christmastime with the ribods'

 For over thirty years, I have spent Christmas morning in the same living room with the same people. There have been scenes of amazement and awe, tears from Santa forgetting to deliver some the toys we wanted, and lots of early mornings in footie pajamas and bed-head looking for new gifts. Over the years, the toys have gotten a little more sophisticated; more things require batteries or a plug. Regardless, I cannot think of a better place to spend Christmas day with my family....even if we have to video chat some of us in!

Merry Christmas Everyone.

miracle on parent rd.

My mother told me to use the same video from last year.  I just could not live with myself by re-publishing last year's tree.

Here's to another Christmas tree going up the day after Thanksgiving.  

glowing japanese maple

My dad wanted it to look like "the trees in front of the nice buildings in the city during the holidays."  

Well done Nick, I loved looking at this japanese maple in the snow at night on Parent Road.

holidays at home with a blizzard

the kids.

 thank god for snowblowers.

 what we make when there's left over manicotti stuffing.

 love those smurfs

‎"i am younger each year at the first snow. when i see it, suddenly, in the air, all little and white and moving; then i am in love again and very young and i believe in everything" - a. sexton to w.d. snodgras

 baby jesus.

the progression of the blizzard.

 nut cracker.

cleaning the legacy.

more holiday photos

miracle on 35th street

miracle on parent rd.

Not too bad...especially with last year's christmas tree stylist on holiday.

Don't worry, I didn't put any ornaments on the bottom row of branches. I learn.

aerobi-trailer.

coming soon......stay tuned.  

xoxo

jack's o'lantern

Where does one draw the line between art, a mild form of child abuse and just purely amazing? 

artist: goldie

subject: jack g.

photographer: ribods

location: 715

purpose: pumpkin-butt halloween cards