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Oh, Olivia… part 2…

Just a few more pictures of my little buddy, Olivia. I can’t explain all the fun things we do together, but I love that kid. It brings me back to when I was a house daddy for my daughters, way … Continue reading

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Oh, Olivia… part 1…

That is the face of a happy kid. And no, if you are new around here, that isn’t one of my kids. My kids are 17 and 26… because I’m old… and my older daughter is getting married soon… Babysitting … Continue reading

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If you are going to walk on the Golden Gate bridge, do it with style!!!

Our godson, Willie, knows what I’m talkin’ about… It was a beautiful day for a stroll yesterday. Alcatraz! Did you know there is a civil war-era fort under the bridge? It was put there… well before the bridge was… to … Continue reading

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So, yeah, we saw Willie!

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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Wait… is that Willie???

Why yes, it is our little godson, Willie! It ain’t Han Solo frozen in carbonite! There is nothing more satisfying than sticking your face in one of those things, then running around to the other side and smushing your own … Continue reading

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Uh… Gadzookes wanted to say ‘merry Christmas’ again…

Yes, that is the cover of one of my children’s books… which make a lovely Christmas gift for the little ones, and are available by clicking the pictures of the book in the sidebar, if you didn’t know. Oh, and … Continue reading

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

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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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 11…

We have talked about focus, and about what happens when your camera is moving too fast to take a good picture… like when you are in a car… but now, let’s talk about motion blur. That is when you are … Continue reading

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Meetin’ some mammals… the final chapter… the wildest mammals of all!

Oh, don’t let the adorable smile and the big spit bubble behind it fool you. Of all the mammals you can meet, the wild human… especially the little ones… is by far the trickiest. They are wild, feral, and unpredictable. … 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!

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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