Challenge Entry

Close Up / Adopt-a-Family

By tgjohnmaz
2
written 12/20/06 3:21 PM, published 12/20/06 7:59 PM

First off, Hello Everyone! It's been awhile since my last post...can you say "slump"?

I work in a smalltown hospital(86 beds) and every year we have a Craft Faire to kick off the Holiday season. This event is also the kick-off for our "Adopt-a-Family" Christmas drive, with the JayCees. We managed to break two records this year. The first, for number of vendors (42, up from 23 last year) and for number of families adopted (217, up from 158). The families wishes are printed on paper angels, and we hang them on trees outside the vendors area. As an angel gets picked, the donor gets the pertinent info on sizes, colors, etc. and agrees to have everything wrapped & ready on time. Here are a few shots that fit this weeks challenge:

makeawish1 makeawish2
makeawish3

Not that it matters, but #3 won this weeks "Picture of the Week" on the hospital-wide screensaver. It gets me a free lunch, and bragging rights for a week. All in all, not a bad deal!



 
  • Penny
    5
    Well the adopt a family thing is fatastic! You say you are in slump. Well welcome back!!! I don't see a slump here. You won at work too! I love the last shot! It is just beautiful. Did I say I love it?

    - Smile

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  • Lidljo
    5
    Lovely - I don't think that I have seen a tree like that before.

    - Flowers are happiness...

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  • Nice to see you back John....

    - WoooFrigginHoooo...

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  • Shot three is amazing! I think the slump is over.....

    - Run Bubba Run!

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  • Good job,good post...#3 for me.

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  • Birdie
    4
    Nice shots and great work by all on the adopt a family

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  • yes, the slump must be over and the Angel tree is a great thing, a lot of business have them in this area. Your 'win' is really a good picture, and like #1 for all the angels

    - Blessings

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  • You should have won for all three! Really nice with the reflection catches.

    - blow.....hard

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  • Sopris
    4
    I see why you won... sweet shot!

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  • kitzi
    4
    great set,,,what a great way to use your talents!

    - ©kitzi

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  • KayN
    5
    I do like these shots...............

    - Ms.N

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  • Ashton
    3
    I like 'em!!

    - Say...CHEESE

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  • Wonderful shots. Congratulations, winning any is worth bragging about (generally that is.)

    - A quack with an camera

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  • Thank you, all!-

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  • Great job and congrats! I love #3.

    - Good Kitty No More

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  • Fabulos
    3
    Nice set and congrats!

    - Hmmm....

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  • RobinG
    3
    Glad to see you back, they are all wonderful shots, but I like the 3rd one best. Great job on the shots, and the event! :o)

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  • Beautiful - and I concur shot 3 is the BEST

    - Molly Tenyu

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  • Miztli
    2
    The spirit of Christmas passing by.. Nice Work !

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  • Well I agree with everyone else- The winning for the #3 was correct. the # 3 Is A Winner (crowd goes crazy!!!)....it's a keeper too. Beautiful!!

    - come over for lunch

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  • loweho
    5
    Very nice work and congrats!

    - Fickle Finger of F8

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  • Beautiful! Magical!

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  • So so bright and festive. I loved the last one too. Good Work.Merry Christmas!

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