Category Archives: Stories of my life

The ultimate 70’s song list for long road trips…

70’s Song List This is the music that defined the 1970’s for me. If you ever have a 70’s-themed party, and you want to impress people, this is your list. This list does include music from before the 1970’s, but … Continue reading

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Seriously… more pictures of yet another desert sunrise???

Hey, don’t get snarky with me! I got up super early to take these. I also folded little maps of San Diego for the wedding gift bags, wrote my hilarious wedding toast for my daughter and future son-in-law, and did … Continue reading

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Drivin’ through the desert…

I forgot that there is a downside to getting up early enough to watch the sun rise over the desert on the road between San Diego and Arizona… you end up staring into the sun for the next two hours … Continue reading

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Why yes, I did just drive through two states with big bags of white powder in my car…

Those are the big jumbo Ziploc bags… full of sugar. I am now at my daughter’s house in Arizona… yes, Jessica, the one that is getting married next week. I had to bring her the gifts she left at our … Continue reading

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The lost photos… part 4…

I am still going through old file folders on our computers… for a thing I am doing… and I keep running across pictures of me… like this one, where I am all dressed up for another brother’s wedding. Or that … Continue reading

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The lost photos… part 3…

Okay, I see why this picture got lost. Also, it is a good example of why going shopping with me can be amusing and embarrassing. I am still posting some random photos of me that I found hiding in obscure … Continue reading

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The last photos of my daughter’s birthday surprise… and the cute sloth…

We have reached the end of our adventure, in which we surprised Mollie, my younger daughter, on her 18th birthday, by taking her to an animal sanctuary in Los Angeles. We met a lot of great animals, and got to … Continue reading

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Sloth… not just the sixth deadly sin… part 2…

That might be the cutest picture in the history of pictures. I know, this is sloth overload, but I couldn’t bear to throw any of these pictures away. Because we surprised my daughter Mollie with a trip to the animal … Continue reading

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How to make your kid cry… but not in a bad way…

Yes, we made Mollie cry… and yes, her boyfriend is filming it… for their new YouTube show… the one I already put a link to in an earlier post about her exciting surprise birthday trip to the animal sanctuary. So, … Continue reading

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Gotta love meetin’ those mammals!!!

Oh yeah, feeding some porcupines! Baby porcupine!!! Okay, we are getting close to the end of the photos from our daughter Mollie’s 18th birthday surprise visit to an animal sanctuary. Coming up in the next set of posts is the … Continue reading

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