Monthly Archives: June 2017

The Fair – Part 1

Above – The perfect rose in our yard.

Below – Last Saturday 11 students attended a 2-hour International Yoga Day fund raiser for the Bellur Trust at my home studio, a record number of students in my studio.

Bear and Ziggy somehow napping alongside beach balls “someone” put in their crates. They don’t like beach balls.

Luck struck on their final day – Alo and Kando with a bird’s eye view of road work just outside our window.

Sometimes a meal is worthy of a photo – Spinach salad, big eye tuna, quinoa & grilled zucchini.

Succulent flowering along my morning walk.

The Fair Part 1:

This one’s for KJ – look who I ran into at the OB Street Fair!

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On Safari

Above & below – Alo and Kando were good sports for Amma on safari in Great Grandma’s back yard looking for photo ops.

Kickin’ back on the balcony.

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One for the Boys!

Above – Robb sharing some time on the patio with his grandma.

Happiness is enjoying Thai food wearing your bike helmet.

Below – More KJ & a visit to see Ron and the kids. KJ was playing some hide & seek with the kids.

No peeking!

Kando & Alo posing in one of those politically correct photos where no private parts are exposed.

Alo and I took a trip to the grocery store & Alo scored a ride in the fire engine cart.

Kando likes to eat & he’s really good at it.

Here’s one for the boys! Coming up the stairs from walking Ziggy I found this beetle. It was about an inch long. The boys would have loved it!

Did you know … tomorrow is Bruce’s birthday.

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Going Way Back

Above – That’s the new portfolio photo for my “Yoga Bio” on the Iyengar Yoga La Mesa website teachers page and also used for the bio on my own website.

Below, Alo and Kando watch a music festival band in the street from the second floor of a Mexican restaurant in Sacramento three weeks ago. Yes, I’m that far behind and have been neglecting my posts.

Here’s how we stay in touch with the boys of the North – Skype, except of course when we visit them or they visit us. Robb and the boys were here last week for a couple days for Aunt Flo’s memorial service. I took a lot of really good photos of them I share as I get caught up.

This is the Monday morning class I’ve been subbing while my teacher is in China. I had 17 students this day, all in Sirsasana (head stand) of some sort.

And here are eight students in supported Savasana at my home studio.

Maya and Sparty at Pizza Port with their daddy sharing what looks to be a root beer float, or maybe it’s a chocolate shake.

Now here’s a concept. When your legs aren’t long enough to reach the pedal, find a friend or in this case your sister to push the pedal for you. CORRECTION: Ron wanted me to add that Sparty was going 80 miles per hour AND he was on the road (not bouncing off the walls)!!

While I was in SDCCU to make a deposit …

The kids were outside waiting for this nice officer to come out to take a photo.

Below – L-R Liz & Adam (Evan’s kids), Jordan and Jill (Evan’s wife) – June 6! But really I should be saying, Adam & Jordan holding up their new Certificate of Marriage! Congratulations are in order not only for this moment, but also for Adam receiving his PhD the day before! Happy days!

Weeds. Very healthy ones & pretty too.

What we have here is a very tired little boy. At least I think it’s a boy. He was wiped out.

I am determined to get caught up on posting my photos. I have some really good ones from when Robb and the boys were here and some videos too. I’ve got to get a handle on this before I leave for Pune so I’ll be fresh and able to post daily. That’s my mission and I’m sticking to it!

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Farewells

Above – Surfing bay side at Surfside Deli on Rosecrans.

KJ, fka Karin Longway, long time friend going all the way back to Dana Jr High School, paid us a visit and left last Friday to return to the land of Kiwi, Pineapple Lumps, Whittaker’s chocolates & Dukkha.

Below – Evidently this is a very special treat in NZ. I think it deserves an award for its name alone.

I especially like the warning. After all, if you’re going to eat candy, you should be sure to enjoy a balanced diet!

Here’s another treasure from NZ. So good!

One of the nights we got together with Dennis Huber and his wife, Shelley, at The Venitian Restaurant. I’ve known Dennis since before I can remember. He lived down the alley from me and we went to the same elementary school. Kick the can comes to mind here …

We got together with KJ’s brother, Jonny (who is an owner of Surfside Deli), for happy hour at the Kona Kai.

This horse made out of scrap wood is in the lobby at the Kona Kai Club. An odd thing to have on display at a yacht club, I think. Just sayin’.

Don’t ask because I have no idea what this is. Scary.

A second trip to the Kona Kai and yet another horse in the lobby.

Siblings – Jonny, KJ & Kathie.

Farewell lunch at Nati’s.

I was catching birds. I know this is hard to believe, but not one bird fell for the old corn chip on the head (or the shoulder) trick.

Dukkah – dip some bread in olive oil, then in the Dukkah & eat it. Good stuff. KJ couldn’t find it anywhere so she ordered a package on Amazon. To our surprise it was shipped from NZ and arrived before she left!

Dukkah went very well with this bottle of NZ Sauvignon Blanc KJ also provided.

KJ stayed with us almost 3 weeks, minus a couple short trips to Rosarita Beach and Salt Lake City to be with relatives. We always enjoy her company and we were sorry to see her go. She left Friday, a day before Robb and the boys showed up.

A special farewell to my Aunt Flo who was married to my mom’s younger brother Chuck. Flo suffered a severe stroke about 10 years ago and passed away last week. Her service was today – a beautiful Jewish service followed by lunch at Tio Leo’s.

I am so far behind in posting. I need to get back into the swing of things before my India trip.

Stay tuned.