Above – Kando standing!
Below – Last September (after I returned from Pune) – the first time we got to see and hold the little bugger.
To Kando: We love you and hope you have the best birthday ever.
To Alo: We love you and hope you enjoy Kando’s birthday as much as he does!
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EAT CAKE!
Above and below – Robb, Akuch and boys at Blackhawks Museum. The family, the lighting and the cars put together make the above photo one of my favorites.
The buffalo in the photo below looks real!
Below photos are from Train Town in Sonoma. 
Below, the boys share some peach applesauce. 
It sure looks like the family is enjoying the summer vacation. How great to have extended time off work!
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Above – You’re probably wondering if Ziggy dumped all these toys out around his dog bed …
Below – PB&Js
Then, a little fun in the yard. Hogan’s yard gets a pretty good breeze and much of the time it’s shady so it’s a cool place to play. Cool as in fun and out of the heat.
What’s a day with the kids without a video to share? Someday they’ll thank me for these, and for all the photos, too …
Some serious eating. Sparts didn’t wait for the spaghetti to dig in to Ron’s sausage. He’s certainly got the idea on how to handle the knife and fork.
Maya helping Pappa fix the leak under the sink, handing him the wrench. She looks a little more comfortable than Pappa.
Bear’s a big help too.
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Photos and video taken 17 Jul 2016
Robb & Akuch sent me these photos of their trip home from SD a couple weeks ago. The first stop was Joe’s house where they met up with college friends Joe & Jud and families.
Joe’s youngest son Alex on Akuch’s lap…
Jud’s youngest son Spencer with Kando. Jud was the first person Robb met at UCSD. At the parent/student orientation lunch, we paired up with Jud and his mom, which turned out to be a lifelong relationship.
Joe’s other kids, Andrew and Alaina with Alo …
Making S’mores in Joe’s backyard… 
Farther up the coast at Half Moon Bay …
That reads “KEEP OFF” …
This is a perfect opportunity to show off Alo’s chipped tooth. He got that horsing around. I could go into more detail but horsing around, I believe, is adequate. He must’ve been horsing around in the sand too, seeings how he’s got sand in his hair and nose.
… And mouth …
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Hogan loves the kids and the kids love Hogan.
There’s a girl bun too.
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Alo and Kando didn’t have any problem eating ice cream out on the lawn when they were here.
Gotta love this look on Sparty’s face. It’s his favorite “go to” look whenever something’s not going his way.
I feel a little out of sorts blog-wise. I apologize for keeping you (my readers, whoever you are, and assuming anyone read this …) hanging without a post for so long. Although it doesn’t take long to post, I’ve still been busy with not much spare time.
To sum up a few things that are going on…
First, and most importantly, Mom is doing much better. It appears her eyesight may still be improving, she’s been walking, and she doesn’t have to wear that uncomfortable heart monitor anymore (she had to wear it a full month).
The PMB office move was successful. My workload has increased because of it, but I’ve been chiseling away at it and hope to get back to normal in the next week or two. The office space they provided for me is small and I share it with another person, but neither of us spends much time in the office so it works out perfectly. The office is in Sorrento Valley with a view west toward Torrey Pines. The best part of the office is a huge roll up door looking west, and you can hear and see the Coaster go by. I think of Alo every time I hear it and think how much he’d like it. Last Tuesday I taught the corporate yoga class outside in the shade with a cool breeze (& the train).
My yoga classes are growing steadily. I subbed a Monday morning class for my teacher in La Mesa for 6 weeks. That class is large and the students are great. Here they are in Salamba Sarvangasana (aka shoulder stand) the last class I subbed.
16 students fit wall to wall with no space in between the mats.
It’s Sunday and there’s nothing on my calendar besides walking the dogs, practicing and working in the home office. That’s a good feeling!
Sushi anyone?
Two dog beds and two dogs on one bed.
One sticky mat, one yogi and one dog.
Padmasana doesn’t come easy for me with two bad knees, but I’ve decided to make this my project for the coming months. Working with my legs up the wall is helpful and I’m only able to get into this pose with the left leg in first. The right knee is much worse than the left but I’ll keep working on it.
Pray for peace. Seriously. Whether you’re a believer or not, put it out there.
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Om, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.
Above – Oh no, Kando. Just say no!
The day before the family left to head north I spent a while with them at the beach.
Alo wasn’t so sure if he wanted to go in the water at the beginning but ended up enjoying it a lot. Kando, on the other hand, had no second thoughts. At the end of this (long) video is a spliced in piece of what our beach neighbors were up to… Some good, sandy, competitive beach fun.
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Above – Alo “Just say no…”
Below – dinner at Rancho’s last Wednesday evening.
Pappas & Galoshes. No, that’s not the name of a Baja Cocina …
Below – Joanne & me, aka “Gamma Gamma.” This is what Sparty called us.
Selfies aren’t just for grandkids!
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Above – Sparty & Alo playing with an assortment of cars, trucks and other vehicles.
Below – Kando moving around.
Below – Maya decided to get herself a drink of water. She didn’t know I was watching.
Wednesday at music, the kids sit on a blanket for story time. This was at the beginning when everyone was sitting quietly.
Here’s what happens next …
Below – drumming …
Robb and family are leaving this morning after breakfast. It’s been a fun week and good to see all of them. I’m especially grateful the cousins were able to get together for some good fun and bonding.
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Above – Brothers.
And below, Kando on his 11th month of life birthday. This little guy gets all over the place.
He’s not only cute, but smart too, and a really good baby.
Grand finale off the OB Pier view from our upper deck. It’s always nice to not have to drive anywhere to enjoy the show.
On July 5th Ron brought the kids over for a pizza get together and cousins playtime. We were able to get everyone to sit still briefly for some family photos. I took a lot of pictures, but had to sift through them to find the best ones where almost everyone was looking at the camera. 
The more kids in the photo, the more difficult it is to get what I would consider the perfect shot.
The kids had a blast. I have more photos to share in the coming days.
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