Graceful yellow monarch butterfly on our butterfly bush - check out those blue tail markings!
A collection of purple roses.
Oh, the purple rose of Nanuet!
Impressive purple rose.
Our newest little fir tree: a blue spruce!
Purple coneflower!
Nature's incredible creation!
Lilies in the garden next to our house.
More lilies!
7-6-13 Stunning lily!
A lily is a beautiful thing to behold.
New hydrangea blossom.
Last year's Easter lilies bloomed forth like trumpets!
Love hydrangea colors!
Lilies!
Blues and purples: my favorites!
Bright lilies
Busy bee...
Bee careful . . .
What a color!
Singular marigold.
Our neighbors put on a fireworks show - 6-29-13
All-American fireworks show
Fireworks above our neighbors' house
More spectacular neighborhood fireworks!
Our little wild bunny
This bunny and family live in our backyard mini-woods
More blue delphinium
Cluster of cobalt blue delphinium blossoms
Yellow rose
Yellow rose and butterfly
Special geranium on our front steps
Cobalt blue delphinium
What a blue!
Unusual sky
Unusual sky 2
More unusual sky 3
6-17-13 - Rainbow!
More rainbow
6-9-13 - 35th Annual Piano Recital
Yummy refreshments
Opening remarks
Jordan performs the World Premiere of his original composition "Alchemy"
Jordan at the grand piano
Roses, roses everywhere
Yes, more roses
Doesn't get more perfect than this
Shades of red
Cannot get enough roses
Glorious reds
God's perfect flower!
Did someone say roses?
Intricate!
Geranium
Geranium 2
These are so cool!
Unusual alien flower
Pink hibiscus
Yellow hibiscus
The sweetest-smelling pink roses
Smells like old lady perfume - overwhelming!
Fantastic hand-held shot of the waning moon!
Gorgeous magenta tulip!
Can this be real?
Sweet young red bud tree
5-10-13 (next day) Pink snow!
Pink snow on the tulips
Trail of pink snow
What's left . . .
5-9-13 After the rain
Raindrop-laden tulip
Cherry tree after the rain
Blossoms on the new red bud tree
Red bud blossoms close-up
White lilacs
May 2013 - Tulips
Crab apple blossoms in clusters
Side of our house
Crab apple tree in all its splendor!
Blossoms in the shade
Blossoms in the air
Blossoms against blue sky
Our front yard ablaze with color!
Happy tulips, now fully open, under the cherry tree
Oh, those luscious cherry blossoms!
More tulips under the Japanese cherry tree
Blossoms so sweet
Tulips to amaze you
Delicate yellow tulip
Inside a red tulip
Happy red tulips
Art tulips 1
Art tulips 2
Art tulips 3
Tulip buddies 1
Tulip buddies 2
Tulip buddies 3
Nature's perfection!
Special tulip
Amazing!
Wonderful!
Perfect purple tulip
Art tulip 4
Art tulip 5
Azaleas
Knockout Rose
Another knockout rose
Precious knockout rose
Love these purple flowers!
Dandelion
Final snow of winter/spring 2013
First crocus of spring.
First daffodil of spring.
Forsythias in full bloom!
Almost grape hyacinths.
April 25th, 2013 - pre-full moon.
Great moon shot!
Mysterious moon . . .
Moon.
Wow moon!
Moon so clear.
The moon so far away.
April 28th, 2013 - new spring flowers! Grape hyacinths, from the top.
Grape hyacinths in our garden.
Grape hyacinths up-close and grapey.
New red tulip.
Deep purple special tulip.
Really cool daffodil!
Poplar Street, Spring 2013
Cherry tree buds getting ready to blossom.
Glorious Spring day on Poplar Street!
That springy chartreuse lights up a tree!
Here come the blossoms on our Japanese cherry tree!
Another very unusual daffodil.
First cherry blossoms of 2013.
More deep purple tulip.
Gorgeous cherry blossoms!
This pansy looks just like a dog's face!
Bright new cherry blossoms.
The extraordinary face and colors of a pansy!
Happy tulips surround the cherry tree!
Cherry red tulips.
Oh, those tulip buds!
Sweet young tulips.
Tulip bulbs bear fruit.
Tulips in love!
Love those brand new tulips!
Lemon chiffon tulip - is it real? Yes.
Tulips align.
This little tulip is like art.
Real life as art.
Delicious yellow tulip buds.
Tulips to kiss you.
Bleeding hearts.
More bleeding hearts.
Even more bleeding heart flowers!
Our new red bud tree, getting ready to flower.
Grape hyacinths under the red bud tree.
This little puff is gonna get a lot bigger soon.
Scenes from my Sunday walk in my favorite little NJ park: October 2012
Graceful swans on sparkling water
Scene on the shore
Colorful duck! (Hardly looks real.)
Amazingly vivid colors!
Taking a bath
Nice day for a swim - now that is green!
Strike a pose - check me out! What a vivid blue!
Geese gathering
Sure is cool in here . . .
Stunning shot of this goose in motion - I am so proud of myself!
Peaceful glide
View from the other side of the NJ park - the geese just landed
Swan couple: one's on the move, the other is asleep
Swans are intriguing
How the heck do they bend their necks around like that?
Taking in the whole park scene
Nice autumn day at the NJ park
Is it a swan or a prince/princess in disguise? Looks wise.
Sheer beauty - majestic swan!
Like a scene out of a movie
October 2012 Trip to Provincetown, MA - on our way through Buzzards Bay area (Cape Cod Canal)
Bridge to Cape Cod
Graceful crane at water's edge
Rainy, foggy travel day
Joey at the canal
Real buzzards
View from the deck outside our 4th floor Surfside Hotel room, overlooking Provincetown Bay (upon arrival)
Friday (our first full day in Provincetown) - misty view of Pilgrim Monument
the kite store
Provincetown Village Hall
Provincetown Public Library
P-Town Dunes
More dunes
Even more dunes up-close
Those lovely P-Town dunes under a violet sky
Jonathan Young Windmill in Orleans
Classic windmill
Powerful windmill
The view from Fort Hill
Lush Fort Hill area
Taking a pic at Fort Hill
Sweet surprise - this bunny rabbit posed for me on my way down the trail
This is such a scenic area
Ducks gather in the inlet
What a picturesque place
Light wind sweeps across the water
I love all the shades
Friday night sunset at Herring Cove
Sun going down over the Atlantic Ocean
Cute gull strikes a pose
More sunset, please
I think this gull wants attention
Now you're getting the idea
There's quite a gathering for this ritual
And it's worth your time
Now the payoff . . .
As the sun drips color over the sea
And prepares to dip below the horizon
Keeps getting better
Almost gone . . .
And a pastel sky is left behind
Always amazing!
Joey on the beach during the sunset
Here's me on the beach at sunset
Even better - I'm smiling!
Saturday morning I wake up at 6:30 AM, and it's pre-sunrise over the bay
Grab the camera, and shuffle out on the deck
Yes, I'm sleepy, but this is one of the reasons I'm here
The scene is serene
15 minutes later - here comes the sun!
Oh yeah
Definitely worth losing some sleep
Just spectacular!
Can never get enough of this . . .
Later Saturday morning, we travel over to Wellfleet for breakfast
We love the pancakes at The Lighthouse Restaurant!
Another view of The Lighthouse
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
The ornate doors of the Hall
Vivid color of this flower blows me away
View from Wellfleet
Back at our room in P-Town (Surfside Hotel) - pre-sunset
This is a very moody sunset
Sky is intense
You can see the Pilgrim Monument from our hotel deck!
Waves are lapping at our private beach
Brooding sky frames the Monument
Birds flood the sky
The ideal shot, I think . . .
Sunday morning I'm up bright and early again for the next sunrise (can you tell I'm into this?)
Cooperative clouds catch the glow
No matter which way you look, the sky is alive
Love the purples and pinks
Water is almost still . . .
So pretty
The creator has a way with color
This duck is enjoying the view, too
This one is going to be terrific!
Each pic more special than the last
Then, here it comes
Another splendid sunrise!
Just like a painting
A little while later, the sky is becoming overcast
But still poetic
This is the lighthouse at the very tip of the Cape
A closer-up view of the lighthouse
And even closer (really enjoying this close-up lens)
The Provincetown Fast Ferry
Sunday afternoon we head over to Hyannis - first stop is the JFK Memorial
Joe in front of the giant JFK medallion
John F. Kennedy - 35th President of The United States of America
View of Hyannisport from the memorial
The memorial is surrounded by roses
These birds lined up just for me (lol)
Me at the Kennedy memorial
And another
Nice fountain in the JFK Memorial
Sweet white rose
The "master" photographer frames his shot
E Plurbus Unum (out of many, one)
Cape and Islands Korean War Memorial
Monday morning - Joey on the deck outside our hotel room
And me, same view
Nice close-up of Joe
And he takes one of me
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2012 Freedom Tower in NYC
World Trade Center Memorial Light Beams
The Kent Arboretum
Another gorgeous day!
Mary Ellen and bro Joe share a moment at the brunch after-party 8-19-12
Uncles Joe and Jordan at the Arboretum
The beautiful, proud, happy (and relieved) Moms Mary Ellen and Barbara
Perfect couple Nikki and Bryan
Andrew and Meggan - our happy newlyweds toast the day after
Carly and Cody at the brunch gathering
Best Man Tom (brother of the groom) and his Dad (father of the groom) Bob
Andrew's lovely Grandma Flo and Tom's lovely lady Bridgette
The able director of the magical wedding day: natural beauty Quinn - congratulations on a job well done!
Look closely and you'll see photographer Jordan reflected in Bill's sunglasses
Sharing brunch and conversation - l to r: Carly, Cody, Nikki, Bryan, Bill, Andrew, Meggan, Joe, Mary Ellen, Bruce
The placid pool in the Arboretum
Dolphin sculpture
Pretty covered footbridge view
Covered bridge
Pedestrian bridge over the pond
The other side of the pond
Joe on the bridge
A different view of the pond
Black-eyed susans in the Arboretum
Duck by the pond in the Arboretum
Joey with new friend the duck
Interesting creature, the duck
Duck details
Another shot of our new friend
Lily blossoms in the Arboretum pond
Close-up of the white lily
At the Arboretum: grasshopper "hides" in the dahlia
More grasshopper hanging out in the dahlia
Meggan and Andrew's wedding at Kent Park Arboretum near Rochester, NY
A gorgeous day for a wedding - Saturday, August 18th, 2012 - the groom and his men line up
Weather just right - 73 degrees, light breeze, magnificent blue sky and wondrous clouds
The handsome groom and his good-looking groomsmen - l to r: Andrew, best man Tom, Bryan, Peter, Dylan, and Chris
Beautiful handmade decorations festoon the scene
Barb and Bob, proud parents of Andrew, the groom - what a fine couple!
Uncle Joe escorts Meggan's thrilled Mom Mary Ellen up the path
Reverend Joseph (Meggan's Uncle Joe) stands ready to officiate the proceedings
The lovely bridesmaids, all in a row - r to l: maid of honor Carly, Nikki, Alicia, Becah, and Bethany
Glowing Dad Bill escorts daughter Meggan to the gazebo
The ceremony begins
Bride and Groom listen to the wise words of Reverend Joseph
Meggan is so happy!
Andrew is so happy!
Meggan's sweet sister Carly reads a poem
while pensive Meggan listens
Bridesmaid Alicia sings Ingrid Michaelson's "The Way I Am", accompanied on guitar by her man Tim
What a fantastic voice!
Sharing a laugh with bridesmaid Nikki
Thank you, sweet songstress
Andrew has special words for Meggan
and he means them, too
Uncle Joe is entranced
Check out those fancy bridal shoes!
They are so obviously in love
Meggan shares special thoughts with Andrew
The sisters share a moment
Vows are exchanged
With this ring I thee wed . . .
Rings are exchanged, as Andrew's beaming brother Tom looks on
You may now kiss the bride/groom
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my honor and pleasure to introduce to you Mr. and Mrs. Andrew and Meggan Meakin!
Wild applause for our royal couple!
Even the sky approves
Formal pictures are taken - from left to right: Carly, Meggan, Andrew, Mary Ellen, Bill
An informal moment
Bill, Meggan, Andrew, Mary Ellen
Uncle Joe with family friend Peter
The sisters with lifelong friend Peter
Meggan with Andrew's brother Tom, Grandfather Tom and Grandmother Flo, and Andrew
The newlyweds enter the gathering, where everyone stands and applauds
Dad Bill has a few words for the crowd
Andrew and Meggan finally get to sit (but not eat), as they are toasted
She is so beautiful
Like a princess at the ball!
The flower arrangements (by family friend Ama) were stunning!
Beloved sister Carly shares some poignant (and hilarious) thoughts with the audience
Our adorable Aunt Rosie with her sister, still beautiful Carol (Joey and Mary Ellen's Mom and Meggan's Grandmom))
Aunt Rosie's son Russell and wife Fern (our cousins)
Happy couple Ama and Bruce - best friends of the family
Our nieces, sisters Carly and Meggan, are knockouts!
Sparkling Carly with her attentive man Cody
Such a sweet couple!
Here's Cody with his delightful Dad John and Mom Lori
Bill (on the right) with his brother Jim and wife Lynn
First dance for the newlyweds
Yeah, they're definitely into each other
The Prince and Princess
The adoring crowd looks on, as the couple dance and the band plays
The family joins in the dance
Our cousins Sharon and husband Jim
Jim, Sharon and Joe - this is fun!
Meggan strikes a pose - everybody dance now!
If you look carefully, you can see Uncles Jordan and Joe dancing in the middle of the crowd
Russell and Fern turn into goofballs
and Aunt Rosie seems to be having a grand time, too
Longtime family friends Pat and Denise hamming it up
Now this wondrous black butterfly arrives
Stay there, so I can catch your beauty
Impressive colors!
Extraordinary display in motion
Check out our new monarch friend
Unbelievable yellow monarch
Can't get enough of this little friend
Magnificent monarch butterfly!
Butterfly fever!
New butterfly bush
Unusually-shaped flower
This little butterfly found our bush
The butterfly let me get this close!
Petunias in the swan planter
Is this real? Yes!
The blossoms unfold
Cool geranium flowers
Multi-colored hibiscus flowers from the same plant!
Isn't nature amazing?
More amazing hibiscus blossoms
What a shape
Love that alien center piece
Incredible design
Wonderful creation
Romantic moon in June
Moonglow
Purple rose in detail
Fine marigold
Dahlia delight
Spectacular dahlia!
Dreamy dahlia
Dahlias in detail
More dahlias
On our way to the Bridal Shower 6-16-12
Cody and Carly at the Bridal Shower
The view from Barb and Bob's property
Meggan with Uncle Jordan
Meggan with Uncle Joe
Mary Ellen and Bill
Bill
Mary Ellen and Jordan
Mary Ellen and Joe
Happy couple Meggan and Andrew
Meggan and fiance Andrew open gifts while Andrew's parents Barbara and Bob look on
Meggan and Andrew happily continue to open gifts
It's a clock! (Gift from the Uncles)
Another view of the clock
Meggan
Andrew
Is that fab niece Carly?
Proud Uncle Joe
Lovely sisters Carly and Meggan
Radiant niece Meggan
Stella
Adorable Stella!
View from the back of Bob and Barb's home
Bill out for a walk with the puppies
Celebrating Andrew's birthday at the Blanchard residence
Joe's Mom Carol
Jordan at the piano - June 10th Recital - 2012
After the June 10th Piano Recital
Gorgeous color of impatiens
Roses up-close
Knockout roses 2012
The roses surrounding our mailbox
Another view of our knockout rose bush around the mailbox
This bunny lives in the brush behind our house - so cute!
Roses, close up
Wild roses in our backyard
This pink rose smells so sweet!
Sunny marigolds
More marigolds
Roses galore!
And more roses . . .
Perfect red rose!
These are knockout roses
Party for Aunt Sadie's 90th Birthday (5-20-12) - The Lopez Family: : Lee (Paula's son), Paula (Sadie's daughter - my first cousin), Elie (Paula's husband), and Jake (Paula's son)
Jordan (me) with lovely Cousin Paula
Randy (Paula's son) Lopez plays guitar (beautifully!) for his Grandma Sadie
Randy on guitar
Aunt Sadie listening appreciatively
Jake with Joe
Jordan clowning around with Jake
Jordan with his beloved Aunt Sadie - wow, she still looks radiant and beautiful!
Joey with Aunt Sadie
Cousin Jay, Jordan, Cousin Alan
Mother's Day celebration upstate (5-12-12): front row - Joe, Mom Carol, sister Mary Ellen; back row - Andrew, Meggan, Carly, Cody, Bill
Happy family: Joe, his Mom Carol, and his sister Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen and husband Bill
Meggan and soon-to-be husband Andrew
Carly with her guy Cody
Early Spring in March 2012: our first crocus
More daffodils
More forsythia
Here come the forsythia blooms
New pink blossoms in the neighborhood
First daffodils
Magnolia through the looking glass
Hyacinths begin
Poplar Street "pops"!
New tulips on front steps
Fancy potted tulips
Jordan makes tulip art on Picasa!
First pansies at a glance
April flowers, new camera: nature is amazing!
Gorgeous red tulip!
Super daffy dils!
Velvety pansy
Big healthy grape hyacinths
More of those fancy tulips
The sweet faces of pansies
Forsythia: up close
Crabapple pre-bloom
You can smell spring now
Almost crabapple blossoms
Here they come . . .
Tulip like a rose
Daffodils like the stars they are
Perfect star in a perfect tulip!
The art of tulips!
What a wonderful pair of tulips!
Now the crabapple blooms!
Crabapple tree blossoms up close
So pretty in pink!
Japanese cherry tree: first blossom
Our tulip garden
Our exceptional Japanese cherry tree in full bloom!
Full blossom clusters
Our cherry tree against a bright blue sky
The blossoming of the cherry tree
I love our happy pink cherry blossoms!
Pink is in at our house!
Blossoms burtsting with color!
Tulip garden all filled out
Pansies in the rain 4-22-12
More delicate pansies in the rain
Perfect pansy in the rain!
Bearded iris - 4-24-12
The intricate nature of irises
Iris extraordinaire!
Geraniums on our front steps - love the colors!
Flashy geranium
More sweet pansy faces
New lush azalea blossoms
Lacy mountain laurel
Mountain laurel blossom - fantastic delicacy!
First snow of winter: 1-21-12
Our Christmas tree gets first snow!
Fab first snow and our colorful tree
Tree looks cool now
Tree happy in snow
Tree with wreath in background 2012
1-6-12 lovely sunset!
Terrific sunset
Pastel sunset with moon
Fantastic skywork!
Our little friend the squirrel
Jordan on the 8th-and-final night of Chanukah
12-27-11 - the last night of Chanukah (back at home)
Menorah with lights a-glowing
Christmas in Rochester - 12-24-25-26-11 - my Mom-in-law Carol and my gorgeous niece Meggan
Proud Uncle Joe and vivacious niece Carly
Happy couple Jordan and Joe!
Me, sister-in-law Mary Ellen, and soon-to-be-nephew Andrew
Brother-in-law Bill with lovely daughter (my niece) Carly
Mary Ellen is happy it's Christmas!
Great shot of Joe!
Comfy Mary Ellen and Bill
Mother-in-law Carol and menagerie
Carly and her steady guy Cody
Lucky Carly comes into money!
Moi in one of my new favorite sweaters
Mary Ellen and her brother Joe
Santa Claudy and Carly
Betrothed couple Andrew and Meggan (my niece)
Cody, enjoying the festivities
Mozart (Mo) the contented (and slightly dangerous) cat
Andrew plays with cool new toy
Jordan on the 6th night of Chanukah
View of our tree at night
2nd view of our tree
3rd view of our tree
Wreath in our front window
Wreath, with lit tree in background
Joe lights our tree in Nanuet, NY
More lights for our Christmas tree - Joey does a great job every year!
Nice sky to light a tree by!
12-4-11 Trip to NYC - Central Park
Time Warner Building
Central Park, NYC on a beautiful day
More Central Park
Horse-drawn carriages
More carriages
Pretty carriages in NY
Lovely Central Park scene
Lake in Central Park
Jordan in Central Park
Peaceful scene
Picture perfect!
NYC, dressed up for Christmas
Holiday street scene
The Shops At The Plaza
Giant candy cane
Me amid the candy canes
Candy cane and skyscrapers
The windows at Bergdorf Goodman - 1
Window 1 - full shot
Wild Bergdorf Goodman windows
BG - window 2
BG - window 3
BG - window 3 with observer (check the pic in the camera!)
BG window - very imaginative
Danger in the window
Wonderful window
BG - Judith Lieber window
Fascinating miniature window
What color and detail (and weirdness)!
Incredible BG window!
Interesting jewelry display
Peacock on the tree
Peacock up close and personal
Huge snowflake over 5th Avenue
More snowflake
Tiffany
Joe, "Appearing Nightly" (BG window)
Cardinal display
Bergdorf Goodman facade
Trump Tower
The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center
More Tree, with Herald Angels
Me and The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center
The Tree - can't get enough!
J's shot of J taking a shot
Mercury
Movado
Lego (yup, those are made with legos!)
Jordan at The Tree
Joey at Rockefeller Center
Very full Tree
Skaters on the rink
Wowonderful!
Such a beautiful tree!
Trumpeter
Big drummer man at Rock Center Cafe
Cymbalism
Taking it all in
This baby is huge!
Glistening trees
Tree alight!
Cool blue lights
Service for Nicaragua in St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Ave.
Nice sweater (thanks, Land's End)!
Columbus Circle at night
Columbus Circle traffic - monument in the background
Monument - different lighting
Decorations at the Time Warner Building
Joe at Columbus Circle
Light show!
A dozen 14 foot stars hanging from the ceiling of The Great Room at the Time Warner Center
BOSS tree
Jordan at Thanksgiving 2011
Beautiful sunset in Nanuet 11-13-11
Wow, what a sunset!
Supreme sky!
Such colors!
Such drama!
Just amazing!
Nature's creative palette . . .
Last blast of pastels!
Jordan, Mary Ellen, Meggan, Carly, Cody at Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, NY - 10-8-11
Close-up of the same gang
Impressive sculpture at Storm King
Vivacious Niece Carly with her guy Cody
Niece Meggan and sister-in-law Mary Ellen "hold up" this huge sculpture
This is a great piece!
Cody and Carly
Beautiful Meggan at Storm King
Gorgeous view at Storm King Art Center
Happy Carly with her man Cody
Love this Calder work!
An even better view of the Calder
Joey and his sister Mary Ellen
This is an amazing sculpture!
Jordan and Joe at Storm King
Carly and Cody on the viewing bridge
Cody, Carly (front), Meggan, Mary Ellen, and Joe - 10-9-11
Another at our house
And another, close up (the ladies are all lovely!)
Now I join the group (top left with eyes closed)
Amazing cloud formations at our house!
Amazing cloud formations at our house(2)!
Amazing cloud formations at our house(3)!
Amazing cloud formations at our house(4)!
Amazing cloud formations at our house(5)!
Amazing cloud formations at our house(6)!
Amazing cloud formations at our house(7)!
Amazing cloud formations at our house(8)!
Jordan at the walkway to the Buddhist Temple at Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, NY
Fell in love with this elephant!
Largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere at Chuan Yen
Colorful fruit offerings
Happy Buddha
Lovely fall scene on the way to Chuan Yen Monastery
Sumptuous fall colorings
Joe on his birthday, at Chuan Yen: 9-25-11
Stately statue on the grounds of Chuan Yen
Another cool statue
The beautiful Buddhist Temple at Chuan Yen Monastery
Drum pagoda
Looking back on the walkway
Lovely flower offerings to the Buddha
Namo Eastern Medicine Buddha
Close- up of the Eastern Buddha
Front area of the altar to the Buddha
Memorial prayer lights
Poignant story panels
Good view of the lotus terrace (large Buddha statue is surrounded by 10,000 smaller Buddha statues)
Namo Western Amitabha Buddha
Cold Spring, NY harbor view
Joe at Cold Spring - Hudson River
Jordan at Cold Spring, on Joe's birthday
Cold Spring village scene
Cold Spring: fall view
Cold Spring: looking out over the Hudson River to West Point
WTC - Freedom Tower
Photo portrait of Sophie Spivack (my Mom) - R.I.P. April 3, 1918 - September 10, 2011
Sophie and Gersh 70th Anniversary, 2006
Sophie (Mom) and Teddybear
Sophie and her mom (my Grandma) Tillie - 1926
Sophie at the beach
Grandma Tillie and Mom
Sophie and Gersh in the 1930's
Sophie with daughters Karen (l) and Linda (r)
Jordan's 2nd Birthday, w/Mom
Grandma Tillie with lovely daughters Derry, Sophie and Rose
Dad, Bar Mitzvah boy, Grandma Tillie, and Mom
Jordan with Dad and Mom
Sophie, 1985 - home in Lakehurst, NJ
Gersh, 1985 - home in Lakehurst, NJ
Mom and Dad's 50th Anniversary, 1986 - L to R Karen, Gershon, Sophie, Linda, Jordan
Jordan with Mom and Dad late 1990's
Sophie and Gershon at Jordan and Joe's, June 2005
Jordan with Mom and Dad in Milwaukee
Mom at 90 - still a beauty!
Jordan with Mom at Bravo Italian Restaurant
Mom at the Jewish Home 12-3-08
Mom and Jordan - glad to be together again
Jordan loves his Mom very much!
Jordan's crazy about his Mom
Happy Mom listening to Jordan play the Khachaturian "Toccata"
Jordan kissing his Mom - April 2008
Sophie Spivack - summer 2010
Jordan w/Mom - love is in bloom (best pic!)
Mom with her great new watercolor - October 2007
Mom with her latest painting - December, 2008
Mom's artwork - The Old Village
Mom's artwork - Candy
Mom's artwork - Cypress Gardens, Florida
Cypress Gardens - detail
North Point Light Station - Milwaukee, WI
North Point, another view
North Point, so pretty (8-25-11)
Niece Kim's daughter Evelyn, posing
Niece Kim's son Elijah, mugging
Niece Kate's captivating daughter Tess, and tresses
Happy Evelyn
Evelyn and Tess, best cousins
Uncle Jordan, under attack
Uncle Jordan, surrounded by love
Evelyn, Elijah and Tess
Lovin' cousins
Scary demon children
My lovely niece Kate, my beautiful sister Linda
My brother-in-law Poul, w/pizza and brew
My gorgeous niece Kim, and her vivacious daughter Evelyn
Poul's son Dane, and his lady Breeanna
Poul's daughter Holly (expecting in October) and her husband Matt
Dane's adorable daughter Leia
Dane's pretty daughter Ava
Bright Evelyn and handsome Elijah with their great uncle Jordan
Evelyn, Elijah, Kim and their terrific uncle Jordan
Linda's cat Molly observes Poul's toy helicopter in motion
Toy helicopter, hovering
Poul, at the controls
Cool copter shot!
Linda and Poul's bluegrass band "Pickin' Up Speed" at a gig in Jefferson, WI (in concert)
"Pickin' Up Speed", into it!
"Pickin' Up Speed": L to R - Jerry Smith, Poul Sandersen, Linda Sandersen, Ron Wedekind
Jerry on mandolin, Poul on standup bass, Ron on Banjo, Linda on rhythm guitar, everybody on vocals
Poul does his hillbilly number with the band
These musicians are cookin'!
Lake Michigan, from the plane, just after takeoff from Milwaukee
Lake Michigan coastline, from the plane
Amazing sky above the clouds - flying is still magical to me
Okay, Continental Airlines, just get me home!
Empire State of Mind - cool !
33rd Annual June Piano - that scrumptious cake!
After-Recital goodies table
Mr. Spivack performs his original composition
Jordan performing "Sweet As Sunday"
I'm into it now!
This "Sunday" is sweet!
My piano student extraordinaire Elaine Siebenaler receives her special gift
At our house: Roses everywhere!
Gorgeous new roses!
More roses!
Even more roses!
Sweet-smelling tea rose
Wild roses
Colorful impatiens!
Purple rose and salvia
New begonias
Lavender hollyhocks
Young geraniums
Oh, those roses!
Spring has sprung: cherry tree blossoms!
Brand new cherry blossoms
Clusters of cherry blossoms
Cheery cherry blossoms: in the pink!
Blossoms, dearie...
Our gorgeous crabapple tree
Crabapple tree bursts forth with blossoms!
Blossoms galore
Plump grape hyacinths
Soleil roamin' through the romaine
Rondo and Soleil amid the romaine wings
Rondo and Soleil: extra wings
Soleil (foreground) and Dolce basking in the late-night glow of the romaine forest
Dolce, half asleep under a leaf of romaine lettuce
First signs of Spring!
Last signs of Winter...
Last snow day, March 2011
Valentine's Day Sunrise 2-14-11 and LOVE is in the air!
Valentine's Day Sunrise #2
Valentine's Day Sunrise #3
Valentine's Day Sunrise #4 - magnifique!
Valentine's Day Sunrise #5
Valentine's Day Sunrise #6
Snow storm: 1-26-11
Nor'easter - January 2011
A lot of snow!
Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards Certificate - "Cascades" is 2010 Best International Jazz Song!
New snow 1-7-11
Winter view from our deck
White wonderland
Winter delight
View out our front window - January 2011
Winter/Christmas colors
Our tree 1-7-11
Our tree - another view
Our red tree - blue strand in memory of Joe's Dad
Our Christmas tree - so beautiful!
Cool Christmas tree display in Leicester, NY
More cool Christmas tree display
Latest Jordandeer pic
Jordandeer at Carol's house
Jordan and Carol
Carol and Carly
Blanchard's tree
Christmas tribute to Joe Sr.
Jordandeer with Ricky
More Ricky and Jordan relaxing
Proud Mom and Dad Mary Ellen and Bill with newly-engaged Meggan and Andrew
Happy family!
Happy Uncles w/niece Meggan and beau Andrew
Happy couple with proud Uncles Jordan and Joe
A toast to the happy couple from proud Grandma Carol
Downtown Rochester
Mary Ellen and best friend Ama
Ama and Bruce
Newly-engaged Andrew and Meggan
Beautiful Carly at Christmas
Pensive Carly
Little Ricky
Flashback: Jordandeer, getting in the Christmas spirit 2005
Flashback 2005: Jordandeer at play!
Autumn in Rockland County, NY 2010
Autumn - Montebello Pines
More Montebello Pines
Near Mile Road
Mile Road, Suffern
Also near Mile Rd.
Ethereal scene (detail - light just right)
Ethereal scene, Montebello
Another outstanding scene!
Like a painting
Shades of pink
Rouge
Kakiat Park, off of Route 202
More Kakiat Park
Mountains behind Kakiat Park
View from Kakiat park
Summit Park Cemetery
Cemetery on New Hempstead Rd.
Beauty at the cemetery
Splendor of Autumn!
Behind the church, New Hempstead Rd.
The colors are just so beautiful!
Another painting by nature
What a great day!
Forest o' flame!
Pretty peak weekend
Oranges
Nice blend
Waterfall opposite Jawonio, off of Little Tor Rd., New City
Burda Lane, New City, NY
More Burda Lane colors
Creator as Artist
Who's that cool cat?
Hallowe'en comes to Dolce the parakeet
Cat got your tongue? How amewsing!
Fall view from our backyard
Incredible hibiscus flower
Glorious hibiscus!
Our hibiscus
Late-blooming dahlia, hanging off of our deck
Jordan, basking in the fields of Autumn
Fall colors
Peaceful autumn scene
Fall's subtle hues
Looking towards the Cliff House tower
Jordan near Minnewaska State Park
Fall view of the Catskill Mountains
Me again, on my birthday 10-17-10
More views of the colorful Catskills
Autumn sky in upstate NY
Joe, on the way up to the Shawangunk Mountains
Near High Falls
God's paintbrush at peak
The sky, the clouds, the mountains, the trees . . .
Autumn doesn't get much better than this!
Sensational colors - a gift for my birthday
Yeah, this valley is rockin'
Wow and wow!!!
Pickin' pumpkins in the patch
Pumpkin Patch on a perfect Fall day!
Big cloud bird flies over the Catskills
View of the Catskill Mountain range from the Minnewaska Park lookout
Trip to Washington, D.C.: View from our hotel (Holiday Inn) in Rosslyn, VA
Constitution Ave. in DC
First view of Lincoln Memorial
Jordan (me) in front of the Lincoln Memorial
President Abraham Lincoln, immortalized
Lincoln, close-up
Jordan in the presence of Lincoln
View of the Mall from Lincoln Memorial
The impressive Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Sculpture at the Vietnam War Memorial
Vietnam sculpture up-close
Wall of Names - Vietnam War Memorial
Reflection in Wall of Names
The Korean War Memorial
View from Vietnam War Memorial
Reflecting pool - Korean War Memorial
"Freedom Is Not Free"
Wall of Faces - Korean War Memorial
Images on the Wall - Korean War Memorial
Soldier - Korean War Memorial
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR's important words: relevant now!
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor
FDR with faithful dog Fela
Us with the most important U.S. President of the 20th Century: FDR
View from the FDR memorial - I grew a monument!
The Washington Monument (1)
Washington Monument (2)
Washington Monument (3)
The Jefferson Memorial
On the steps of Jefferson Memorial
U.S. President Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence - Thomas Jefferson's important words
Ceiling of Jefferson Memorial
Inside The Jefferson Memorial
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Holocaust Museum
Magnificent Washington Monument
Imposing Washington Monument
The White House
U.S. White House
View from The Washington Monument
The Smithsonian Institution
Washington Monument against a monumental sky
Jordan at the Washington Monument (Lincoln Memorial in the background)
World War II Memorial
The World War II Memorial
Beautiful WW II Memorial
Battle scene at WW II Memorial
D-Day June 6, 1944
At the WW II Memorial
WW II Memorial fountains and pool
View of Washington Monument from the WW II Memorial
New York wreath and marker
View from the WW II Memorial (2)
Fountains at WW II Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Rows of gravestones at Arlington Cemetery
All those lives sacrificed
And more stones (looking up at Lee House)
John F. Kennedy's profound words
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, at rest
Eternal flame at JFK's gravesite
John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline B. Onassis
Robert F. Kennedy grave
Edward M. Kennedy grave
Tombstones of the brave
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (close-up)
Changing of the guard
New guard at the tomb
Attentive guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Soldier guarding the tomb
Fountain in the Plaza below the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Fountain, looking up at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Reverential plaza
A robin in the fountain
Arlington National Cemetery: view of graves is endless
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima statue)
"In Honor and Memory"
Iwo Jima statue
Powerful Iwo Jima statue, perfect sky
Marine Corps War Memorial
Iwo Jima statue (detail)
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
The National Shrine (Washington, D.C.)
Ceiling of the Basilica
Main altar of The National Shrine (Pontifical Mass)
Christ in Majesty (amazing mosaic)
Our Lady of Guadalupe (sensational mosaic)
Beautiful stained glass windows in the Basilica
Wondrous work!
Wow!
Our Lady of the Revelation (mosaic)
The Lamb of God (above main altar)
Colorful stained glass in the Shrine
This phenomenol ceiling is all mosaic!
United States Capitol Building
U.S. Capitol Dome
Jordan at the Capitol Building
Joe with Ulysses S. Grant (plaza in front of Capitol Building)
President Grant astride his horse
I look good here in front of The Capitol Building!
Artistic view from the Capitol Building Plaza
United States Supreme Court Building
Statue at the Supreme Court Building
Beautiful U.S. Supreme Court Building
On the way to Milwaukee - summer 2010
My Mom and my sister Linda - summer 2010
Mom and Jordan - summer 2010
Linda atop historic Milwaukee Park bridge by Locust Street Ravine
Linda looking our over this impressive old bridge
Birds in the Jewish Home - Milwaukee 2010
(2) colorful birds in the Jewish Home
(3) This bird is almost unreal!
(4) Uncanny birds in the Milwaukee Jewish Home
My Mom - 2nd visit - 2010
Linda w/Mom - 2nd visit
Linda takes me to the Milwaukee County Zoo
Happy Penguins at the Zoo (family discussion?)
Mr. Swan poses for me (feather for your thoughts?)
Flamingos - pretty in pink
Sleeping Flamingo
Alien Flamingo
Impalas
Bongo
Bongo seeking cool shade
Proud Peacock
The Giraffe Experience
Graceful Giraffe
Jordan and the Giraffes (have you herd?)
Lazy Tiger
Miller Park - home of the Milwaukee Brewers
Captivating bird in the Helen Bader Center
Helen Bader Center - watch the birdie!
Jordan and Linda with their Mom Sophie - 2010
Jordan with his beloved Mom, now 93 years old
Jordan and Mom, deep in discussion
The trip home - summer 2010
Upstate horses look like this! (Geneseo, NY)
Beautiful day out in the country - so green and lush!
Famous stop of the underground railroad (National Hotel - Cuylerville, NY)
Corn fields near Perry, NY
Lovely upstate farm
Old country road
View overlooking Letchworth State Park
Tiger lilies in farm country, Wyoming County, NY
Another shot of Letchworth State Park from afar
Real upstate horses!
Silver Lake
Beautiful Silver Lake State Park (Castile, NY)
So pretty at Silver Lake
Poetic Silver Lake (Perry, NY on the other side)
Ethereal afternoon at Silver Lake
Jackson, Joe's Mom's cat
Jack
Me and my brother-in-law Bill
My gorgeous nieces Carly and Meggan!
Joe and my sister-in-law Mary Ellen
Joe with his Mom Carol
Carly, me, Mary Ellen, and Meggan
Us 4 again, getting silly
This is fun!
Me and Joe
Jordan, July 1953
Dad, May 1955
Jordan on pony in Parkersburg, W.Va., at 5
Jordan at 5 years old
Jordan on the Radio, circa 1957
Young Jordan
Jordan at 8 or 9
Cherry tree in bloom, with Christmas lights!
Cherry blossoms with lights (like berries)
Cherry tree with Christmas lights
Cherry tree in bloom with lights
Cherry tree with lights (2)
Cherry tree with lights (3)
Cherry tree with lights in the firmament (4) - no flash
Spring sky/crabapple tree
CrabApple Tree April 2010
Brand new crabapple blossoms
Close-up crabapple blossoms
Lovely new blossoms
Precious blossom jewels!
Sweet new blossoms
April 2010 - new cherry blossoms
Nighttime cherry tree in our front yard
Cherry tree in flight at night (with flash)
Cherry tree at night (no flash)
Cherry tree at night (as art)
New Spring pansies
Spring comes to Nanuet
Spring blossoms
Happy daffodils
Beautiful early Spring day in Nanuet!
Spring sky
Spring is busting out all over!
Forsythias in our backyard
Jordan's Bar Mitzvah - October 31, 1964
Jordan's Bar Mitzvah cake October 31, 1964
Jordan and Rabbi Sidney Strulovitz
Dad Gershon, Mom Sophie, the Rabbi, and me
Dad, Jordan, Mom
Uncle Archie, Aunt Sadie, me, Mom & Dad
Uncle Milton, Aunt Derry, Uncle Murray, Mom, Grandma Tillie, Aunt Sadie, Uncle Ted, Sadie's Mom Alice, Dad, Aunt Rose (in front), and Josephine (Cousin Gloria's Mom)
The cousins: Larry and Kathi (seated), Ian, Gloria, me, Stan, Jodi (family friend), Dennis, Paula, Barbara, Judy and Jim
My sister Karen and husband Walter
Cornell Professor Robert Palmer and music theory student Jordan
My sister Linda with then-husband Paul (Mick) and his family
Aunt Gloria and husband Stan
Aunt Rose and Uncle Ted, cuttin' the rug
Cousin Barbara sharing a light moment with her Dad Milton
Joe, Sr. with musical Frosty the snowman
Joe's parents, Carol and Joe
Joe, Sr. and Carol
New snow in Nanuet 2-16-10
Snow in our backyard
Gorgeous new snowfall!
Snow, glorious snow!
Another 6 inches of snow...
Jordan performing "Take Five" with Adam Millman at the Believe CD fund-raising party
Jordan and Adam performing
Jordan and Adam
Joe and Jordan at the Believe party
Christmas and Chanukah 2009 with Judge Judy at our house
Brother-in-law Bill with Jordan
Joe and Jordan at Christmas Eve dinner
Friends Bruce and Ama with Joe's sister MaryEllen and her husband Bill
Bruce and Ama
Meggan, Andrew and Carly
Meggan, Andrew, and their pup Kiwi
Carol and Joe opening presents on Christmas Day
Niece Meggan with her guy, Andrew
Meggan with Snoopy
Contemplative Santa Bill
Jordan with his little friend Ricky
Jordan and Ricky acting out!
Niece Carly with Monzanito
Joe opens a gift
Mozart, the intelligent cat
Little Ricky
Happy Santa Bill
Meggan and Andrew open a gift
My Joe
My sister-in-law MaryEllen with her Ted Kennedy book
Carly
Carly's friends stop by for Christmas dinner
More views from the plane
View from the plane after leaving Newark 12-10-09
Madison
Evelyn, Madison and Elijah
Silly E, M & E
Adorable E, M and E
Evelyn (my niece Kim's daughter)
Madison (my nephew Kurt's daughter)
Giggly Elijah (my niece Kim's son)
Whee!!!
Wild kids!
Kurt and Madison
Madison, Kurt, Jordan, Kim, Evelyn
Niece Kim, very happy!
Kim and friend Glenn
Madison, Kurt, Jordan, Kim, Evelyn
Madison, Kurt, Glenn, Evelyn, Kim, & Elijah
Surrounded with more love for Uncle Jordan
Winter view from Helen Bader Center
Linda and Mom 12-11-09
Mom (Sophie) 12-11-09
This stuffed dreidel plays "The Dreidel Song"
Mom with Judah the Lion
More adorable Judah
Jordan gives Mom Judah the lion for Chanukah!
Mom and Jordan
Mom 12-11-09
Jordan plays his composition "The Poet" for Mom
Mom listens to Jordan
Jordan plays piano, Linda and Mom listen
Linda gives Mom her Chanukah present
My pretty sister Linda
Jordan and Mom
Mom and Jordan
Chanukah at the Jewish Home
New pics of the colorful birds in The Jewish Home!
More exotic birds
Even more birds
Watch the birdies
An eye-ful
Grandkids Ava and Leia with Grandpa Poul
Ava, Poul and Leia
Proud Poul with the little darlings
Inside the Milwaukee Public Museum
Jack Puelicher Butterfly Garden
Leia's got a butterfly!
A butterfly lands on Ava!
Pretty butterfly
Butterfly close-up
Poul surrounded by butterflies
Son and Father Dane and Poul (my brother-in-law)
Big fly!
Tree of Life display
Big dinosaur, like major!
Linda and Poul in the Puelicher Butterfly Wing
Under the sea
Stegasaurus
Someone is very hungry!
Mastadon
American Indian history panorama
Beautiful Indian/Bison action panorama
Leia's in the action!
Otterly captivating woodland view
Grin and bear it!
A flock
Linda and grandkids in silhouette
Southwest panorama
Phenomenal vista
Fight!
Whatta view!
Pelican seascape
Seal the deal
Duke Elkington
Peaceful mountain goats
I am the walrus
Leia and Ava do a Japanese dance
Leia dances
Ava dances
Easter Island
Stay out of their way!
Serious horns
Gorgeous African panorama!
Life-size elephant
Rhino
Jordan with Mom 12-13-09
Very happy Jordan and Mom!
So happy together!
Mom Sophie Spivack 12-13-09
That happy Christmas tree during our first snow!
Our red tree at first snowfall
First snow of the season: 12-5-09
View from Dellwood Golf Course, New City, NY 11-22-09
Late Fall at Dellwood
Bare trees mid-afternoon
Beautiful tree formations at Dellwood
At Biagio's, after the unveiling of my Dad's stone: Walter, Karen, Barbara, Joe
Walter and Karen
Cousin Barbara at Biagio's
Barbara and Joe
Jordan, Walter, Karen, Barbara
Cousin Barbara and Jordan
Jordan at Biagio's
Joe at Biagio's
Our cherry tree in Fall
October roses in bloom
Lovely Fall rose!
Love that cherry tree in its Fall splendor!
Sweet Fall day in Nanuet
Chrysanthemums on the front step
Lawn on the side of our home
Jordan with Mom - summer 2009
Linda with Mom 2009
Milwaukee - Lake Michigan waterfront
Milwaukee Art Museum in summer
Mom - day 2 of my visit
Kim and kids
Evelyn is almost 5!
Elijah is almost 7!
Check out those eyes!
Kim has goofy children
. . . but they're all beautiful!
and very weird people - I'm scared!
Linda's Katrina rescue cat Dixie
Linda's other pretty kitty Molly
Uncle Jordan with Elijah and Evelyn
Happy Uncle Jordan with Evelyn, Elijah and niece Kim
Linda, Mom and Poul - summer 2009
Linda with the new RV - it's a beauty!
Linda, Mom and Jordan at the nursing home 2009
Happy Mom and Jordan - day 3
A funny moment!
Mom (Sophie Spivack) at age 91 - still beautiful!
Mom with photo album of memories - day 4 of visit
Karen Halpern's amazing portrait of me!
Rondo and Soleil
Early morning sunrise at our home!
Nanuet sunrise - so beautiful!
Gorgeous sky over our house!
Fabulous morning!
Wow! Feathery clouds...
Looks otherworldly
Just gorgeous early morning in Nanuet!
Christmas at our house
The famous Red Tree
Blizzard at Christmas - glad it's Spring now!
Mom, Linda and Jordan at the nursing home
Mom, Linda and Joe
Mom, Jordan and Joey
Amazing birds in the Helen Bader Center
The beautiful birds in the nursing home
Mom and Jordan at the Oasis deli 12-4-08
Joe and Linda at Oasis
Joe lookin' fine at Oasis
Contemplative Poul
Linda, Poul and Jordan clowning around at The Domes in Mitchell Park, Milwaukee
Joe in the Domes
Christmas tree in the Domes
Flora inside the Domes
Jordan and Joe in front of the Christmas tree at the Domes
Jordan and Joe, very happy
Beautiful Linda in the Domes
Poul getting that special pic in the Domes
Sunset outside the Domes
Lovely niece Kim with her kids Evelyn and Elijah
Evelyn and Elijah at Linda and Poul's house
Fun times at Linda's
More fun times at Linda's
Poul with the grandkids
Sculpture in the beautiful Milwaukee Art Museum 12-5=08
View of Lake Michigan from the Art Museum
Art in the Milwaukee Art Museum
Is it art or is it alive?
Poul as art!
Incredibly beautiful view outside the Museum
Joe at the Museum
Happy Linda at Bravo
Joe and Jordan at the museum
Linda and Poul happy to be together at Bravo
Handsome brother-in-law Poul
Mom looking pretty at Bravo restaurant
Jordan at Bravo
Jordan singing in front of the Christmas tree outside of Bravo
Incredible colors of Autumn!
Beautiful Fall in New York State!
Magical Fall colors in NYS!
Jordan and Joseph, just after we chose our rings
Jordan by the Bay
The view from our Surfside Hotel window
Provincetown, one of our very favorite places on this earth!
MaryEllen, Joe and Carly at Race Point that morning
Carly at Race Point Beach
At our hotel, just before the wedding
Niece Carly, Joe, Jordan, and Cousin Barbara
The ceremony begins, with the Reverend David L. Clarke officiating . . .
Joseph and Jordan - the happy couple!
Joe, Reverend David L. Clarke, and Jordan
Beaming Joe and sister MaryEllen
Jordan and Cousin Dennis
Jordan with dazzling niece Carly
Handsome Joseph
Cousin Dennis - wouldn't have missed it for the world!
Lovely, thoughtful Carly
A light moment
Jordan after, relaxing at the hotel room - now I can breathe again!
Cousin Barbara - the essence of beauty!
Joe, MaryEllen, Carly, and Jordan - by the Bay the next day
Mary Ellen at Herring Cove
The Provincetown dunes at sunset
Provincetown after sunset
The Creation - L to R - Jordan, Danny, George, Mark, Wally, circa 1967
The Creation plays a gig - Jordan at the keyboard
The Creation - our high school rock band!
Lovely Shayna Lopez, 1985 - 2008, we'll never forget you!
Sweet Shayna with her loving Grandma Sadie
Vivacious Shayna
Joe with the captivating Shayna
Jordan at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, to see the Dalai Lama speak
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama - program cover
The Four Noble Truths - program
The Dalai Lama, full stage presentation
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Radio City Music Hall stage
The Dalai Lama, on left
The Dalai Lama on the close-up screen
The Dalai Lama blessing the audience after his talk
Opulent lobby of Radio City Music Hall in NYC
Jordan at The Rockland Conservatory of Music
Recital cake - Yum!
Jordan premieres "Split Second"
Jordan plays at the Piano Recital
Joe and Jordan at the Einstman wedding in Warwick!
Sunset in Warwick, NY
Pretty flowers at the Warwick Center
Hot sunset!
Lovely cousin Barbara!
Joe with cousin Barbara
Jordan with cousin Barbara
Cherry tree
Blossoms in the sun
More cherry blossoms
Pansies in the pot
Magnificent cherry tree!
Our beautiful spring pansies!
Miniature cherry tree in our front yard - like pink snow!
Soleil, our newest addition!
Rondo, our sweet parakeet
Jordan with Mom in Milwaukee, April 2008
Celebrating Mom's 90th with the family, at Bravo
Poul and Linda, always happy!
Kurt and Kate, brother and sister
Linda's daughter, my niece, Kate
Kate's son, Adam
Linda's son, my nephew, Kurt
Kurt's daughter, Madison
Kate's daughter, Tess
Tess and Uncle Jordan
Thoughtful Kate
Tess and Jordan get to know each other better - the nose knows!
Alluring niece Kate
My nephew Kurt and his daughter Madison
Linda's cat, Molly
Linda's cat, Dixie
My niece, Linda's daughter, Kim
Kim's kids, Evelyn and Elijah
Evelyn is having her ice cream and wearing it, too!
Elijah with a chocolate moustache
Sophie and Gershon Spivack
Dad, Linda, Karen, Mom
Karen, Jordan (yeah, that's my real hair!) and Linda
Miss Patti Lupone in Gypsy!
Gershon Spivack, writing
Sky behind our house
Jordan, Mom and Dad
Bellissimo, may he rest in peace
Joe, Jay and Sandy (r to l), with my Dad for his 92nd birthday!
Dad, circa 1930
Rossi Christmas party: Eileen leads the Christmas sing-a-long, Jordan's at the piano
Lovely nieces Meggan and Carly
Meggan and festive pups!
Carly
Monzie
Meggan
Mo (for Mozart)
Family portrait
Karen, Jordan and Linda at Culver's in Milwaukee, WI
Jordan with Mom at Bravo restaurant
Lovely sister Karen, Jordan and Dad
Happy Poul and beautiful Linda
My beautiful niece Kim and her daughter Evelyn
Kim and Gerry's son Elijah
Linda, Jordan and Karen
Terrific nieces Lindsay and Jennifer
The whole family, together again
Karen with Mom at Ma Fischer's restaurant
Dad and my brother-in-law Poul looking at Karen's fabulous portfolio of her artwork
Famous Milwaukee Water Tower
Linda and Jordan - thanks for everything, Linda and Poul!
Sunset, from my window on the long flight home
Joe and his cousin Marge at the San Gennaro Festival
Cousin Marge and Jordan at the San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy, NYC