Let's forget that upcoming storm

We are being hit by our 3rd severe winter storm in less than 1.5 weeks! So forgive me if my mind wanders back to last winter...The weather was (unbelievably) warm enough for this bride to be outdoors on a January afternoon, swanning about the Princeton Battlefield in fancy dress - seems a world ago!

Fancy some chili?

Warm food and colorful un-suit on a cold day. This is the local outpost of Whole Foods - overpriced, but with good food samples:)  Thanks to this gentleman for posing!

Postcard from Manhattan: Little wedding scene {+wedding-themed summer farewell}

Gazebo wedding, Central Park lake. The lake is also a lovely place to rowboat. And below, since our summery autumn heatwave is finally ending, a farewell look at that most summery of scenes - weddings.

{Clockwise from bottom left - all Summer 2013: colorful-quirky Princeton, elegant Paris, Cinderella London horse-drawn carriage and its London bride outside St. Paul's Cathedral.}

Tempting fate

OK, not a great shot I admit, but hard to resist a moment that made me both smile and gasp. (I don't have a DSLR, but if I did I don't think I'd dangle it in front of the baby!)

W for...

Waikiki! Wait, that's across the world...woops...

What about a Dutch Wilkum sign (at our cheesemongers, one owner is Dutch)...

Or watermelon wear? Farmers market. (Thanks to this gentleman for posing!)

Thanks to Denise, Roger and team at ABC Wednesday.

N is for New(ish) Nephew

Happy almost-first Birthday little one! This was you not that long ago, so small and new. How quickly children grow. In honor of the occasion, this is my first 'guest photo' - courtesy of my brother (the little one's papa). More at ABC Wednesday.

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{Thank you also for your kind words yesterday. My sister, a Boston surgeon, shared an article on her colleagues -- despite everything, it's nice reading about people who always want to save, not destroy, lives.}

The best dressed guy on the block

He loved the camera:) (Thanks to this cutie for posing and his parents for permission to use this photo!)

Put on your game face

One more peek at the Oyster Bowl slurp fest for breast cancer (posted yesterday), those intense game faces! The champion was the guy in white baseball cap in second photo, 93 oysters in 2 minutes.

Returning to Princeton

Trinity Church last week, on my first back-to-Princeton stroll. The second shot was my view on the train home from the airport.:)

Around town

From 2 weeks ago, an autumn day with touches of red (thanks to this dapper gentleman for posing!)... 

...And gold. Thank you for your kind comments yesterday. Nature is devastating but also beautiful. My heart goes out to those affected by the hurricane. Please stay safe wherever you are.