365 in 2009

Once in a blue moon

The Inadvertent Gardener — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:40:28 +0000

{365} Once in a blue moon, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener.

Once in a blue moon, you end the year in Hawaii with wonderful friends. My Facebook status right around when this was taken was “Genie Gratto is in Hawaii, on a lanai, drinking a Longboard, listening to fireworks going off, in 79 degree humid weather. I’m going in a pool before midnight, people. This is motherflipping awesome.” And, indeed, it was.

Cheers to 2009. Every single day, I learned something new about my camera, my photography, and my life as I saw it during the 365 Project. It was an amazing, amazing year.

Family portrait

The Inadvertent Gardener — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:07:53 +0000

{364} Family portrait, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener.

Our last activity of my fun visit to my parents’ for Christmas was a little photo session under the Christmas tree. Then it was off to bed, because Dad and I had to be up at 3:30 a.m. so he could get me to the airport for my trip to Hawaii.

Let’s get fired up

The Inadvertent Gardener — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:04:35 +0000

{363} Let’s get fired up, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener.

The Dayton Flyers get fired up before their game against the Boston University Terriers. The Flyers went on to win the game, which was the 500th home victory in their arena, and was also their 27th consecutive win at home.

Loved

The Inadvertent Gardener — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:46:52 +0000

{362} Loved, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener.

Mom and Saki, snuggling on the sofa.

Wooded face

The Inadvertent Gardener — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:46:28 +0000

{361} Wooded face, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener.

This strange face is high up on a tree in my parents’ back yard, and was there (albeit with one eye fallen out and on the ground) when they moved in. I shot this when we got home from a trip to the Dayton Art Institute, not long after Dayton began getting its first snowstorm of the season.

Chin on the monkey

The Inadvertent Gardener — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:40:27 +0000

{360} Chin on the monkey, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener.

Saki brought a small stuffed monkey with him from his original home in North Dakota, and on this particular morning, he was hanging out in his crate in the kitchen, resting his chin on the monkey.

Saki in his Christmas kerchief

The Inadvertent Gardener — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:37:58 +0000

{359} Saki in his Christmas kerchief, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener.

“He has been waiting for you in his Christmas kerchief,” Mom said when I arrived in Dayton after traveling much of Christmas Day. “He hates it, and has been trying to take it off. But he is all beautiful for you!”

Christmas Eve feast

The Inadvertent Gardener — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:07:03 +0000

{358} Christmas Eve feast, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener.

My friend Anita and I were both in town for Christmas Eve, so we celebrated with steaks the size of our heads, roasted green beans, Party Potatoes, arugula salad, and Cabernet.

Tat

The Inadvertent Gardener — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:05:28 +0000

{357} Tat, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener.

A portion of our waiter at the Chop Bar in Jack London Square, where I met Fatemeh and Colin for drinks and dinner. On this particular evening, it was especially good to be out with friends.

Toasting out 2009

The Inadvertent Gardener — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:03:33 +0000

{356} Toasting out 2009, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener.

At a year-end, holiday team lunch (don’t worry…paid for with personal funds…) we toasted out 2009. Here’s to a new decade…and the new opportunities we all hope it will bring.