2011 rketburt backcountry photos

ITT Group party - A group from ITT gathered at the Webster Park White House to celebrate the past year of good work. It was the hottest day in 18 years for Rochester so the popular sport was shade surfing on the White House lawn combined with bocce, KanJam, washers, and dingle balls.

Weekend with Mary and Ken - Aunt Mary, the only living relative up my father's family tree, and Uncle Ken graced us with a visit for the weekend. We had a wonderful time talking and laughing and reminiscing. Two outings took us around two different portions of the Genesee River: Rochester and Letchworth State Park. These photos are memories of those trips.

Family Vacation :: This year was a visiting vacation. We traveled to Rockford, IL to see my brother Joe's family, then to Maumee and Holland for Kelly's side, and finally to Germantown for my sister Betsy's family. Along the last leg we made a quick stop in Oxford to see my advisor, Perry Rice.

Bayview Tiger Swim Team picnic - Swimmers who were at the preseason picnic on 11 Sep 2011 were gathered for a group photo. There are two sets of three:

1. A set of unretouched images
2. A corresponding set with a few rabbit ears removed and the whole thing cropped.

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Mary and Ken's 50th - My Aunt Mary from New Hampshire has been married for 50 years, and celebrated at Wentworth by the Sea with family and friends. It was an honor to share this small slice of their long lives together.

Mary, Ken, Sheri, and Pam all together - The whole family was together, including Pam's husband Anthony and daughter Elysia. This gallery is a collection of the portraits, of sorts, that attempted to capture them all at once. Instead I think we captured them all showing their happiness at different times.

Willink Winter Concert - Emily has been playing violin for about 4.5 years, and she cherishes the last 2.5 with Mrs. Biscaro who was leading her final orchestra concert before giving birth. These photos capture some of that winter concert that will remain in Emily's memory for a while.

Surprise Party for Aunt Sabra's 70th birthday - Kelly's Aunt Sabra (Aunt Zebra) turned 70 years old this year and celebrated with a surprise birthday party put on by her sons and especially their wives. It was wonderful to see Kelly's cousins and families again after several years.

The 2011 All-Girl Carol Crew - For the fourth year in a row we went caroling in the neighborhood. This year Gary decorated his lawn tractor to be the engine that pulled a wagon for the All-Girl Carol Crew of 2011. Serenades were followed by "Merry Christmas" wishes and smiles. This is a nice group of people.

New Year's Party - For the second year in a row we hosted a New Year's Party. It's simply a pleasure to be around good people and to hear our children playing together (and sometimes the teenagers battling over a phone).