Hello? Is this thing on?

Believe it or not, it is. And given how long it's been since there was any evidence of that fact, I figured that if you're reading this, I'd better throw you a bone before you give up on me and go away for good. So, how about a really big bone--like a HUGE January photo gallery?

Yes, it's long overdue, but it's big, given that January around The Hamilton Zone was jam-packed with photo opps. And, I think you'll agree that it's pretty good, too. At very least, I hope you enjoy it.






Things you'll see in January's gallery include:

• Zach's 10th birthday, including three separate celebrations and a run to Dunsmuir to play in the snow


• A family trip to the Bay Area to see the Harlem Globetrotters, as well as visits with the McCarthys, Aunt Cindy and Uncle Phil's family, and Grandpa Carl and Grandma Pam


• Zienna's first visit (accompanied by Mom) with Uncle Steve and Aunt Mary's family, at their house in San Diego


• And of course, plenty of Zienna cuteness, as she sheds her "baby" qualities and lunges forward into toddlerhood

To view January's gallery, either go here or to the finally-updated main gallery page here.

And, as an added bonus, I've also updated the gallery of Zienna's nine-month portraits from last month, which you can view here. Even if you've already seen her portraits, I've added new content not seen in the original gallery I publicized via email. And for what it's worth, we purchased the rights to this portrait sitting, so you can download--and print--at will without concerns over trivial things like copyrights.

All joking aside, please do accept my apologies for the lack of posts. I've written several entries since the last one was published, but a combination of factors--including computer problems, web site hosting issues, repeated bouts with sickness in the family (including the flu), and a plain old lack of time--prevented me from posting them.

The time issues won't go away--at least not for another 18 years or so (!)--but the computer and other technical issues are, I hope, at bay for the moment. So, I hope to publish more in the near future, because the fact is, a lot's been going on! Hopefully, you can read about it all before too long.

Now I'd better run, before something comes up and this thing ends up in the "Drafts" folder, too...DOH!