Tag Archives: christmas

Yay, we aren’t going to San Francisco today! That means I can catch up on yesterday’s pictures of San Francisco…

Posted on December 29, 2016 by pouringmyartout

This may be the best ‘Christmas time in San Francisco’ photo I ever took. Yesterday, we took the Oakland Bay bridge to the city. You know, just to mix things up. I always stop to take a few photos of … Continue reading →

Posted in My travels, Stories of my life | Tagged art, cable cars, christmas, humor, photography, san francisco, san francisco bay area, travel | Leave a comment

Christmas dinner… number two…

Posted on December 27, 2016 by pouringmyartout

I am not making this stuff up. Every year, at my mom’s house in the San Francisco Bay Area, we have two Christmas dinners… exactly the same. That guy in the corner, stretching his neck, is my brother, Henry. He, … Continue reading →

Posted in My travels, Stories of my life, Willie! | Tagged christmas, cooking, family, food, humor, photography, plum pudding, style, yorkshire pudding | Leave a comment

I finally took a good photo of a flaming plum pudding!!!

Posted on December 27, 2016 by pouringmyartout

It is not easy to do, because, if you use the flash, you can’t see the fire, but if you don’t, the shutter is open for a long time, and any movement makes the picture blurry. Technically speaking, that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged christmas, family, food, humor, photography, plum pudding | 2 Comments

Why yes, that is a little pillow with my head on it… oh, yeah! (Or): What I got for Christmas!!!

Posted on December 26, 2016 by pouringmyartout

My older daughter, Jessica, made it for me. It took a long time. Also, because she had to use some computer magic to order the thread to do the hand-stitching, she now knows, scientifically, exactly how grey my hair is… … Continue reading →

Posted in Pictures of me, Stories of my life | Tagged art, christmas, family, humor, love, music, photography, presents, tiki, tikis | 13 Comments

What, you don’t have English Christmas crackers for your Christmas???

Posted on December 25, 2016 by pouringmyartout

You don’t know about those crazy English cardboard tubes with a small explosive charge that goes off when you pull the ends, and then, inside, is a paper crown, a lame toy, and a piece of paper with bad jokes … Continue reading →

Posted in My travels, Pictures of me, Stories of my life | Tagged art, christmas, family, food, humor, photography, plum pudding, style | 2 Comments

Nothing says Christmas like an ugly sweater… so my family must really love me, right?

Posted on December 25, 2016 by pouringmyartout

You know what else says Christmas? Santa socks and fake, fluffy snowballs for indoor snowball fights. No, those aren’t my feet. Those are Mollie’s feet. It is also a good sign when your 17-year-old daughter and your 26-year old daughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories of my life | Tagged christmas, family, fashion, humor, photography, santa, style, ugly sweaters | 14 Comments

Let the Christmas magic commence!!!

Posted on December 25, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Uh… wow… There is my mom, still spry at well over ninety… trying to wake up… and yes, we put hard-boiled eggs in our stockings… don’t judge us. Now she looks more Christmassy. There’s Jason, my older daughter’s fiance… yes, … Continue reading →