The three of us ventured up to Arnold last weekend to help Carol, Greg, Gail and Randy with getting the cabin ready for summer. Cleaning […]
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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 […]
Photos With Grandpa
I found these on the camera tonight…
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 […]
Walking Machine
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 […]
Presents!
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 […]
Kirby Cove
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 […]
Traintown
4X4
This step has been the cause of more than a few tears over the past few months. I think we’ve mastered it!