My Good Eye: The clan gathers after Christmas for a festive reunion: Becca and Joe, James and Justine, Emily, Marshall and little Mary, Adam, Mary and Hans, Henry, Mama, Mary Linda and myself. Sadly absent and very much missed were: Sarah and Leah, Katherine Anne and
My Good Eye: Joe, Becca and Little Mary in Mama's living room
My Good Eye: Joe, Hans and Henry playing cards by the living room fire. Henry is holding his swollen left hand to relieve painful pressure
My Good Eye: Emily, Big Mary, Little Mary and Justine enjoy the glow of post -Christmas by the fire in Mama's living room
My Good Eye: Hans, Henry, Joe and Becca
My Good Eye: Henry & Mary Linda
My Good Eye: Mama reading her latest mystery, a Sue Grafton novel, in her favorite chair (Daddy's old favorite chair) by the fire in the library
My Good Eye: Mary seated in Daddy's chair by his desk in the library
My Good Eye: in Mama's library
My Good Eye: a floral Christmas remembrance sent by Paula
My Good Eye: Mary Linda enjoying the morning light in Mama's library
My Good Eye: the "Harry Potter" bed in the tiny room at the foot of the stairs to the attic
My Good Eye: looking out the second-story back window in Mama's house two days after Christmas
My Good Eye: the window facing the garden in Mary's old bedroom
My Good Eye: light streams across Mama's bedroom room
My Good Eye: Marshall and little Mary have a chilly outdoor romp with their dog Bear - tire tracks are from bringing the car right up to the house for Mama and Suzanne
My Good Eye: a father daughter duo, Marshall on his mandolin and little Mary on her new ukulele, a Christmas gift from her Uncle James
My Good Eye: a library line-up
My Good Eye: Mama and Hans read by the library fire
My Good Eye: still reeling from a swollen infected hand bitten by a dog as he tried to break up a fight between Gandhi and Bear
My Good Eye: a silent night at Mama's big house
My Good Eye: Mary, Linda and Hans
My Good Eye: Bathroom between Mary and Toddy's old rooms
My Good Eye: Later in the day
My Good Eye: Henry discussing elder-care options with Mary, Mama and me.
My Good Eye: Henry checks his texts
My Good Eye: Linda searches data
My Good Eye: Henry walks Mama to the car for our trip to Bluefield to see the Christmas lights
My Good Eye: Bluefield City Park Christmas festival of lights
My Good Eye: Bluefield City Park Christmas festival of lights