Lucius and Granddad Joe

One of the great things about being a Dad is seeing how great my own Dad is at being a dad.  He just does what needs to be done and he so clearly loves the people around him.   We were scheduled to do the AIDS Life Cycle together but the plans changed when he got sick and was unable to train.  So he did the most amazing thing and flew out to LA, rented a car, picked my tired-butt at the finish line and drove me all the way back to San Francisco.  Then he played Granddad-on-Vacation for 5 days.  He took care of Lucius most of the week and cooked several lip smacking dinners.

Pretty awesome I’d say.

Thanks Dad – I love you and you are the best.

Here are a few photos of Dad in action.  The love of a grandfather just oozes off of his face.

All photos are here.  One thing to note is that these photos were shot with my Nikon p6000 (point and shoot camera).  The shots came out better than I expected.

Caroline’s Birthday Party

Another fabulous party hosted by Caroline and her parents Amy and Andrew.  Chrissy field in the Presidio is beautiful of course and one of the best places for photography in San Francisco.  The children were just amazing.  Great to have so many great relationships form between the kids and the parents.

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Shelley and Olive at Rossi

Took Lucius for a bike ride and we ran into Shelley and Olive at Rossi Playground.  Olive is a great kid with beautiful eyes and loves to run, run, run.  And boy – she looks just like her dad. I got a few shots of her but they really don’t do her justice.  Maybe next time.  Downloads and more photos here

Going away picnic for Rebecca, Ari and Jonah

Made it back from the AIDS Life Cycle just in time to attend Rebecca, Ari and Jonah’s going away party.  Didn’t really intend to take pictures (the mind and body were mucho tired-o) but the kids were cute so I snapped a few.  The playground in Golden Gate Park (19th and MLK) was nice.  Will have to plan a few portrait sessions there in the future.

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Chloe’s Birthday Party

We were all waiting in anticipation for Chloe’s birthday party because Catherine had arranged for Enzo Garcia (the musical genius behind Breakfast with Enzo) to play.  The party was hosted by Chloe’s grandparents at their beautiful home off of Alta Plaza Park.  Enzo brought his unique brand of entertainment and we all had a great time – especially when the cup cakes appeared.

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