It's been a very interesting and memorable year for me and my family and I'm looking forward to a memorable 2008. I'm also looking forward to bringing in the New Year with a quiet uneventful New Year's Eve. Especially after last year! Todd and friends - New Year's Eve 1994 What are your plans for New Year's Eve? ... continue reading...
White Christmas
I was born in Michigan where I enjoyed a White Christmas until I was three years old and we moved to San Diego, California. Since then Christmas has been sunny My extended family did rent a huge cabin one Christmas in the mountains. I remember laying awake on the top floor in a couple of top bunks head to head with my cousin David. We had the window open at our heads with the cold snowy ... continue reading...
Thanksgiving
NY and I relaxed in the morning while I prepared candied yams and cranberries. We celebrated Thanksgiving #1 with NY's family at his brother's house. We then took our yams and cranberries to our daughter-in-law's parents house to celebrate with her family. The kids and grands are going to the high desert to camp and ride quads for the weekend. We're over the top excited to have Princess ... continue reading...
Barking Dogs
We have new neighbors with two big dogs. One of the dogs barks incessantly. He barks if we or any of the neighbors step outside. If the owners are gone, (which they are during the day and most weekends) this dog never stops barking. He wakes us up before 6am every morning. I've written notes and talked with them about the situation and the gal tells me that the dog came from an abused home and I ... continue reading...
The Alligator
It's Wordless Wednesday although the ducks had plenty to say about the uninvited guest in their lake. ... continue reading...