On this sad day, some pictures of our family in Paris, by special request.

On the Eiffel Tower.

Looks like the Champs-Élysées, also 1989.

2008. Mickey wearing beret.

And a very sad one. The majority of the deaths were around the route of the Canal St. Martin through the 10th and 11th Arrondissements, near where Elizabeth and I lived for a month (in the 4th) during September 2008, We took a tour of the canal, and this was among the photos I shot. On the block you see crossing the canal in the center is the Restaurant Carillon, a neighborhood restaurant at which at least 14 people were killed.

Naomi and the Boys (Boston, MA, January, 2012)

(Photo by Elizabeth Fisher)

I've Seen This Kid Before (Boston, MA and Teaneck, NJ, 2011 and 1978)

I was really startled to see one of the Facebook pictures of Naomi this morning: I have seen that kid before. I know pictures of babies can look alike, but the minute I saw this picture I knew exactly who it was (wasn't).

What's the Joke? (Boston, MA, July, 2011)

What's so funny?

Whatever it is, maybe the joke's on Dad?

Naomi Sabrina Fisher (Boston, MA, May & July, 2011)

Naomi was born to Allison and Dave 2 months ago:

(Photo thx Dave)

Her big brother looks on.  Note the little pink card, like her Aunt Dora's 29 years ago:

(Photo thx Dave)

Now she's a really big girl (and very coordinated, despite her posture here):

With a great smile...

(Photos ripped from Allison video)

...and a very proud grandma:

Happy Birthday Dave! (Darien, CT, Dec 1980)

Dave gets a pair of threes today. Here's when he earned his first one. That's his child-care friend Tara with him. I assume this is 3 y.o., not 4, because Elizabeth doesn't look 8+ months pregnant (also, Dave looks 3, silly smile and all). Dave's son turns 3 any day now!

Boston Childrens Museum (Boston, MA, May 2010)

Dave Gets That Degree (Boston, MA, May 2010)

Dave's graduation! Good video tomorrow.

Thanksgiving in Vermont (Burlington, VT, probably Nov 1985)

From the same visit as the snow scenes in yesterday's post. Once again, Paul using his surgical skills to carve the turkey.

There's that stupid pineapple turkey thing again. I'm sure that was my fault.

Obviously, it smelled really good.

Robert, the cocker spaniel.

The boys work with the help of some beer. The one on the right seems to have made a great discovery of some kind.

More Snow (Burlington, VT, probably Nov 1985)

We sometimes spent Thanksgiving with Paul, Susan and, eventually, Dan. This is their house in Burlington.

Scattering My Parents' Ashes (San Diego, CA, Dec 2009)

Double-click for high-res full-screen version (after the video starts). The hills in the background are in Baja California, Mexico.

Scattering Ashes from Josh Fisher on Vimeo.

Christmas at Jessica and Gordon's (NY, NY, Dec 1979)

We visited Jessica and Gordon in their apartment in Murray Hill.


My parents came with us.



Note the little upright piano (it was a Baldwin Spinet), before Gordon and Jessica gave it to us.





I guess this is when I scored the blue bathrobe I'm seen in elsewhere in this blog.

Santa (Unknown place, mid 1980s)

I haven't a clue here. From Dave & Dora's ages, this could also be from the 1986 visit to Rochester, but I'm totally guessing.