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Me and my girls

Family Time

July 10, 2019 by A. Cemal Ekin
Me and my girls

We have been expecting Elif and Mina on July 4 around 2:30 PM. And that evening around 11 PM our relatives from North Carolina were expected to arrive. Well, partly the weather and partly due to the Trump’s July 4 show, Elif and Mina arrived around 7:30 PM and the crew from North Carolina did not even make it that evening and arrived the following day.

It was good to see everyone despite the travel problems and serious delays. We did some things altogether and others with my staying home due to the heat and extensive walking being part of the outing. All said it was fun, including a musical we saw at The Theater By The Sea in Westerly. The building was old but well-maintained, the cast was close enough to the movie version and we all enjoyed the show. The next evening, we enjoyed a nice dinner at Efendi’s restaurant, even a surprise birthday cheesecake! The North Carolina crew is back home, the girls will be here until Monday. Below are some photographs that I gathered from everyone to share with our family and friends.

Mina resting
At The Marble House, Newport
Theater By The Sea grounds
Theater By The Sea grounds
Me and my girls
Me and my girls
Elif and Mina
The White-hair team
Posing for me
The Family
My girls
My girls
Inside the theater
Theater ceiling
Inside the theater
Karma posing
Josephine and Karma resting with me
They went to get cornmeal and Johnny Cake mix
Mary, Bob, Sarah, John
Me, Jan, Elif, Mina
Mary and Bob
Sarah and John
Mamina
Yes, I'm over 76
But can still blow the candles
Back seat of the van was cramped
After a dinner at Rigatoni's we enjoed some ice cream at Newport Creamery
Sarah playing with Josephine
Mina in a store on Wickenden St.
Sarah saluting Ronald McDonald

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  1. James Turner

    July 10, 2019 at 2:38 pm

    I enjoyed the post and the images. Family is everything.

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      July 10, 2019 at 4:01 pm

      Indeed, Jim. I am glad you enjoyed our adventures.
      Cemal

  2. Haluk Atamal

    July 10, 2019 at 3:31 pm

    When private family sharings enjoy us, that is something to cheer about.
    Thanks for the lovely images Cemal. Take care!
    Haluk

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      July 10, 2019 at 4:02 pm

      Although I could not go out with them all the time, I enjoyed my time with all, Haluk.
      Take care,
      Cemal

  3. Daniel D. Teoli Jr.

    July 10, 2019 at 3:58 pm

    Nice personal pix, but should not be on pro blog / website.
    Don’t dilute your work with personal stuff. When a curator Googles your name, personal stuff should not be mixed in.

    Of course, I don’t follow my own rules anymore. I’ve got my work into tons of public collections worldwide, so am not too concerned with dilution any longer. But still, I try not to mix in personal stuff.

    I’ve also diversified my work into all sort of areas beyond candid social documentary photography…hundreds of areas. So it is pretty much impossible for me now to be associated with only one thing any longer.

    If you want to read my previous discussion of this topic, Google:

    “Don’t make the mistake that many photographers do by diluting a portfolio with lots of garbage and personal photos.”
    (It is nsfw)

    You may not know this, but if you use your name and comment on blogs like this, sometimes you photos show up on my Google searches and vice versa. My article gives illustrations of how things get mixed up online.

    Now, there are no photo police, we can all do as we like. But I wish someone had told me about dilution when I was a young guy.

    Best Regards

    Dan

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      July 10, 2019 at 4:07 pm

      Dan, I put this kind of posts under the Family category and normally do not show up if you look at other categories. Your point is well-taken, I will read your writing on this matter. I have quite a few more family photographs from our previous gatherings. This is a way to share the family gatherings with my friends and family as well.
      Cemal

  4. Sal Capirchio

    July 11, 2019 at 7:47 pm

    Thanks for sharing!! Amazing what a grown up young lady Mina has become. Looks everyone had a wonderful time. – Sal

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      July 11, 2019 at 8:23 pm

      Indeed, Sal, she has grown a lot. And we all had a good time. Take care,

      Cemal

  5. Deb

    July 14, 2019 at 9:37 am

    Looks like a wonderful get together. Happy belated birthday. Great images !!

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      July 14, 2019 at 9:39 am

      Thanks, Deb. It was indeed a good time although I could not be with them for all the outings. Thank you for the birthday wishes too.

      Cemal

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