Picture of the Day - My 47th Birthday Cake

As it turned out, I had a birthday celebration after all, one day after my birthday. I was kind of surprised as I knew my church home group family knew it was my birthday but Easter is big this weekend and I figured it would overshadow it and I was and am not in a festive mood. But here is my birthday cake to prove it happened. Thanks church home group fam! Love you all bunches! Thanks Janet for creating this masterpiece for me! Photo by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).

Picture of the Day - Self Same Sunset II

Tonight I shot this image at my Self Help Gang church home group in northwest Templeton during the later-winter Central Coast magic hour when light conditions are sublime for beautiful sunsets. The clouds are unrelated to any significant storm activity but a wintry weather turn in the weather pattern is a few days away. Photo by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).

Picture of the Day - High Point of My Week

This is the balance of my Thursday night church home group family which I have christened the "Self Help" Gang. Thursday nights are the high point of my week which I look forward to from week to week. Photo by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).

Picture of the Day - Home Group Xmas Potluck

Tonight my church home group (essentially a church bible study held at the home of an amazing couple who are friends but not members of our church) held a potluck end-of-year get-together before taking a break next week for the holidays. This image does not include all in attendance but most in attendance. I sure do love all these people and have grown so much with them!

My Home Group Fam Sans Selfs

Tonight's gathering of my adaptive family which is my church home group/bible study featured a particular grouping of people who have never all been at the gathering at the same time and includes some people who often can't make it, but did tonight.

Unfortunately, the host couple was out of town for the day/evening and were not in attendance as they usually are. We were so blessed to be able to meet in their home despite their not being there and it was very cozy with it raining outside the entire time.

These people keep me rooted and real and I have grown so much with them over the years.
Love you guys/gals! All photos by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).

*NOTE: one of the attendees, pictured above, Photoshopped the image below which shows Ted and I made to look like we're hanging from a rafter and have placed a Magnum upon it. Thanks Darcie. [Updated 12/18/2016]

Picture of the Day - Beaut Sunset Sans Clouds

Earlier this evening I fellowshipped with my home group fam formerly known as the 17th Street Gang now rechristened (by me) the Self Help Gang as the generous hosts are my friends the Selfs of Templeton from whence this image was captured earlier tonight at dusk. The Central Coast magic hour can be so beautiful that it needs no clouds to make it so. Photo by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved)

Picture of the Day - Self Same Sunset

Tonight I shot this image at my Self Help Gang church home group in northwest Templeton during the Central Coast magic hour when light is veritably magical around here. The clouds are moisture from the business end of an atmospheric river spanning the length of the Pacific Ocean running west to east on a jet stream carrying water moisture from Typhoon Songda. Photo by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).

Picture of the Day - Central Coast Magic Hour

This was the scene tonight at my beloved church home group formerly known on this blog as the "17th Street Gang" whom I now officially christen "The Self Help Gang." Photo by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).

Picture of the Day - My Home Group Fam

Earlier tonight my church home group family met for a warm-up get-together before resuming regular weekly gatherings next month. Present was much of the regular crew plus one occasional and two noobs.
Photo by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).

2016 Graduation Partay

Last night at my friends Ted & Janet's home, my church family (centered at North County Christian Fellowship) held a celebration of my recent graduation from Cal Poly with a most awesome gathering of human beings and a magical evening happened. It was just what I needed as I have been in sort of a funk over the past month. I feel rejuvenated and ready to move forward now. Thank you all, my lovely adopted family and friends, for the best evening I've had in a long time.

The feast table pre-feast-view. This was the maiden voyage for this gorgeous table.

My peeps gellin' like Magellan.

I love these people!

The feast table feast-view.

My host and hostess posing with Fatboy.

This cake tasted as good as it looked and none was left by the end of the evening.
All images (but two) by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).