a) I suspect it was the whole "have people on our flists in common" thing :)
b) The dogwood trees at the Arboretum :)
c) Simply your authorial voice: honest, yet compassionate.
d) It's all blurred together with the rest of the wedding :)
e) Aikido! Tell me about aikido, please :)
f) The one displayed; it shows your eyes to excellent effect.