This year — which, if you’ve been Rip Van Winkling it, is 2009 — marks the 175th year of Chelsea’s existence.  (Chelsea, of course, was founded back in 1824 by extraordinary visionaries who knew the city one day would be the home of both Jiffy Mixes and a second-round NFL draft pick, and you won’t ever convince me otherwise.)  The first Sounds & Sights of the year launched the weekend of festivities to mark the city’s birthday, and the party continued on Friday with a variety of activities for kids.

Hey, nobody ever said a photojournalist couldn’t photograph his own relatives while he’s working.

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