Today has dawned blue and breezy, which I suppose is good for my sister, who will be braving the airports this afternoon as she travels back home to Dallas. Before she runs, however, Kathy is going to try to finagle a “family portrait” over on campus, nevermind the fact that everyone else is supposed [...]
Wow, it’s been a busy Thanksgiving with the fam! Yesterday we went on a short dayhike to Millard Falls and I caught a couple snapshots on the way up and back. The day before we cooked Turkey Dinner (including a grilled turkey, homemade rolls, and fresh churned vanilla ice cream) and gobbled much [...]
Santa has really come early to Pasadena this year. First, it got quite chilly this weekend — lots of snow in the mountains and even the deserts around these parts! (No, none in the LA valley.)
Second, my iJoy chair arrived and we carted it home and set it up. Ah… bliss. [...]
Today Kathy surprised me with an early Christmas present: an iJoy massage chair! Actually, the chair isn’t here yet, but that’s part of why she “had” to tell me about it in advance of Christmastime. The chair is pretty heavy and obviously wouldn’t make it to Boston with us, and she wanted [...]
Today my parents, Kathy, and I visited Huntington Gardens. I’d been there a couple of times before, but never with a camera or the intention of focusing on the plants. What fun! I’m going to try posting a whole gallery of pictures for browsing, though I’m going to incorporate them into blog [...]