A Case of the Human Condition: Help Us Choose Our Christmas Card Photo
By Barbara Falconer Newhall
For the first time in our family history, we have a slew of family photos we could put on our Christmas card this year.
Jon, Peter, Christina and I took a University of Michigan alumni association tour of the Greek islands earlier this month. (If you were wondering why there were so few blog posts a few weeks ago, that’s why. Internet access was tres cher aboard our French ship, M.S. Le Diamant, so I took a little vacation from blogging.)
Barbara, Peter, Christina and Jon on the deck of Le Diamant Happily, the folks who accompanied us on the trip, some of them totally French, were only too pleased to snap photos of the four of us in various settings — atop the caldera of Santorini, on the deck of Le Diamant, and strolling the subdued halls of the National Archeological Museum in Athens.
To vote for your favorite family photo — simply click on “leave a comment” highlighted below and state your preference. Compliments are accepted, wisecracks encouraged.
PHOTO TWO. The four of us a few minutes later in the glow of an Aegean sunset. 
PHOTO THREE. All dressed up for the captain's dinner. An elegant French lady took our picture. 
PHOTO FOUR. A tender took us from our ship to some of our island destinations. 
PHOTO FIVE. On the island of Santorini. There were tons of tourists. 
PHOTO SIX. Still on Santorini, but vertical. 
PHOTO SEVEN. At the National Archeological Museum, Athens. Photos by BF Newhall
I love the pix! I think either 2 or 6 would make a beautiful card. Please send me one!
Hard to tell since I can’t see the details in them too well online. The only one I know I don’t like is 3, there is too much distraction from other people in the background.
I like photos 2 and 7. 2 for artistic merit, with the sunset illuminating/blinding us. 7 for amusement factor and sense of place.