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A Day at Sea

… ok, maybe it was only an hour, and it was the bay not the sea, but it was awesome!

After Ron picked the kids up for Father’s Day, we fed them breakfast, cleaned them up, got their hair brushed and off we went on a “Sea & Land Adventure” on one of those bus/boats called the “Seal” you may have seen traveling about on Harbor Drive. We’ve never been on the tour, and I can’t believe we waited so long. On probably the hottest day of the year, we got a cool breeze coming off the bay and took a tour to the southeast of Shelter Island which included a “drive by” of the bait barge where there were tons of sea lions basking in the sun and frolicking in the bay. Sparty, as you can see from the photo above, slept through half the trip, but he woke up just after the turn around so he got to see the sea lions. The bait barge was a hit. Pappa made it until about 10 minutes to the boat ramp before he started feeling a little sick. Luckily for everyone on board, we made it back on land without incident!

With these two beautiful kids by his side, Ron couldn’t have had a happier Father’s Day.

Father’s Day Dinner … “Tomahawks” (something typical Bruce would get at Costco).

Classic …Don’t worry, we also had a good salad and bbq’d salmon.

The only thing missing was Great Grandma. Yesterday wasn’t a particularly good day for her, but I brought her a hot plate, enough for two meals, which included a slice of cheesecake. I don’t recall her ever turning down an outing at our house for a good meal. Although she was missed, we had a nice time and both Bruce and Ron had a good Father’s Day. The kids were great and the day turned out perfect.

I have lots of other photos to share in the coming days.

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Happy Fathers Day!

Above – Cheesecake!!

Happy Fathers Day to all you fathers out there, but most particularly to the fathers in my life- Bruce, Robb & Ron. I love all of you very much.

Then, amidst the turmoil life brings, there’s always tractors!!

Our neighbor sent me this photo yesterday of his dog, Nestor. He had no idea we’ve (well, really, I’ve) also been having fun with the new additions to the neighborhood.But no worries, I had one of my own I took while on our walk yesterday to fire right back at him!Then I couldn’t resist – What can I say? I’m just a silly Amma!


I hope your day is filled with … Tractors!

In memory of my own father. Dad, I miss you every day.

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Flowers for Great Grandma

Above – Friends Sparty, Valerie, Eva & Maya after gymnastics.

More tractor fun below. We’re taking advantage of the infrastructure work being done up our alley. There’s never a shortage of tractors!


When Ron came to get the kids he joined in on some yoga fun while the Sparts took the longest nap in history. I wore him out in a big way at music and gymnastics.

Maya picked out these beautiful flowers for Great Grandma (from the whole family).
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Urgent Care

Last Sunday Ron spent the day with Sparty at urgent care (he was up all night with all those icky things related to bad stomach ache). Poor little guy … But he’s feeling much better now.


Meanwhile, Maya was unaffected by it all – she and I walked to the park, stopped for some photo shoots on the tractors along the way, and spent much of the day playing in the yard. We even had a picnic lunch with Pappa. 

Ziggy and Hogan got in on the action too.

Mom got home from the hospital yesterday and is doing well. Time will tell what will happen with her eyesight, but there’s already been a great deal of improvement. For now no driving until doctor’s permission. Thanks to everyone for your well wishes. She’s got her phone and is accepting calls!

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Tractor

Photos Akuch sent me yesterday.


Alo, Lilly and Kando

The countdown begins … Robb, Akuch and the boys arrive in 3 weeks, and Maya turns 4!

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Monkey Bars & Farewell

Above – Friday was a tough day for Bear-Z. She had her teeth cleaned, 4 teeth pulled and 3 lumps removed from her hind legs. She came home tuckered out and still under meds. The poor girl couldn’t even keep her tongue in her mouth. I worried she’d have a tongue that sticks out all the time, but it’s back to normal now and that worry’s over. Ziggy also had his teeth cleaned and 1 lump removed from his chest but he pulled through as though nothing happened. Must be his youth.

Below – Elmo watched on while the kids took a bath last night in the big bathroom. They thought it was hilarious.

Brianna and Omar came in last night after their drive from a wedding (not theirs) in Salt Lake City. We heard rustling around in the kitchen and woke to find they somehow made space to fit a bunch of leftovers AND a Marie Callendar’s cherry pie in the fridge. Where there’s a will, there’s a way!

Check out Maya in this video compilation I took last week. She went across these monkey bars 8-10 times and by the end of our stay there, she was swinging from one bar to the other without stopping in the middle. This takes a LOT of strength for a not-yet 4 year old. Quite impressive!

I saved the bad news for last. My dearest, long-time friend, Evan Stone passed away Saturday night in his sleep with his family by his side after a 2 ½ year battle with stage 4 lung cancer. I was fortunate to visit with him Friday. He was comfortable and being well taken care of. For nearly 24 years he was my comrade, confidant, friend and brother, and I will miss him horribly. RIP my friend.

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It’s a Throwback

I was looking through some of my photos (yes, I have a LOT of them …) and came across this one worth re-posting.


Photo taken January 30, 2014 when little Maya was only 1½ years old.

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