Left Coast Clan

2012-01-23T07:47:00.000-08:00

Breakfast at Ragged Point. Remember when we stopped here on our way to Mark and Glori's wedding??
And for your amusement....

San Diego trip

2012-01-23T07:12:00.001-08:00

Don's perfect way to see Nepenthe...closed but we can see the views!
Lovers Point in Pacific Grove
Lion at Balboa Park Zoo
Hippy van at the VW show at auto museum
Elephant seals near Cambria which I found very fascinating to watch. The males have such weird snouts. There were a lot of young ones. A volunteer said that they stay on the beach for several months, living off of their fat.

Happy Birthday Jay and Murray

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Happy Birthday Jay and Murray

2012-01-09T07:37:00.000-08:00

Don's latest projects

2012-01-02T07:46:00.000-08:00

Don built a composter for yard waste, leaves, grass, etc.
A new gate for the Eureka hill property

Happy Birthday, dear sister!

2011-12-26T20:19:00.000-08:00

Belated birthday wishes, Kirsie and Chandran

2011-12-23T05:03:00.000-08:00

Show Time!

2011-12-08T07:21:00.000-08:00

I think it is time for a new tablecloth. Don cut a 16"x16" old hunk of redwood that was rotting in the garden in half and I'm using it to add height to my table. It helps a lot.

Thanksgiving '11

2011-11-29T06:38:00.001-08:00

Felicia, new beau, Erin, and Glori
Glori, Mark, napkin, Don, Jerilu
Suzi, Murray, Erin, and Felicia

Mark and Myla making turkey pot pies.

New cup fresh from the kiln

2011-11-04T20:23:00.000-07:00

Don days

2011-10-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

Don put a new roof on the Eureka Hill garage with steel roofing leftover from his friend, Ken. Raymond helped him with putting up the sheets, but Don did it mostly by himself. A lot of work!
Lovely beach day. Don picks up trash, but no sign from the tsunami, yet.

Thanks for coming to visit Grandma

2011-10-26T10:57:00.000-07:00

Hello from Chico

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Chico visit

2011-10-18T09:44:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday, Glori

DOJ dates

2011-10-12T09:20:00.000-07:00

July 22-28 ?? What's the discussion on those dates for DOJ at the Madhu-Chhibber compound on Lake Ontario??

Sean and Caitlin's wedding

2011-10-03T08:35:00.000-07:00

According to Mary, Caitlin was very stressed before the wedding, but they both looked very happy during the wedding. Mary married them and put in a lot of personal touches to the ceremony. Suzi and I were mentioned since we brought them together.

Mom's dishes

2011-09-29T07:24:00.000-07:00

Alix made a great cake for Arna's birthday. Jim read the letter I received from Beulah to let Arna know that she's still a spring chicken at 78.

Bran and Buddy 30 days clean!

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Suzi's surprise party

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Happy two year old birthday Myla!

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August Iron Canyon visit

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Suzi floating on the raft
Suzi and Murray's tent site
Murray and Rex on raft
Don fishing in kayak and Murray fishing on shore

Happy Birthday, Ryan

2011-08-01T13:05:00.000-07:00

Farewell beach visit with Rex and Roxy

2011-07-27T13:32:00.000-07:00

Second photo: Roxy decide the brush is more fun than the waves. Happily she bounds through the tall, very tall grasses despite my calling her to come back the the beach.
Third photo: We abort our planned circular route, but return the way we came with Don calling and calling, hoping that Roxy will respond to his manly voice. Only when we start back up the road does she appear, oblivious of our frustration, just happy to have done her own thing. Don put her on a short leash, while Rex ran free until almost back to the car.
First photo: Everyone happily playing on the beach. Roxy plays in the waves.

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Wonderful visit with Chandran, Sara, Chiara, Nicky and Laura

2011-07-18T16:42:00.000-07:00

It was amazingly warm and the beach. Mark who usually leaves his shoes in the car needed the help of his sister's socks on the trail back to the car because the sand was burning his feet.

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More graduation photos

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It was a fun gathering with all of the families.

Bob, Kirsten, and Siena visit from Missouri.

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Texas so far!!!

2011-06-18T08:45:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I hope all is well. I am having a great time in Texas so far and I am going into my 4^th week with the kids. There are 6 camp adventure counselors and about 7 staff members that work at the center as well. We all get along rea

lly well. The staff at the center like to call us a Real World cast because we are all strangers who have to live and work together. It gets to be a lot but I am lucky that I enjoy everyone. Sasha is my roommate, she is 20 and from Cleaved. We also work with the same children every day. She is my best friend here and we get along great. Meaghan is 22 and from Chico, she works with the older girls and is a nice girl. Hillary is 19 and is from somewh

ere in Ohio. This is her first time being away from her parents so she is having a harder time. James in 23 and is from somewhere in Ohio. He is probably my second best friend here. He has about 700 movies on his laptop so we are always having ‘family’ movie nights. Drew is 22 and is from Toledo, Ohio. He is our ‘director’ but really acts more like a friend.

Here on base there is not much to do. It is a naval air station where pilots come to get their licenses then they get transferred to other bases. It neat because there is always planes and helicopters flying around. On base there is a blowing alley, subway, mc Donald’s, the PX, and a few other restaurants. We don’t have access to the PX and it’s a major bummer. Our centers director takes us every Friday to the local HEB where we get the weeks groceries. About the only fun thing to do on base is going to the marina where we rent kayaks, paddle boards, and other water toys. We get a great deal on everything and its only about a 5 min walk from my place. On the weekends were pretty trapped on base because we don’t have a car. We have to rely on the center’s staff to give us rides or take the bus or taxi which can get expensive.

My weekly routine is pretty much the same, I work from 8-4:30 with 20-35 five and six year olds. There are three of us with the group but it is still overwhelming!!!!! I commend grandma Brenda for being a teacher for so long, I have no idea how you did it! We are constantly rotating activities every 30 minutes because the kids get bored and want other things to do. I already and forming relationships with these kids and I am really going to miss some of them when it’s over. I’m not going to lie, I could do without about 7 of the kids because they are complete monsters!!! The center has a lot of different materials and get us whatever we need which is so nice! Every Monday we go to the library, Tuesday we go blowing, Wednesdays we go on different field trips, and on Thursday and Friday we go to the pool.

We are trying to come up with a good weekend to go see Grandpa and Grandma in San Antonio, as well as making an Austin trip. It’s just hard to arrange everything with 6 of us.

I will have more updates to come as the weeks continue. Thus far, time is flying by and I am really loving it!!!

Moby used this pic for their web page

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Memorial Day

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Fun at the fair

Getting ready for lift-off

Dad, Ginny and Myla (w/ Dad's Hat)

at Felicia's Grad weekend

Myla's Moby Photo Shoot

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After Sophia's baptism

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I laughed pretty hard at this photo and I hope the you find it amusing, too!

Happy Birthday, Sophia

2011-05-17T07:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday, Mark!

2011-05-16T07:31:00.000-07:00

Here's wishing you a few more leisure days in the coming year!

Beautiful wisteria and dear Don painting the TV room

2011-05-13T17:29:00.000-07:00

I realized on this battle of the sexes that Don liked the TV room the way it was partly because he hated to see useful rugs, etc. torn up for new ones because I preferred a new color, etc. But he was a wonderful sport about it and paid his share and did most of the work to keep his dear wife happy. Thanks, Don.

New curtains

2011-05-10T11:19:00.000-07:00

I took down the wine velour drapes to have them cleaned and it lightened the room so much we decided to go for summer curtains and winter drapes.

Camp Adventure

2011-05-10T06:39:00.000-07:00

Felicia did a great job as her group's narrator for the dessert fest.

Spring Fun

2011-05-07T19:41:00.000-07:00

Penguin puppet

Welcome

happy, happy, happy

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T17:52:00.000-07:00

Easter loot

Ryan with his new Red Ryder

Myla at 20 months

Happy 70th Birthday,

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Jay's new bike!
Ryan and Don looking for trash treasures on the beach.
Taking Ryan home after a coast visit, Glori and I meet at Granzella's. Ryan is an amazing guy!

Brandon, Alyssa, and Sophia come for a visit!

2011-03-05T11:02:00.000-08:00

Sophia is a happy baby girl. What a wonderful visit!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

2011-02-26T09:20:00.000-08:00

The daffodils are blooming in the snow.

More Hawaii photos

2011-02-25T10:37:00.000-08:00

The plantation luau dancers put on an excellent performance. We were impressed.
We took a seven hour bus trip to Waimea Canyon, stopping at Wailua Falls on the way.
Jan and Madhu on a north shore beach.

February 2011

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It was wonderful having the family here for Jan and Madhu's visit. Sophia and Myla were the stars of the weekend, keeping us well entertained.
Jay hamming it up at my Dolphin show.
Suzi and Murray arrived the next morning, so we were all together for awhile.
I was so glad that Felicia and Janice helped me get ready for the show.

Eating lunch when we arrived on Kauai.
The water was too rough on the north shore for much snorkeling which was a big disappointment for me. Great for surfing though.
Jan and the bush that grows our wonderful drug of the morning...coffee.
Going home.

Happy Birthday, Jay and Murray

2011-01-09T08:05:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2010

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I thought I had a pic of the tree and presents but can't seem to find it. Felicia, Sophia, and Alyssa with lots of presents.
Sophia, Glori, and Myla
Alyssa, Sophia, and Brandon
Alyssa, Myla, Sophia, and Felicia
Felicia reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas" with Ryan and Myla. Myla has a 'crush' on Felicia...so cute.

Thanksgiving 2010

2010-11-29T10:32:00.000-08:00

Murray, Suzanne, Jerilu, Steve, and Tammy joined us for Thanksgiving. Murray has the turkey roasting down...the best ever this year. Suzi and I met the Reimuller clan for shopping at the local craft fair. We had some goodies from Franny's bakery and then brew at the upscale new bar.

My visit to Chico and Redding

2010-11-21T20:19:00.000-08:00

Sophia and papa Jay

Myla, Ryan, Glori, and Felicia
Myla knows how to get to her grandma's heart...

bisque load

2010-11-02T12:24:00.000-07:00

I realize that most of you have already seen this pic on fb, but I put it here, too. I still haven't started glazing. I'm going to mix up a new grape glaze for the grapes that I put on some pitchers.
I went up to Dan's to get grapes and leaves to make a mold. I'm trying out stuff I learned at SD, but finding it harder than I thought to get the kind of pro job the presenters were doing. I'll try some of the inherited gold on some of these pieces.

San Diego pottery workshop

2010-10-27T08:42:00.000-07:00

I had great tequila lime shrimp at the Cafe Coyote in Old Town just a few blocks from my hotel.
This Kristen Keiffer cup sells for $30 (she sold out all she brought to the workshop) and no I didn't buy one because I spent my money on wine and shrimps. But her design techniques are not as hard and they looked to me when I saw her work in magazines....So we shall see....

I am proud to be in this community.

2010-10-19T16:31:00.000-07:00

About 70 people from our area went to Ukiah to encourage the Board of Supervisors to continue the county's support of the interlibrary loan system between Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake counties. Also, since the current county librarian is leaving, they are saying they will not replace her. The community owns the building and many of the books, but the county supplies the internet service and loan system with outside libraries which is vital to our area. Mendocino county is broke, so they are looking at all of the ways to trim expenses and our library was one of them. Well, they are giving at least until July and were quite impressed to see so many people fill their room and tell of their love and need for the library. One supervisor said that this was the most people he has seen come for a cause. Many of the 20 or so who went to the mike to speak I recognized, but had never heard them talk before. I live in a pretty smart, caring town. Alix Levine is the current president of our library.

Making up for lack of photos

2010-10-15T07:54:00.000-07:00

I'm getting ready for a bisque firing, stuff on shelves are dry.
One of Don's many wood piles...let the cold, rainy days come!
Don is finishing the added step to my studio. No more concerns about slipping on the high step.

Bob's New Shop---in Progress

2010-10-14T14:50:00.000-07:00

Chama River in New Mexico

2010-10-14T11:38:00.000-07:00

Four day river trip on the Chama River. It was so spectacular!!

Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Lots of hiking to petroglyphs, history museum, and ice cream.

New Mexico

2010-10-14T11:12:00.001-07:00

Great trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

So sorry that it's been so long

2010-10-13T20:19:00.000-07:00

It is a good garden time. Lots of green beans, broccoli, tomatoes, now the carrots are big enough to eat. We've had lots of pears, apples, raspberries, (the quail and birds have enjoyed the strawberries...a bite out of each one.
Don continues to pick up trash on the beach always coming home with a full back pack.
In case you didn't see the pic on facebook Murray came for a ride.
My camera doesn't work and I'm using Don's which has me confused about loading the pictures on my computer. I don't know how to just put on recent photos...it loads all every time. I get frustrated and just go to bed.

Myla is One Year Old!

2010-08-24T17:47:00.000-07:00

Latest pottery attempts

2010-08-19T07:46:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, Ryan's drawing on the plate did not come out, because of the 'clear' glaze that I put on top. It was not clear. That is a definite do over. Sophia's plate is ok, but I'd like to try again. The glaze was supposed to be lavendar but came out blue. Sophia's prints will be larger, but I'm hoping to take some clay next week and try again. Do one for Myla, too.
The gold that I added to the red pot was a success, I felt.

New Posts

2010-08-13T05:24:00.000-07:00

Don is doing 'house' work....painting the front side of the house. He does an excellent job.
Disaster bowl...too much glaze on the bottom, so it ran off and stuck to the shelf. An ongoing problem for me...Will I ever get it down? So no bowls to put in the Art in the Redwoods. The cups came out fine.
My purple broccoli plant is so lovely that I wanted to shown it off.

Happy 18th Brandon

2010-08-09T15:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday, Ryan

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My web

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Jay. Denise, Brandon, Alyssa, Sophia,

2010-07-18T07:39:00.000-07:00

Jay helped Don with wood gathering while the rest of us did a lot of baby watching. Sophia is 2 months old.

Felicia came for the weekend..

2010-07-12T08:12:00.001-07:00

Felicia and I stopped at Greenwood Pier on our way to Mendo. It was a fun visit.

Camping at Iron Canyon

2010-07-12T08:03:00.000-07:00

Don and I (Brenda....I think I'm entered at Felicia?) went for a quick camping trip to Iron Canyon. The lake was very high and full of pine needles and shore debris, but still fun to take a swim. Don caught 5 trout that Felicia and I enjoyed for dinner when we got home and she came for the weekend. The mosquitoes were awful.

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St Louis

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Hiking, fishing and staying in a cozy cabin

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St Louis and Buffalo River, Arkansas Trip

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We had a great time in St. Louis: City Museum, Six Flags, and the Zoo. We also spent a week in Northern Arkansas on the beautiful Buffalo River.

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Myla

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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

2010-03-30T07:43:00.000-07:00

Making a Gingerbread Replica of the Utah House

2010-03-30T07:05:00.000-07:00

Don's water tower and Cabo photos, finally

2010-03-23T15:50:00.000-07:00

Don has been building the water tower on Eureka Hill pretty much by himself. He's using the wench (oops, I hope it was a winch) on the truck and a pulley system to get the big 6"x6"'s up to the temporary platform so that he can build the platform for the water tank.
We were waiting for our food to come at the brew pub at the top of our resort when a guy at the next table offered to take this photo. I don't know why I didn't move out of the bright sun and plan this photo better, but here it is.
This is the view from the put of Los Cabos.
Don basking in the hot tub at Cabo Villa. We had a hot tub on the deck of our room as well which we all enjoyed frequently.

Kil;n Opening

2010-03-10T09:44:00.000-08:00

The top bowls are for the Flower Power Gift Show this weekend. I'll reglaze the fish bowls today since the edges were supposed to be violet like the blue damsel fish but.....
The black and tan group
The black and red group
I'll post some Cabo pix soon

Auntie Sisser's Blankie

2010-02-18T18:54:00.000-08:00

Myla's new blanket is awesome!

No more cold nights.

Jujitsu Competition

2010-02-09T10:06:00.000-08:00

Felicia and her friend, Andrew, came to watch Ryan in the jujitsu competition at Chico. It was wonderful to watch all of the different 'belt levels' demonstrating their knowledge. Ryan made us all very proud.

Felicia and Courtney come to the coast

2010-01-22T09:15:00.000-08:00

Lunch at the Chowder House watching the waves and rocks roll onto the parking lot.

White Kitty 1993 -2010

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She seem happy when she ran up to me to be petted on Wednesday, but I found her under the pump house today. We buried her under the lemon tree.

A rare photo... both kids looking and smiling at the camera.

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Happy Birthday to Kirsie, Chandran, and Janice

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Don and Rex watching Zoe swim

2009-12-23T07:26:00.000-08:00

Father and daughter

2009-12-23T07:01:00.000-08:00

More Thanksgiving Photos

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Thanksgiving 2009

2009-12-01T07:37:00.000-08:00

The day looks sunny but the wind was fierce yet these intrepid beach lovers enjoyed the outing.
We had a great bbq turkey dinner by chef Murray with his homemade rolls. (Don and I had french toast this morning with the last of the braided loaf...delicious). Mark made pecan pies that came out perfectly.
Myla responded to Murray's guitar strumming with happy coos and smiles.
Aren't I a lucky grandma???

Happy Birthday Siena

2009-11-23T09:04:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving. I'm excited to have family here. Pottery show this Friday.

Ryan's Judo Competition

2009-11-02T21:52:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween

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Glori and Myla

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Yosemite

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Bob's Excavating for New Shop

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Grandpa Don

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Siena's picture of Grandpa Don.

Halloween

2009-10-14T10:20:00.000-07:00

Siena and Bob made Mr. Dead. This is a swing by our driveway. You should see people, driving by, doing a double take while he's swinging in the wind!!!

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