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Saving Christmas; part 3…

We managed to pull off our traditional Christmas dinner, after all the quarantining and testing and what not. Did I mention that I drove my mother-in-law’s RV to the Bay Area in a convoy with my wife, younger daughter and … Continue reading

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Saving Christmas; part 2…

We finally had our Christmas yesterday! Thanks, covid. But I would like to fill you in on what I did to try to save a part of Christmas for my wife, back when the rest of you were having your … Continue reading

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Not just any…

A father and his son, walking together. They enjoy each other’s company, the father giving lessons about nature without being too obvious that he is teaching anything at all. Sometimes no word are exchanged, and the moment is enough. The … Continue reading

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Some perks of driving 500 miles in a motor home to visit my 97-year-old mother at the house in the Bay Area where I grew up, in a socially-distant, responsible manner… I mean the visit, not me when I was growing up, I was perhaps socially-distant, but no way was I ever responsible…

So I borrowed my mother-in-law’s motor home to visit my mom. Is that weird? Also, is it weird that for a 60-year-old guy my legs are still so sexy? First perk; Dew-speckled roses in the morning. Sorry, I know you … Continue reading

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The garden where I played as a child…

The old plum tree on the top level of our backyard. Every year, mom would say “don’t eat too many plums” and every year at least two of us, my three brothers and I, would get tummy aches… or worse. … Continue reading

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So who was having the most fun?

Was it my daughter Mollie and her boyfriend? Nope! Was it my older daughter Jessica and her husband? Get real! I mean, yeah, Mollie looks pretty happy. Hey, anybody can look happy. That doesn’t mean anything. Not that it was … Continue reading

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Why do I look so happy?

Because I am on one of these… And I was zipping around San Diego Bay with both my daughters in town at the same time Mollie and her new boyfriend, Ben. They are almost annoyingly adorable. Jessica and her husband … Continue reading

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The Vader family…

Darth, his wife Ella, daughter Esca, and son Eddie.

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The best things in life are free… and that includes cat toys…

My younger daughter, Mollie, playing with our cat. Hard to tell who was having more fun. This is a good cat toy, if you have enough hair. Pink tint optional.

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An advertisement from my podcast, and some photos to look at while you listen to it…

  My younger daughter Mollie and I, being adorable. One of my dogs being adorable. And seriously, who leaves out uncovered doughnuts during a freekin’ pandemic?

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