My nephew, John William Quinn, pictured above with his sister Rachael, will start working for Nielsen Media Research the week after next as a Product Manager.  Jeanine decided we would celebrate with a dinner at the restaurant of his choice. Live Alive in Cambridge was his selected and the plan was to have Rachael join us there as a surprise.  The problem was that no one bothered to tell me about this plan and I spilled the beans.  It was just as well since Rachael went to the location in Lowell rather than Cambridge.  In the end all worked out and we had a wonderful meal.  Sadly, this probably means that Johnny, who has been living with us since graduating, will be moving to a place closer to his new job.  He has been a great addition to the household and we are going to miss him. Below, Maya decides to pose with her dinner. She remains a very odd but lovable child.

Maya had several friends over this evening including Sarinnagh  who is celebrating her 17th birthday.  With my photo collection fairly well organized now, I was able to quickly put up a slideshow featuring the 400+ pictures I have taken of Sarinnagh over the last 13 years. It was a wonderful trip down memory lane and I have rarely been so proud of my efforts to document the lives of my children and their friends through photography. I believe the girls were equally inspired so it took little persuasion to add some new memories to the collection.