Thanksgiving is over. My brothers, Sisters-in-law, their dogs Bella and Sadie, and I spent a marvelous couple of days together talking, laughing, and reminiscing for the first time in far too long. And, it wasn’t until the last few moments before everyone left yesterday that I realized I hadn’t taken any photographs. I had intended to commemorate the visit with a family portrait, the first in many years, but in the end, I settled for shots of Bella and Sadie. And of course chaos ensued, as it had during much of the short time we were all together. Somehow, the dogs seemed to sense that the end of a fun visit was near and they neither one would hold still for even a fraction of a second. Arthur and John tried unsuccessfully to corral them to pose for me. Instead, they raced up and down the hallway or wriggled under the table or threaded their way through the dining chair legs evading my lens. Finally, each one was briefly distracted long enough to pause for a fraction of a second. Although most of my efforts cut off ears or noses or entire heads or were just a blurry flash of gold or white, I was lucky to capture a few in focus shots. Now the chaos is over, everyone has left for long drives home, and I am smiling as I sweep up piles of gold and white fur.