Christmas, 2006. Our entire family at the time.

When we began living on Deer Run Farm in north Georgia's McLemore Cove, some or all of our children would spend several days with us at Thanksgiving, Christmas, the Fourth of July, and often, Labor Day, right up to our last Christmas at the farm in 2020. Those were wonderful, memorable times. 

The photo in front of our fireplace was made at Christmas, 2006, the last time our complete nuclear family was together in one place at one time. Son Don is at left, with Devlin at his feet. His wife, Kim, is holding Marlee. Next is Rob's son, Michael, on the floor in front of Louise. I'm next, and son Shawn is beside me. Rob's daughter Jennifer is in front of Shawn. Her brother Nathan is beside her. The pretty lady in red is Rob's wife Bonnie, and next to her is our son Rob. Standing behind them is their son Robbie.

In following years we often had most of the family together at holidays, but never all of them at once. And naturally, it became more difficult as their numbers increased.

Devlin is now working on a doctorate in nuclear science. Marlee is in her 3rd year of pre-med. All Rob's children are married now. Jennifer and her husband have five (delightful) children, Robbie has three, and Michael has one. Nathan's wife Hannah, has one in the hanger. All Rob's sons have embarked on successful careers. Jennifer, of course, has a fulfilling and challenging career in motherhood.

If you will excuse a grandfather's pride, these are all great people and it has been a privilege for us to have had a part in their lives.

(The photo was made with a Canon EOS 5D Classic camera on a tripod. Lighting was a studio strobe bounced out of a large umbrella.)

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