Tag Archives: family

So, yeah, we saw Willie!

Posted on December 26, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Look at our godson, in his little Viking helmet knit cap! His mom brought him over from San Francisco, and we all went to the science museum. He showed me one of his favorite Christmas presents… yup… a rubber poo… … Continue reading →

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Back in Bay Area…

Posted on December 26, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Don’t think that all we are doing in the Bay Area is Christmas stuff. We went for a walk yesterday. I love walking in the town where I grew up. You can’t beat the views. And I do love the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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A Christmas story from long ago… featuring Conan the barbarian… (yet another recycled Christmas post)…

Posted on December 11, 2016 by pouringmyartout

We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you a short story about my old friend Conan the barbarian. When my daughter Jessica was about 5 or 6, she had a Christmas where she got a lot of gifts that … Continue reading →

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My mom… over 90 and still a swinger…

Posted on November 4, 2016 by pouringmyartout

My mom, and my brother Sid, the pusher. They came down to San Diego last weekend to see Mollie, our 17-year-old, perform in a choir recital at her school, and watch her and the other cheerleaders at the senior night … Continue reading →

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What? We are almost at the end of the exciting stories and pictures of your latest adventure to the Bay Area? Tell me it ain’t so, cousin Arthur!

Posted on October 26, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Yes, little cousin Campbell, I am afraid that is absolutely true. Oh, I still have a few posts to do, but we are nearing the end of the journey. I sure had fun hanging out with you, little guy. And … Continue reading →

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I just like to mix things up…

Posted on October 20, 2016 by pouringmyartout

So, some of you might remember this little guy. He is my cousin, Campbell. I have done posts about him and his brother, Clark. The last ones were right before I did all those photos of my drive down the … Continue reading →

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