20, 2009) "I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." ~~ Walt Whitman

It's been a while since I've done a flower shot. (August 19, 2009) "Flowers really do intoxicate me." ~~ Vita Sackville-West

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:55:23 -0700

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It's been a while since I've done a flower shot. (August 19, 2009) "Flowers really do intoxicate me." ~~ Vita Sackville-West

And now the fun begins. Maeve's decided crawling is for babies and has now started "walking the furniture" ... and we all know what comes next, don't we? :-) (August 18, 2009) "C ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:54:55 -0700

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And now the fun begins. Maeve's decided crawling is for babies and has now started "walking the furniture" ... and we all know what comes next, don't we? :-) (August 18, 2009) "C ...

Today was another pool day around here. (August 17, 2009) “If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?” ~~ Stephen Wright

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:41:32 -0700

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Today was another pool day around here. (August 17, 2009) “If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?” ~~ Stephen Wright

We took the Caddy out for a road trip today. (August 16, 2009) "Get your motor runnin' Head out on the highway Lookin' for adventure And whatever comes our way" ~~ Mars Bonfire

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:10:29 -0700

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We took the Caddy out for a road trip today. (August 16, 2009) "Get your motor runnin' Head out on the highway Lookin' for adventure And whatever comes our way" ~~ Mars Bonfire

Johnny -- our little water bug. With temps in the 90's, everything we did this weekend involved water. (August 15, 2009) “Ah, summer - what power you have to make us suffer and li ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:38:07 -0700

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Johnny -- our little water bug. With temps in the 90's, everything we did this weekend involved water. (August 15, 2009) “Ah, summer - what power you have to make us suffer and li ...

We had our annual pool party today and with 11 kids splashing all afternoon and evening, it was tough to decide which photo to use as my daily. I chose this one because when our 8 year old ...

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:30:48 -0700

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We had our annual pool party today and with 11 kids splashing all afternoon and evening, it was tough to decide which photo to use as my daily. I chose this one because when our 8 year old ...

Ava and Olivia Just another evening around our place. (August 13, 2009) “A child reminds us that playtime is an essential part of our daily routine.” ~~ Anonymous

nobody@smugmug.com (irishmurr) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:15:57 -0700

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Ava and Olivia Just another evening around our place. (August 13, 2009) “A child reminds us that playtime is an essential part of our daily routine.” ~~ Anonymous