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

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

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Yeah, I know, more pictures of the San Francisco Bay Area… and me…

I took these when we went up to the science museum yesterday… Yes! Very good! This is the same spot I came with my mom, and took the photos of the awesome sunset, the last time I was in the … 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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Back in Bay Area…

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!!!

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???

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?

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!!!

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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There is only one gift good enough for you… and that’s me!!!

Merry Christmas… or happy whatever you do or don’t believe in day!!!

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