It’s a tight squeeze, but well worth the photo op.
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Happy Birthday to Akuch!
Above – photo from our November Bay Area visit.
Here’s a special birthday card. We were going to make this with Maya but Ron & Sparty came by to get Maya so you’re getting a bonus!
We love you very much & hope you have a great day!
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Nursing Ernie
Above – Alo takes a little time in the rocker to feed Ernie. Hilarious!
Now to the boy stuff. This brings back memories of when I was little and we used to go to the fire station to visit my dad.
If you look closely in the middle of this photo on the tile roof across the street from our house you will see an egret.
Last week low tide. Looking south from Froude Street.
Looking directly down at No Surf. It doesn’t get this low that often.
Future’s so bright …
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More on Mothers Day
Above – The Girls enjoying a little outdoors on the patio.
Below – Pappa can’t seem to find his way.
Maya changes into Sparty’s new Spider-Man jammies (leaving Sparty to wear hers…).
Before everyone came over I did a short restorative practice while Ziggy gets as close up and personal as he can.
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Mothers Day Cheers!
Above – Champagne toast.
… followed by a riesling toast.
… followed by a chardonnay toast.
Oh, there were other toasts.
Let’s not forget the kids …
Opening and closing the gate had great entertainment value.
Ron arranged the whole event, pairing wine with various cheeses and crackers. A good time was had by all!
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Happy Mothers Day!
Above – I was surprised yesterday when these beautiful flowers were delivered from my beautiful niece Jamie. Then later with a card that was so nice it brought me to tears.
Below – (Friday) Sparty hanging out by the box of presents we brought him for his 2nd birthday.
Maya in the cowboy costume with Sparty as a fireman in the background doing what firemen do best … going shopping!
You don’t want to know how much ice cream cake this girl can put down!
Sparts did a pretty good job with his too.
Kando turned 9 months last week!
In case you tune in today … Happy birthday to my favorite cousins Tony & Karen. I love you both very much and hope you have a great day, but that Karen’s day is just a teeny tiny bit better because it’s also Mothers Day!
And Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. I love you very much!
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Happy Second Birthday Sparty
Ron and Jen took the kids to Disneyland for Sparty’s birthday. It looks like they had a great time!
I like this photo where the birthday boy just woke up from a nap. Every kid should have a photo in his car seat with Mickey Mouse!
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Tortoise, Squirrel, Dummy & Dogs
Above – Hogan… If it’s in the way, keep plugging away until it moves.
What’s that in the middle of the photo on the bush?
Why, it’s a little squirrel. (At the foot of Ladera on one of our morning walks)
Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!
More emergency crews utilizing the treachorous cliffs to dummy around.
Waiting for dinner one day. 
… and then the next.
We had guests staying at our house last week. This was just after I told them the dogs don’t chew things. That bag was holding two pairs of yoga shorts. The bag didn’t move, but somehow it developed a hole in the bottom and the shorts found themselves on the floor … all wet. Bad dog.
And then the very next day, we came home to find a box of tissues chewed up. We must have gotten home in the nick of time before it got spread all over Bruce’s living room. Bad dog.
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Slip Sliding Away
Alo and Kando on the slide …
PicassAlo ..
Friday night dinner at Ranchos.
Sparty didn’t like that …
Maya is right at home on the counter at our house.
Akuch called to my attention that I missed mention of other people in this photo that I posted the other day. Behind Robb and Alo you’ll see Jen, Maya, Ron and Sparty.
Hogan’s soaking up what’s remaining of the afternoon sunshine. As soon as the yard fills with shade he disappears for the rest of the day. Take note of the blooming orchids.
Only in OB … OB Beauty Queen taking a smoke break while waiting for the beauty to happen.
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Merry Go Round, Music & Mouse
Above – Robb & Alo ride the Balboa Park Merry Go Round when they were here a couple weeks ago.
Below – Sparty saying cheese after music. As part of the routine, after class he climbs on the chair to get his shoes on. 
Last Friday after having dinner at Fiddler’s, look who had been sitting in the booth next to us the whole time, and we didn’t even know it until they got up!
In this video you will see how incredible Maya has gotten in gymnastics. She is at home on the high and low beams. No other child in her class can walk backwards on the high beam with no spotting, or walk the low beam jumping over the marks without falling. She is a stand out! In this video she’s on the high beam first.
I’m in a workshop this weekend and gearing up for another one next week.
I’m feeling accomplished now that I received the final tax returns for filing that I worked so hard on and the Trust accounting is now complete – 4 mega projects off my plate. Now I just have to find time this weekend to review them before giving approval for filing and getting the payments in the mail Monday.
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