Category Archives: Stories of my life

Senior prom!!!

Posted on May 14, 2017 by pouringmyartout

Our younger daughter, Mollie, and her boyfriend, Dashawn, had their senior prom last night. Technically, it was just her’s, because he is a year older. They spent the night with their best friends. We went to the local Marine Air … Continue reading →

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Some animals I met while in the Bay Area…

Posted on May 10, 2017 by pouringmyartout

So, I took my mom down to the bay, to that park where I go because of the view and the fact that so many people walk their dogs there, and I can pet them when I am missing my … Continue reading →

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The rare roses of Berkeley… the final chapter…

Posted on May 8, 2017 by pouringmyartout

So now you know all about the rare roses of Berkeley… or you do if you read the earlier posts in this series. I promised you a story, and here it is: Many years ago… back in a strange time … Continue reading →

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I know… more pictures of flowers in my mom’s garden… but now with gratuitous photos of San Francisco and the Golden Gate thrown in!!!

Posted on May 6, 2017 by pouringmyartout

I am falling behind on posting about my Bay Area adventures! Okay, I realize that, technically, walking into my mom’s backyard and taking pictures of flowers might not classify as an adventure… But who doesn’t like flowers? And being in … Continue reading →

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My DNA results are in… it turns out I am from a long line of white people… go figure…

Posted on May 2, 2017 by pouringmyartout

As an adopted person, I have always been curious about my DNA. I am six feet four inches tall and have size 15 feet. Was I small for my family, or some sort of giant, mutant freak? I am all-art-side-of-the-brain. … Continue reading →

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These really are the last photos of my daughter’s wedding weekend… at least until I get my hands on the stuff the professional photographer took… but it’s okay, I saved the best for last… pictures with me in them…

Posted on April 18, 2017 by pouringmyartout

2017 was a very good year for Coca-Cola… it has a nice, oaky bouquet, and lots of depth. I don’t know what Mollie, my younger daughter, is doing behind me, but her boyfriend and our friend Joey seem to agree … Continue reading →

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My daughter, keepin’ it classy, on her first day as a married woman…

Posted on April 13, 2017 by pouringmyartout

No, that isn’t her new husband, that is their friend, Andrew, who performed the ceremony… try to keep up. At least we used the fancy, crystal decanter and glass set, that came with the house we rented. Once again, I … Continue reading →

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Hey, I said I was done posting pictures of the wedding, not the next-day afterglow party…

Posted on April 12, 2017 by pouringmyartout

Olivia!!! My daughter, Mollie, with Olivia!!! Olivia’s dad, Joey, on the left, Mollie and Olivia, and my friend Chris, who drove from the Bay Area to San Diego to go to my daughter Jessica’s wedding. Stacy, Olivia’s mom… and the … Continue reading →

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Okay, I swear these are the last photos of my daughter’s wedding… until we get the official ones…

Posted on April 11, 2017 by pouringmyartout

I think that is my favorite photo that I took that day. I caught Jessica’s crinkly-nose smile of true joy… and Jason looks pretty happy too. But who doesn’t love a good swing? Oh yeah! And that is just her … Continue reading →

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You gotta love a wedding with some diversity…

Posted on April 11, 2017 by pouringmyartout

My older daughter is now married. Attended by my younger daughter and her boyfriend… And yes, there were straight couples there… From all over the world… But it was officiated by their gay best friend… And the vows took place … Continue reading →

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