Above – One happy boy!

Below, lunch and backpack ready to go…Name tag on and ready to get to work …First project …We Skyped with Robb, Akuch and kids last night. Alo was pretty excited about starting school the next day. Here he is reading us a book with Mommy and Kando watching on …Here are Kando & Alo in action …

Never a dull moment!

I finished another book yesterday I highly recommend: Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman. This book takes place in the English town of Borg, a small town hit by poverty with misfits, underprivileged kids and one quirky woman who winds up there to start a new life. Britt-Marie caught my heart and kept me rooting for her till the end. This book was written by the same author who wrote A Man Named Ove which I read a few months ago – another great read!

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Above (from Akuch) – A near miraculous feat of getting a good pile up with everyone looking at the camera.

I wonder if Alo fed this ice cream to Kando??
Alo feeding the goats. He’s getting brave.

Back at home – another Wednesday funday (2 Wednesdays ago). Maya and Sparty play a game of “obstacles” with Hogan. Hogan loves these kids, and by the looks on their faces, they’re pretty fond of him too! He could be hiding out in his tortoise house and when he hears them, he comes tortoise running.While Sparty naps after gymnastics, Maya has some fun hiding under bolsters in the yoga studio.Winding down with a juice and a movie. This boy is fearless. When it comes to Sparty’s turn on the trampoline sometimes the rules change. At one point they were supposed to be doing donkey kicks but his turn ended up being drop backs. Another parent in the background – “Look at him! He’s amazing!” The coaches love him because he’ll do anything and he loves it! He pays attention, interacts well with the other kids and has a LOT of fun. By the time we get home he’s passed out in his car seat and is good for at least a 2½ hour nap! 

I’m still a week behind posting my photos but I’m getting caught up.

Tomorrow’s a big day. Mom’s got a long-awaited appointment with the vision neurologist to see if she’s a candidate for vision therapy. This could be the deciding factor in whether she’ll be able to drive.

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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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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 – 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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Robb sent me these photos yesterday. Looks like he was having a great day with Alo and Kando. Nice wagon!

They’re getting so big. Keep the photos coming!

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