happy new year - my apologies to my loyal blog readers who have come to expect timely, hard-hitting commentary and the latest updates on the chen family saga. there are so many things i'd like to review with you--the bush tax cut, russell's first tooth, plans for the new year--but cannot because of the laptop situation. i believe that i will have a new computer by the end of this month, and that will allow me to continue my regular blog updates.

as a special treat, i have uploaded photos from russell's recent session at the sears portrait studio which you may view here. i spent well over an hour coaxing the computer to move and then link the photos to my blog. i hope you enjoy them.