Despite having taken more than 10,000 photos this year I do not have a single family portrait to use for this year’s holiday card. Frigid temperatures and snow, therefore, did not stand in the way of several outdoor family portraits which included this grouping of the cousins. Maya has started to learn how to properly use my DSLR (thoughtful control of aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation) and produced a rather nice portrait of me which I have paired here with one of my beautiful bride. The balance of the day included various activities many of which featured me in service as a horse being ridden by Rose and Sophia. Mark prepared a magnificent prime rib dinner which was followed by an early celebration for my sister Alissa’s 50th birthday (Dec. 2).