Author: Sam

Another Visit From Granny Jenni

My mum recently spent a couple of weeks in Hawaii and figured that if she was only five hours flight from us she might as […]

I Walk Now

We’ve been working on this walking thing for a few months now.  We actually thought Lilia was going to start walking around the 10 month […]

Vaccination Rates: Herd At Risk

It has become quite the trend – espeically where we live – for parents to refuse the vaccinations recommended for their children.  It’s very frustrating […]

A Weekend With Dad

There really is no better therapy for an atrocious week at work than a weekend one-on-one with your one year old daughter.  Makes one forget […]

Keep Australia On Your Left

Keep Australia On Your Left, Eric Stiller A little while back I found myself in the rare situation of not having any new books in […]

Muddy Hollow Trail

It was the monthly JAMERS hiking meet today, Carol and Greg organized an ambitious route through the northern section of Point Reyes National Seashore for […]

Tennessee Valley Beach

While Lisa was on the plane back from Chicago this morning Lilia and I took a trip down to Tennessee Valley Beach.  The Surly got […]

What Sound Does A Lion Make?

We haven’t had much luck with animal sounds yet, when Lilia tries to imitate a kitten it sounds the same as a cow. There is […]

Goodbye Erna Valtenbergs

My dad called me a few days ago to tell me that my grandmother had passed away, she was 90 years old.  She spent the […]

Fish

I bought Lilia a new bike seat for her birthday.  Actually, one of the reasons I built up my new commuter bike was so I […]

It’s Party Time!

Lilia is one year old tomorrow, boy how time flies.  I was looking back today at all the photos from almost a year ago when […]

R.I.P. Sammy the Pig

Born in August, 2011 in Windsor, California, Sammy the Pig spent the first six weeks of her life with a wholesome family in the Sonoma […]

China Cove

Lisa was working at a wine event today, so Tinkerbelle and I took advantage of the nice weather and spent a few hours hiking from […]

4X4

This step has been the cause of more than a few tears over the past few months. I think we’ve mastered it!