Category Archives: Alo

The Zoo

Turtle at the reptile enclosure.

Crossing the bridge while avoiding the water shooting over head.

Alo wouldn’t go near the gorilla but Maya didn’t have a problem posing for the photo.

The tortoise wasn’t so scary.

Petting corral.

The lion.

Maya and Auntie Akuch.

Somebody’s eating for two! A churro and Nibs!

This was pretty gross. Maya explained that if the camel would walk around to the side, we could wipe its mouth.

Maya excavating for bones.

Cousins.

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Goodbye for now

It was so good to have Robb Akuch & Alo, even for the short time they were here. Alo has acquired many more words in his vocabulary since we saw him last, & he’s growing up so fast. I hope to be able to make a trip to visit them in April or May, and then again in July while I’m in SF for a workshop.

Here’s a Pappa/Alo farewell photo.

And some Alo selfies.

Bear wanted in on the selfies and snuck in a goodbye kiss.

Here are some Alo/Amma selfies.

We’ll miss them, but look forward to a weekly Skype!

I have more photos to share on a future post.

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Sparty & Ron paid a short visit Sunday

But Sparty wasn’t going to smile.

Meanwhile, south bound, Alo took a moment to give his best friend Ernie a kiss.

I’m getting excited!! They’ll be here today! Yippee!!

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Robb Akuch & Alo are Southbound!

And sending photos along the way.

The ones above are from the Monterrey Aquarium.

On the home front, I finalized my airline ticket purchase yesterday. There’s no turning back now. Pune, here I come! I selected a flight with the least stops and shortest travel time – 1 stop (Dubai); 21 hours total travel. I’ve been in touch with some friends I met in 2013 who I’ll be hooking up with during my time there – 1 from Australia (Jill, who will be staying in the same flat); Aubrey from the UK, staying in the same building and Kathleen from Milwaukee, staying in the same flat with Aubrey. They all made appearances in my Blog in 2013, and you will be seeing them again during this trip.

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What’s going on in the Bay Area?

It looks cold.

& rainy.

So why not eat ribs??

Ron & Jen left for Steamboat Springs this morning, Grandma returns from her trip Tuesday, Robb & Akuch & Alo head down for a visit in a little over a week!

Meanwhile, we’re looking forward to spending some time with Maya & Sparty this weekend.

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Oh NO!!

Alo’s got a boo boo on his owie!

According to Robb’ text: “2 staples. Just a flesh wound”

Evidently he slipped in the bathroom in his socks and hit his head on the hinge.

I suggested ice cream…

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Sambora!

Alo at toddler class. “Sambora” is Arabic for penis. Of course Alo pointed that out – an advantage of being a multi lingual toddler. I didn’t even know they made dolls with “appendages.”

Here he is with some of his new friends.

A couple weeks ago Robb, Akuch & Alo met up with Robb’s friend Dwall and family.

My memory of Dwall is that he’s super nice and a really funny guy.

Bruce in his office (Bill’s garage).

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Cluck Cluck

Alo’s already making friends in SF. He went to a birthday party for his friend Annie, and she has chickens!

He looks so much older and it’s only been three weeks since he’s been gone.

On a side note, Bruce found a DEAL on a shower/tub enclosure for 4754. He sent me these photos.

I suppose it’ll look better when it’s installed.

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Cheers!

… and piano lessons.

Actually, Akuch is the one taking piano lessons and giving Alo some instructions.

We Skyped Robb, Akuch & Alo Sunday night. They’re planning a drive to SD the 2nd week of February. Robb has a week off – his first of two Spring Breaks. It would be nice to get a family photo when they’re here if we can coordinate with everyone.

We have a port-a-potty!!

The crew worked all day yesterday cleaning out all the junk & some demo, and looks like they’ve got another day or so ahead of them to finish that task.