Category Archives: Stories of my life

My daughter Mollie… and I am only going to give the back story on this once, so read this post…. part 1…

Okay, I will try to make this simple, because I am on pain meds for my back. That is Mollie, our younger daughter. Now that she is 18, her mom says she can be on the blog. But she didn’t … Continue reading

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Because… babies!!!

We went and visited our friends and the new twins! They were still at the hospital. My daughter, Mollie, has my way with babies… and she now has pink and purple hair. But is there any feeling in the world … Continue reading

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My daughter graduated high school… (or): My daughter really knows how to throw a party… part 3…

There she is, my younger daughter, Mollie. Remember, she is 18, so she can be on the blog now, according to my wife. We were at the awesome graduation party that my other daughter, Jessica, organized. Mollie has a new … Continue reading

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Why yes, that is a giant, inflatable flamingo with a tub full of beer in the middle… (or): My daughter really knows how to throw a party… part 1…

So, our younger daughter, Mollie, just graduated from high school this weekend, and we had a big party to celebrate. Our older daughter, Jessica… yes, the one that got married just a while back, and organized and planned her own … Continue reading

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The end of my most recent California adventure… (or): Oil wells, Joshua trees, and weird rocks, oh my…

I am back from my latest adventure to the Bay Area. I know, this looks like another selfie I already posted, but it isn’t. Just a good photo of San Francisco from the hills on the other side of the … Continue reading

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Time to say goodbye to my little cousins…

I am going to miss those little guys. Pay no attentions to what my shirt says… or the stick from the almost-finished, chocolate-covered banana in my hand… that was a great day to get out of bed. Campbell is so … Continue reading

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Two cute kids… and a cute dog…

So I pulled into Santa Cruz… on my way from the Bay Area back to San Diego… and found my two little cousins at the park. That is Campbell. And there is Clark. Unfortunately, I got there right before nap … Continue reading

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The California coast, from San Francisco to Santa Cruz… part 2… and, technically, the final chapter of the shortest series I ever did… but this one ends with cute kids… so… yeah…

I know, that could be New England, but it isn’t. It is Northern California, between the Bay Area and Santa Cruz. It was only a three-hour drive from my mom’s house in the hills North of Berkeley to Santa Cruz. … Continue reading

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The California coast, from San Francisco to Santa Cruz… part 1…

Horses, munching by the Pacific Ocean. I must be losing my touch. I stood by the fence, and did that tongue-clicking/tisk tisk sound, but none of them came over to see me. This is unheard of. Dogs, babies, and horses … Continue reading

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Bye bye, Bay Area… part 2…

And so we say goodbye to the city by the bay, as seen from Treasure Island… no, not the one with the pirates… I hope you enjoyed this part of my adventure, the cute dogs, the sunsets, the weird sixties … Continue reading

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