Above – Poolside
Oh wait … That was just the Thomas family’s Palm Desert trip last weekend…
I thought for a couple days there I may have beaten this sinus problem, but I guess not. Siinus pressure… UGH!!!
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Above – That wild sunflower is THIS big! (on the Narragansett Street side wall)
Below – Pappa and Sparty enjoy a morning last week at the OB Pier.
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Above – It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a … tortoise??
Robb sent these photos last week after they took a trip to the Oakland Zoo. Check out who’s in the gondola behind Robb & Alo’s. 
… and Sandra, Lilli and Mike were in the one in front.
Here’s Mike, Alo, Lilli and Sandra.
I love the looks on these faces …
We Skyped with the family Sunday night. Amazingly, Alo at only 2½ was able to rattle off the names of all but 4 US American Presidents! Akuch started working with a deck of cards, each one showing a picture of a US President with his name. She said at the end of the first day, he had already memorized 20 of them!! While Skyping, Robb held up a card with a photo and Alo said the first, middle and last name of all but about 4 of them. How smart is that??
A YouTube interview with Maya yesterday – “Kids Say the Darnedest Things …”
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Above – I don’t know how they did it, but here’s a Bear & Ziggy selfie.
Below – fun with selfies.
Another Wednesday and looking forward to more time with the Sparts & Maya today. It’s a beautiful day but I hear there’s a threat of rain. Maybe El Nino will hit tonight … ???
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Above – Maya showing off the final product. Valentine’s Day Cookies!!
The process … 
With a little help from Pappa.
And some close supervision from Amma.
Let’s not forget the sprinkles!
This is the color the sprinkles turn when they’re all mixed together.
Beautiful & yummy!
Happy Valentine’s Day everybody, and a special Happy Anniversary to my hubby. 42 years today!
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Above – Kando & Alo picnicking at Heather Farm Park. Doesn’t Kando look like he’s got a mohawk?
Below – A photo Alo took. I don’t know what’s up with the giraffe on top of the giraffe. But if it made sense to Alo, I love it!
Maya and the Sparts. Precious!
Class last Thursday night at my home studio – standing pose week. 
Neck curvature. This is one of the poses in the sequence I was given when I was in Pune 10 weeks post rotator cuff repair surgery. Randy, a friend who stayed with us Sunday and Monday night while he was here for the senior workshop, needed something to help relieve some neck pain he was having so I fixed him up. This is one of my favorite things to do when my neck ails me. It’s really relaxing and it takes all the kinks out.
This afternoon Maya is coming over to make Valentine’s Day cookies. I’m looking forward to flour and sprinkles everywhere!
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Above – Happiness is dressing little brother in sissy’s dress-up clothes and having a photo to use against him the rest of his life!
C’mon already & sit in your car seat! That’s Sparty’s mischievous face.
Bath time at Amma’s & Pappa’s.
Maya scored a new San Diego Gymnastics sweatshirt. It looks like she’ll be able to wear this at least a couple years.
Maya helping Pappa in the electronics cabinet.
A blog wouldn’t be complete without a potty picture (Alo & Lilli). Another photo that may come in handy in the future. 
And looks who’s sitting!! Sweet baby Kando’s growing up.
I’m in a workshop this weekend & it’s been intense. Hopefully I’ll get home today in time for the 2nd half of the Super Bowl & a glass of wine.
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Above – Robb & Kando at Tilden Park
Below – Akuch & Alo also at Tilden Park
Lilli with her mom, Sandra celebrating Sandra’s birthday. Very nice people.
Here’s Sparty. He’s saying “cheese.” After music class he runs over to and climbs onto this little green chair for me to put his shoes on. He’s loving music class these days. It took a couple months, but I think he’s finally hooked!
Back at home on the little rocking horse.
This was last Wednesday – Maya on the rings at gymnastics.
I think playing on the rope wall in my yoga studio helped this little monster to have no fear when it comes to hanging upside down. I think she’s fogotten about the time she let go of the ropes and landed on her head (oops) …
I’ve been really busy. I’ve got multiple projects going on at the house, plus independent contracting work and teaching. I’m in a 3-day workshop this weekend starting tomorrow morning, which is why I’m squeezing this post in between teaching two classes.
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(You may wonder why I need two devices to do one post. Or maybe you never noticed. Since you asked (or wanted to anyways), because I take photos on my iPhone, it’s simpler to upload to WordPress (the App I use for bloggins) from the iPhone. But it’s easier to type whatever I have to say on my MacBook, iMac or iPad. WordPress has some obstacles I have to work around. So that’s just the way it is.)
Above – Alo Akuch Kando Robb at Tilden Park near Walnut Creek.
Below – Robb and Alo at the German Festival (Akuch and Kando in the background). Looks cold. Robb said it hailed that day. 
See Lilli in pink and wings.
Alo sticks with the smaller animals. Robb said he wasn’t too sure about the llama (didn’t pet it either).
Meanwhile, back in OB, Maya and Sparty enjoy some puddle splashing.
This aloe vera bloom was so beautiful last week. That is until the heavy winds hit Sunday.
The following photos show the upheaval that occurred in our patio Sunday night.
The entire block of homes to the south of us beginning with just across Narragansett were without power most of Sunday evening. While we had power, I could see candles burning in windows across town. The wind kept me up most of the night. Around 3pm I looked out the window and saw people’s trash cans rolling around the street (Monday was trash day). When I put our trash can out Sunday night I got as far as the stairs before I heard it topple over. I ended up putting it back in the garage. Considering hearing news of a woman in PB being trapped and killed in her car when a tree landed on it and other incidents, we have nothing to complain about.
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Above – Group photo
The Sparts had fun climbing all over and riding the pretend critters. They definitely made the trip to the Zoo more fun!
This time of year early in the morning on a weekday is a great time to head to the Zoo. There were hardly any visitors there, and we pretty much had the run of the place. We’ll definitely be taking him again. Next time, though, we may do it on a Friday afternoon when we can pick Maya up as a surprise and take both of them.
Last, and certainly not least, this morning Robb sent me this photo of Alo with his latest “prize” for pooping in the potty. Every time he poops in the potty he gets to choose from an array of brand new Matchbox cars, trucks, tractors, etc. By the time he turns 18 he’s going to need a warehouse to store his collection! He’s such a big boy. I can’t wait to see all of them again!!
From Robb: “4 days without a diaper. A couple accidents but we’re almost there. He had earned himself like 30 cars.” 
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE being a grandma??
Today I’m getting some paperwork done at the house and then teaching two classes – one in La Mesa at 3:30 and one at home this evening at 6:30.
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