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December 1, 2016
Finally, some big talent comes into town. Never say die. And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. EXODUS 14:21 Now they`re moving rocks, dirt AND water. Memorial Hall looked better in 1907.

December 2, 2016
You can`t always get what you want. MICK JAGGER Where exactly is Santa Claus Lane? As long as I`m walking back and forth to work, I might as well take pictures along the way. There was nobody on his lap and no one waiting in line. Maybe people have caught on about Santa Claus. When I reach the tattoo shops, I know I`m nearly home.

December 3, 2016
Photography is the power to gather roses in winter. Decking the halls. `Could you give me $50 for the powder room, dahling?` This design by Morris Howard, painted by Amanda Westbeld and BK Elias, brings beauty to downtown. These halls have been decked.

December 4, 2016
When I first arrived. After my first helping of dinner. After my second helping of dinner. After peach pie and ice cream. After a killer brownie.

December 5, 2016
You put your left foot in and you shake it all about. Leafy greens. My smile for the day came when I smelled the rosy scent from these sunny flowers on December 5. A calm afternoon on the Great Miami. My photos have a lot of depth.

December 6, 2016
I`m so glad someone wrecked my car, since I`ve taken some unusual photos as I walk back and forth to work. There`s no motion here. This is how it really looks. There`s motion here. This is not how it really looks. You`d think that . . . in a CANDLE SHOP . . . someone could spell candle. Flashback to Christmas 1977.

December 7, 2016
I had an emotional reunion with my car today (see November 29, 2016). Now that I have a car again, I went back to the parking garage and discovered that it`s still leaking. I like to take edgy photographs. Wish upon a star. Okay, go ahead and plug in the dog.

December 8, 2016
And you think your house is cold. I think I may have seen sugarplum fairies today. I got a Sue in Sioux City, waitin` by the railroad track -- keeps her money in a `tater sack. JOHNNY CASH Have yourself a corporate Christmas. The one redeeming thing about the trillion-dollar holiday is that a lot of the money spent goes to people in need.

December 9, 2016
Too bad I work until 6:00pm. I`m really Chopin at the bit to get to the Christmas party. Technology will allow me to sneak away to the party. Does two years in a row make something a tradition? (See December 2, 2015). Will it hold up this year? (See December 20, 2015).

December 10, 2016
I heard the bells on Saturday their old familiar carols play. I was the only one not dressed in red or green. There`s a lot of sickness going around right now. I can get better pictures during a rehearsal. `O tannenbaum, o tannenbaum.`

December 11, 2016
My Christmas season begins with the holiday concert of the Kettering Children`s Choir. A lot of strong friendships are formed in choir. Always keep your eye on the director. The audience was told not to take pictures, but I can shoot as much as I want because I`m special. And now for something completely different.

December 12, 2016
Before long, today`s temperature will seem warm. If the animals ever rise up against us, we`re in trouble. This guy knows how to rock and roll. Too cold to kneel, I took this from an awkward crouch. The wind MIGHT have blown all that grass in there, but what about the rocks?

December 13, 2016
Birds of a feather freeze together. Gone with the Schwinn. There`s always someone having a worse day than you. I am grateful for the water that gives us life, and yet . . . It only gets worse from here on in.

December 14, 2016
It`s 11 degrees outside, so what better time to replace the gas pipes that provide heat to my house? Come back in the spring and read the rest. Snow day! FREE PENELOPE PENGUIN!! One season following another, laden with happiness and tears. SHELDON HARNICK

December 15, 2016
Woodturned bowls by Tom Keen now available at the Dayton Visual Arts Center. Glass vases by Jim Delange now available at the Dayton Visual Arts Center. Silk scarves by Enid Tangeman now available at the Dayton Visual Arts Center. Oil paintings by Katherine Kadish now available at the Dayton Visual Arts Center. Shadows also courtesy of Katherine Kadish.

December 16, 2016
No one will find where I hid those Christmas presents. `CHAPTER ONE: My Life So Far.` It was a night of Christmas songs, most very brief. Welcome to the world. Sorry it`s so cold. She`s got joy, joy, joy, joy down in her heart.

December 17, 2016
She wanted carets, not carrots, for Christmas. Don`t try to catch this snowflake on your tongue. Nightmares tonight, guaranteed. In the bleak late fall. And so it begins.

December 18, 2016
Maybe I went overboard on my decorations this year. Here we come a-caroling among the leaves so green. Here we come a wand`ring, so fair to be seen. Remember Louis Armstrong on `West End Blues`? Only a skilled photographer can get bird photos in this weather. Making a splash.

December 19, 2016
Johannes Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

December 20, 2016
It`s that time of year when nature tries to kill us. By buying online, I avoid going to shopping malls. But the disadvantage of online shopping is that things sometimes get banged up during shipment. Abe Lincoln, the original man in black. The winds of change are blowing in our country.

December 21, 2016
I despise ineffective solutions. While everyone else walks or drives past, my mind is blown by the tiny ice formations inside this leaf. It must be nice not to have a job. There will always be whitewater in the river now. Is this a good thing? Flotsam and jetsam.

December 22, 2016
Thanks for the advance warning. It`s dark. It`s cold. Why not go for a walk? Christmas tree swirl. Thanks for the reminder. I forgot. Ninja cookie. Beware the green belt!

December 23, 2016
Going nowhere fast. This was attached to the big blade on a snowplow. These are difficult days for birds, and for photographers. The 114-year-old Arcade may get a new lease on life. I don`t think this is how Grandma made mac-n-cheese.

December 24, 2016
Peeling apples (and nicking fingers) for apple strudel. The dough is kneaded, violently thrown and then rolled. It`s carefully stretched by hand until thin and enormous. After being filled with apples, it`s rolled into a cylinder. Kids are measured to see if they`re big as the strudel.

December 25, 2016
For the food allergic among us. Mac-n-cheese is ready. Christmas can commence. Fortunately, Winston follows a strict gluten-free diet. Mary, did you know? Bring a torch, Jeanette Isabella.

December 26, 2016
`They CANNOT make me wear socks!` Learning how to be a big sister. Little brother. Not really a fortune, but good advice for a photographer. Something sweet is about to happen.

December 27, 2016
Pictures taken at night mean the day was squandered. Taking a well-deserved rest after a busy weekend. She`s cold as ice. Shoot. Keep walking. Get back inside. Carrie Fisher 1956 - 2016

December 28, 2016
Years behind schedule, work has resumed. There`s a certain Slant of light, Winter Afternoons --- That oppresses --- like the Heft of Cathedral Tunes. EMILY DICKINSON Downtown Dayton is developing daily. The Heft of Cathedral Tunes. Emergencies Welcome by Appointment

December 29, 2016
Darkness and light are often ambiguously adjacent. Autumn soup. Days are not my friends now, like they are in summer. Why my teeth are all red. Among the paths to Eden.

December 30, 2016
Each year this time, I hit this mood . . . It`s cabin fever or the mortal groove . . . Before the spring, before winter`s done . . . When something`s lost . . . or it just hasn`t come. JOHN GORKA

December 31, 2016
If you had been here, I would`ve shared some with you. But you weren`t here, so I had to eat it all by myself. After `The Grapes of Wrath,` this was the next step. Darkness and light are often ambiguously adjacent. Making a mess in the kitchen. This is hard to do, make no mistake. The year 2016 is going out with a splash.

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