Christmas Photos..

Work in progress, but "bokeh" is really fun to play with this time of year.  Shortly stated, bokeh is "pleasing, intentional blur."  You see it most in portraits or sports photography when the background is rendered out of focus completely.  Christmas lights are really fun to play with in this manner.

I'm sure I'll play with more this time of year.

St. Nick's Day..

Tradition is to put out your shoe the night of December 5th so St. Nicholas (whom I thought was Santa Claus....what a double dip) can bring small gifts of candy to the children while they sleep.  My kids got some good stuff here...

But, zooming out to include the parents' shoes, too, you will find I scored big time this year.  A whole case of Chip's Ahoy....my favorite cookie.

Seems I may have to rethink this whole St. Nick's Day thing.  That or the wife is getting really, really smart in changing my opinion for me......