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Those moments when you realize that your kids are growing up… and so are you…

If you are a parent, you have those moments when it suddenly strikes you that your kids are growing up… like that moment when your 16-year-old daughter casually mentions that this common household object… …looks like a uterus… I hadn’t even … Continue reading

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Too much cuteness in one post… more pictures from our trip to the Bay Area…

This post contains pictures of three adorable children… and me! Some of you may remember a couple of weeks ago when I posted about meeting a new baby friend. This is that baby. I met him at Willie’s birthday party. We … Continue reading

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Want to see some photos of a handsome young fireman?

Oh yeah, our godson, Willie, turned 3-years-old. And guess who got him that fireman’s outfit. We drove up North to be there. It was awesome. And this post is the least I can do after posting that naked picture of me … Continue reading

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Goodbye, England…

It was time to leave England and take the train to Paris… I still miss cousin Dot’s house in the English countryside and the little garden. I miss the quiet little street with the brick houses, and the little day care … Continue reading

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The real England… part 3… (or); I see dead people…

Well, we have reached the 6th day of our fabulous trip to Europe. I took Mollie on one of my patented early morning adventure walks. We set out from cousin Dot’s house at the crack of dawn, and soon found the old village … Continue reading

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The real England… part 1…

After our exciting three-or-so days in London, we left the big city for the rural countryside. I am not saying that London is not the real England too, but going there and only seeing London is like going to San … Continue reading

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Selfridges… the final chapter… oh, and you get to meet some of our English cousins…

That right there is my cousin Lynne… we had the best time hanging out with her in London. I took a picture of her taking a picture of me. I like to take pictures of people while they are taking … Continue reading

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Love, dogs and cake… come on, man, that title alone should get me a million views on this post, right?

And it seriously is a post with some random pictures of my dog being adorable… and a cake… Like right there… with her best friend, Riley the one that is closer to you… taken on Easter… when we got together … Continue reading

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This is the last of my little driving adventure down the California coast on Highway One…

I turned at last away from the rocky coastline and rough seas of Northern and Central California, heading back towards the white sandy beaches of the Southland. Driving through a lovely valley I stopped to take some pictures of trees … Continue reading

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Bacon, rattlesnakes, spotty horses, sugar cookies… and other things that remind me of Thanksgiving…

Well, thanks to our recent computer malfunctions, I never did share any pictures of our Thanksgiving. But I am not going to bore you with pictures of tasty turkey… Ha!!! I lulled you into a false sense of security and … Continue reading

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