Peace
These are photos from my birthday party earlier in the summer.
By some small miracle all 4 of my siblings who live scattered about the globe were in town. It was probably the first time in 15 years we were all in one place. It was a big crowd, and a fun time.
The photo above is my mother. Normally I would consider a mid-blink shot to be ruined, but in this instance I think it conveys very well her satisfaction at having all her children gather in one place, and the pleasure of celebrating the 60th birthday of a child.
I’d be extremely happy to live so long as to see my kids turn 60; though technically feasible it seems highly unlikely.
Most of the the rest of this roll is published at 52 Rolls today, in a post called Birthday Pairs, here.
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Mamiya M645 Super, 80mm/f2.8 lens, expired Ilford XP shot at ISO 200, commercially processed and scanned.
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burnt embers 
lovely to see a family gathering….and all the smiles.
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Thanks Sherry. It was a fun gathering, so many people there, only a small fraction of them are in these posts.
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great pics. odd how the kids grow older while we stay more or less the same.
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Hi Richard – the kids do seem to get older, don’t they. I, on the other hand, haven’t aged a day in 30 years (I keep telling that to my hair, waistline, knees, elbows, etc but they don’t have ears. Speaking of ears, my tinnitus ain’t listening either).
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Lovely photos and sentiments, Mr E. Hope you live long enough to see your kids turn 60 too, so long as you keep on bloggin’. X
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Well, I can’t imagine blogging for another 32 or so years either. But it would be nice to have the wits to do so into my 90s if I so chose.
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All we can hope for is to stay young in spirit, I guess. It is amazing what older people are achieving these days, so I’m hoping anything is possible.
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There are lots of good memories caught there.
Did the cake taste as good as it looked?
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Thanks Yvonne, I find the shots taken on film have more of a nostalgic memory feel from the outset.
The cake was excellent. Strawberries and whipped cream inside and out – what could be better?
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