The Long Way to Gualala

Should I rename my blog?

2011-12-11T08:19:00.001-08:00

Ry, Alicia and Tara came to visit and I have renewed inspiration to get back to posting. We had a fun visit and a great sushi dinner. Thanks kids for coming to visit our new loft and watch for more photos to come of life...a little bit closer to Gualala. So now that we're back home, should I rename my blog?

loving our cottage

2011-05-03T11:40:00.000-07:00

What have I been doing?

2011-05-02T17:50:00.000-07:00

How can it be that the last time I posted was Halloween. How many life changes have happened since these fun times! I'll get back at with this picture of Taxi - what a beauty he is!

A Halloween First Birthday Celebration

2010-11-01T19:01:00.000-07:00

We did not care a bit that everyone else in the State celebrated Halloween a day early. We had our own fun!

Thanks to my beautiful little friends.

The colorful storefronts of Ireland

2010-10-03T11:50:00.000-07:00

Possibly my favorite stop in Ireland - clonmacnoise

2010-10-02T15:47:00.000-07:00

Clonmacnoise is a beautiful monastery that was built in 545 and active until the 12th century. It was such a peaceful place to wander, take pictures, imagine the history and the people that have shared this space over so many years.

for Robin!

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beautiful wool from the Woolen Mills

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Ireland's castles, green countryside and, of course, the blarney stone!

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The craic was great!

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New friends, old friends, fun times, lots of laughter, a wee bit of drink, great music and dance, and our very own special little leprechaun!

The enchanting Cliffs of Moher

2010-10-02T15:26:00.000-07:00

Ireland

2010-09-13T21:26:00.000-07:00

Bunratty Castle, Durty Nelly's, Mead & fun with friends!

Sierra Nevada camping in August

2010-08-14T15:30:00.000-07:00

Our time at our favorite lake, in our favorite camping spot, with wonderful family, friends, weather (ok the nights were cold), Taxi and my kayak!! Does it get any better? Thanks everyone for sharing the time with us and enjoying the guest tent.

Fun weekend #2, part 2

2010-06-01T16:03:00.000-07:00

Some pictures are better than others, for all that my green machine does well photography is not it's forte!

Girls weekend on the farm. I love these women and time spent with them fills my soul!

Fun weekend #2, part 1

2010-06-01T16:01:00.000-07:00

Only 1 picture but it was so fun to spend the afternoon shopping at the outlets with Leilani, Tara, and Sophie!

Sophie is so happy to just hang out with us....get it? This was taken in the fitting room while trying on clothes. She is SO cute!

Fun weekend #1

2010-06-01T15:55:00.000-07:00

Shannon's birthday surprise, our first time to meet Kaitlyn (adorable!) and a GREAT day for an A's game.

kitchen - counter & backsplash

2010-05-27T13:57:00.000-07:00

We love how our kitchen turned out. It fits the style of the house but also looks clean and modern. It even has those TSR elements in the colors, sea and sand!

Backyard continued - where the hot tub used to be

2010-05-27T13:55:00.000-07:00

We're not yet finished. We still have to set a few of the pavers and then plan the irish moss in between but I can already see how extraordinary it's going to look. And, most of all, I love that we re-purposed pavers that were unattractively scattered all around our yard.

Cherry blossoms

2010-05-27T13:53:00.000-07:00

It's soon to be a mess of blooms and then cherries all over the backyard but at this point - beauty!

My weekend project

2010-04-12T16:37:00.001-07:00

I painted the shutters, I think they look very nice. Then I put the little iron fence back up and touched up the paint on it as well. My project and immediate gratification. I like them that way. Oh, and I pulled the Boston Ivy from the front of the house with the exception of the fireplace chimney. Can't quite commit to that yet. It looks so nice and clean but I know I'm going to miss it. I didn't pull the plants from the ground yet so...I have options!

April...what????

2010-04-12T16:32:00.000-07:00

Truly, the snow just keeps on coming. These are 3 separate April snow storms. And, we're expecting another one tonight!

Tristan & Mary Cile's visit

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Keath's RTC graduation

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space repurposing project (aka where the hot tub was)

2010-04-12T16:23:00.000-07:00

It's pretty much a clean slate now and we have a vision in mind.

It's about time

2010-04-12T16:20:00.000-07:00

I have been very delinquent in my blog updates. Let's start with the hot tub project - beginning photos. We're not finished so you'll have to tune in later as we define the space and make it beautiful.

lots of holiday relaxation

2009-12-28T07:56:00.001-08:00

Success with the family gift, Keath and Tara had the first wins!

Chip in the warmth and glow of the fireplace

Santa left odd things (rag magazines) in our stockings, Tara was in heaven!

Chip and his gift. Taxi is busted!

Christmas Day begins with sledding and 15 degrees!

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Our Sea Ranch Thanksgiving

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Our beautiful place

Tara & Shannon always ready for the puzzle

Claire & Taxi - always ready to relax at the ranch!

Ry, Alicia & Pistol joined. It was Alicia's first visit. hope you had fun Alicia, we loved having you!

Leilani is here for the important work!

and last, but definitely not least, many great sunsets!

Fall Ivy

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Taxi Potato Head??

2009-12-28T07:03:00.000-08:00

This is what happens when Fran plays Mr. Potato Head with Taxi, and don't think he doesn't just love it!

The White Family visit

2009-12-28T06:46:00.000-08:00

Dad & daughter, so nice to have them both here!

Beautiful colors..who knew all of the fall colors were not just in the northeast and upper midwest!

I LOVED having everyone here. We had so much fun, relaxation, and a great day-trip to Sundance.

The ring

2009-10-28T06:30:00.000-07:00

Thank you so much to the Kev's family for this wonderful gift.

Kev's weekend

2009-10-28T06:06:00.000-07:00

The cake was extraordinary!

The day was warm and perfect, the surprise was definitely a surprise, and the party was fun and relaxing!

Family was here!

The kids were all here!!

I am so delinquent in getting these posted, sorry!
We had a wonderful weekend of family, friends, and celebration.
Thanks so much to everyone for helping make Kev's 50th special!

What happens in Vegas...

2009-08-26T14:26:00.001-07:00

I'm just saying ... cabana boy??!!

relaxing outside on a July evening

2009-07-30T13:13:00.001-07:00

"Why am I on a leash and Taxi is not?"

Backyard Beautification Project - update, but not yet complete

2009-07-30T13:10:00.000-07:00

our new garden, with a hint of the new deck

Happy 50th Birthday Michael!

2009-07-30T13:07:00.000-07:00

Sorry for being delinquent. This picture got left on my camera and I missed it. But, it's a very fun picture, don't you think? It was a fun evening to celebrate Michael's 50th!

Happy Birthday baby Ry Ry!

2009-07-15T14:01:00.001-07:00

7.16.83
I'm proud of you!
You are my wonderful son!
I love you,
ma

"take me back to Monterey..."

2009-05-20T16:29:00.000-07:00

A few pictures of our fun weekend getting Shannon moved out of the dorm and into his new place.

Mama has a new cat

2009-05-14T09:10:00.001-07:00

Mom and Charles are a bit crazy! (See the hat with the hot pink thong below!) They brought home a new little kitten last week. His name is Ben, he's 12 weeks old and came from the SPCA.

Yay Mom and Charles for rescuing!!

What's he doing on the table??

Taxi's back

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and Chip is very happy!

Taxi...not so sure!

Mother's Day at the garden

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I had a beautiful day with you both! Thanks for coming to spend the time with me.

Ryan the awesome swamp cooler cover remover!!

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We (I really mean Kevin) could not get through this spring and fall chore without you!!

Backyard Beautification Project - beginning

2009-05-14T08:57:00.001-07:00

I didn't quite get a before picture, but it's certainly a before it's beautiful picture! Thanks Tara for helping Kevin get started.

beautiful baby Noah - the youngest Riddell!

2009-04-27T09:09:00.001-07:00

The new house on the north fork

2009-04-27T09:04:00.000-07:00

It's a beautiful home and I felt so welcome and comfortable. Thanks Pat, Pat, and Grandma!

Crazy fun in Charleston

2009-04-27T08:58:00.001-07:00

How did I not get a picture of Laura???

We do get around. This was our wild and fun birthday bash! Happy 6th birthday Jo Jo!!

Diana, you are the best grandma! I only know one other grandma that would get in the jumping gym with the kids and she's in a prior post wearing a thong on a cowboy hat!!!

Ok, so maybe she had a moment when she thought we might all be insane but..in her defense, there were approximately 27 kids under the age of 7...for 2 hours. It was martini time!!

Texas for a Navy Reunion with Mom & Charles

2009-04-27T08:51:00.000-07:00

We had a great afternoon in Lukenbach. Our entire visit was great. The weather was wonderful and it was so fun to have time with Mom & Charles! Thank you for inviting us to join you!!!

And Mom, it's good that we just took a picture in the hat. You didn't need to buy it!!!

Because....it really is a thong!!

bathroom remodel - in progress

2009-04-27T08:49:00.001-07:00

Our beautiful new tile!

NYE 2008

2009-04-27T08:39:00.001-07:00

We took the opportunity to go explore and spent our anniversary in Moab, UT. It was very cold and very beautiful!

Christmas morning snow play

2009-04-27T08:35:00.000-07:00

It's now our 2nd annual tradition to go to the park and enjoy the snow and sledding while everyone else is opening presents on Christmas morning. We then go home to a great breakfast and start the gift exchange. It's great family time.

Christmas Eve - 2008

2009-04-27T08:29:00.000-07:00

Tara, Shannon, and Michael joined us. I guess I didn't take pictures of everyone. It was a fun quiet evening. Tara has a beautiful new pop-up Night Before Christmas book from Grandma. The traditional reading (by Grandma) happened over speaker phone. We all got to listen and enjoy.

Michael's big move

2009-04-27T08:26:00.000-07:00

MJ arrived here in the beginning of December. Lots of change ahead but he made it before the first big snow! We promptly took him out for a hike. Nearly killed him but he kept smiling!!

Thanksgiving in the Bitterroot Mountains

2008-12-30T16:45:00.001-08:00

Sorry that I was late in getting these posted so they are out of holiday order. I thought I had posted them and hadn't. We had a wonderful time and saw amazing places along the drive there and back.

Tristan and Mary Cile. Thanks for sharing the holiday with us. We love you Tristan!

The room at our bed and breakfast.

The friends that joined us in our room at the bed and breakfast. Ok, we are in the wild wild west!

Shots of the property where we stayed. It was fun and it really did seem like many miles away from home.

Meeting Olivia

2008-11-24T12:49:00.000-08:00

The brainstorm "Will you take me to California to see my grandchildren?"

2008-11-24T12:41:00.000-08:00

Tara's birthday at The Sea Ranch

2008-11-24T08:35:00.000-08:00

How do you select the best sunset...just enjoy them all!

Always an amazing experience! Thanks Tara for including us in your birthday celebration. We love you!

Bedroom remodel - sans wall paper!

2008-09-19T08:29:00.002-07:00

We haven't hung our beautiful painting yet. I'll search until I find the right bedspread to go in the room. I'm loving the colors, the painting in the room, and a comfy cozy new bed. Our shutters are at the stripper right now. Once they are finished I will be staining them to match the wood on the windows. We're also replacing the closet doors (which you can't see) with stained wood doors. They will be beautiful. And check out that little rocking chair. Kev and I found that on our backroads drive home from Zion a few weekends ago. It's just right!

Zion

2008-09-19T08:29:00.001-07:00

My absolute favorite picture - and there are no mountains in the shot - shame.

July visit to New York

2008-07-08T16:28:00.000-07:00

We had a great visit with Grandma Eileen. We covered a lot of territory and had a wonderful time with family and friends.

Brian and Michele have a great new art gallery. www.unframedartistsgallery.com
We had a fun day and had the best salad..maybe ever, from their garden. Thank you!

The beautiful new country home. This is the view from the front.

This is the rear view.

Happy 4th of July!!

Thanks Billy and Sheryl, we had a great day with the two of you!

Sheryl and her friends, they're crazy! In a good way!

Kevin and Billy - I can't remember what song they were dancing to at this moment. When they get together they are crazy in every way! Can I get a amen?

Father's Day at Mt. Timpanagos - but where is Papa?

2008-06-16T07:10:00.001-07:00

Back to work

2008-06-09T09:16:00.001-07:00

I got home from Yosemite Saturday afternoon and look what Kevin did while I was away.

He and our neighbor Joe took down the fence between our property and will be building a new fence over the next couple of weekends.

That wasn't enough to take on in one weekend, we got crazy and decided to take all of the ivy off of the other garage that sits in our backyard. So, this is it, bare and ugly. I might need a bit of help from my green thumbed friends to make this beautiful!

Before

After - Shannon did an awesome job making our gray elephant look so much better!

Half Dome Skirt Hike '08

2008-06-09T08:38:00.000-07:00

A beautiful view of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. I want to make it to the top!

The start. Tara, Ryan, Collette, Clay, Denise, and me - at 6:30am. We were back to camp at 6:30pm.

The Mist Trail, it was beautiful, a bit damp and a bit cold. There was a tremendous amount of water on all of the falls.

Looking toward the cables. Ok, my anxiety was out of control at this moment. What am I doing here??

Cables

Cables

Cables..they keep getting closer and looking more insane.

The Half Dome Marmot - he/she reminded us of Claire. Is it the look in the eyes?

Me & Ryan, playing around acting like we're oblivious to the fact that we're essentially on the edge of the world!

Ryan & Tara at the top, they are fit, confident, fearless, and hecka strong!

A moment to enjoy the view before we head back for the other 6 hours of the hike.

Family can gather and enjoy time with each other almost anywhere!

This hike was amazing, beautiful, scary, thrilling, painful, breathtaking, frightening, hard, and wonderful. It was such a quick trip that I could almost think that I imagined the whole thing. That is IF I didn't hurt so bad. What a day. I am so impressed with the fitness of my kids! It was a once in a lifetime experience for me and I am so glad I MADE IT TO THE TOP!

All cleaned up and ready for trees!

2008-05-29T14:41:00.002-07:00

This is the west side of our house. The vinyl fence belongs to the house next door. It has just been sold to a couple from Santa Barbara. I SO hope they will tear down that fence and replace it with a wood one!

Pretty new trees planted and growing.

garden and flowers update

2008-05-29T14:33:00.001-07:00

Our garden is growing! And yes that is large size hail on the edge of the deck to the right of the garden. That was our weather this morning.

Our first pepper!

Our first strawberry!

Beautiful flowers are growing all over our backyard.

Main Floor Bathroom - before

2008-05-20T16:21:00.000-07:00

Only 1 picture. The room is too small for more. I'm having a difficult time deciding what the best plan is for this room. I do know that I want to use the hardwood flooring that we bought for the kitchen (and didn't use because we found original wood floors). Travertine or tile around the bath? I want to keep the original tub. Granite or tile on the countertop? We'd love to replace the entire cabinet but there isn't much room for improvement. Literally, not much room! We may just reface the cabinet. What do you think?

Kitchen-before and almost finished

2008-05-20T16:03:00.000-07:00

Almost finished -just some trim work to complete. Oh, and a cabinet that goes above the refrigerator. Notice our beautiful new counter-depth refrigerator. Not easy to find bisque color anymore. And finding a refrigerator that would fit in our space was also a struggle. We did it!

And a couple of doors still to be put up (in the middle, up top) after I finish painting them. Guess it's not exactly "almost finished"!

Our beautiful original douglas fir floor! It was quite a surprise to find underneath a few layers of flooring. The rug is temporary, just until I find the perfect one. And we're still finishing some of the molding around the floor. Our challenge is trying to match the original molding in the house.

Before

Before

Thanks Ryan & Kevin! I love my Mother's Day garden

2008-05-13T08:47:00.000-07:00

Mama does Manhattan

2008-04-28T08:09:00.001-07:00

Who has more fun than we do?!

Here are just a few pictures to tease.

Amtrak between Union Station (Chicago) and Penn Station (NYC)

A warm and beautiful stroll through Central Park with the girls

Tulips everywhere!

Billy took Mom around and shared the World Trade Center experience with her. Thank you Bill.

Spring Break at the Ranch '08

2008-03-23T15:32:00.001-07:00

This spring break visit started on Saturday evening with a puzzle. It was a reckless decision. This puzzle was in the house. What if pieces were missing? It was a crazy difficult puzzle that took us until the last evening to complete. No missing pieces!

And the first walk on the bluffs. I am happy here!

The perfect spot.

Ry, bring your bicycle!

Is it possible that this is our first and only picture of the white barn? It is.

My handsome man

Where's Waldo? Oh, I mean Leilani. You'll have to ask her about the deer trails! Thank you for coming up to see us, and the deer.

Thanks Julie and Phil it was so nice to see you.

Our house

the hillbilly hammock

playing with my camera to get a sunset shot

The prince and princess in their spots. And Shannon in his.

It's time for puzzle # 2. Because one at a time is just not enough for these two crazy kids! Thanks Tara for riding your bicycle on the hills with one arm holding this very large puzzle so that we could have such fun. Where is that dancing cowboy?

Leilani, hoping that her new knee does the job.

These are my favorite pictures. My family climbing around tide pooling. I love you all so much!

Another creative effort.

Kev, and his cat Claire.

a boy and his dog

caught in the act

our neighbors - Taxi loves when they visit.

Keath and Bianca. Thanks for letting me take the second shot. This one is great and I love your smiles. Thanks for making the drive up. We loved having time with you.

Queen of the world!

Ryan's artistic effort with the camera.

Another puzzle completed.

Boys...

Our daredevil...you'll have to ask him for the details.

Chris' doll

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I'm very proud of this doll.

for Tara, Ryan & Shannon

2008-02-27T09:29:00.001-08:00

How cute are they? But they miss their kids!

Guest bath remodel

2008-02-27T09:08:00.001-08:00

This looks so pretty, Kevin you are the best! No before pictures on this either. I just forgot.

Chips favorite way to stay warm

2008-02-02T11:11:00.000-08:00

He climbs on top of the tv via the stairway openings and loves to hang out for hours on the cable box. It's pretty much the only thing it's used for.

Happy 50th Anniversary Aunt Bella & Uncle Don!

2008-01-18T09:30:00.001-08:00

I love you!

January visit to Michigan

2008-01-18T08:52:00.001-08:00

It was much warmer in Michigan than it has been in Utah. It was really fun to have time with family and friends. Where are my pictures of Emily, Dick and Joyce? I guess I left my camera at home for a few of the visits. I'm sorry...I will catch you next time. I love you and miss you all!

Mom...you are beautiful!

Charles...you're pretty cute too!

Robert Steve...the best hugger!

Michael John...the very best karaoke singer!

Thursday Tea! I can't go home without my visit to Aunt Bella & Uncle Don's house on Thursday afternoon for tea. Uncle Don isn't allowed to participate, but he's there so I get to hug him.

Here is Tracey coming in for a hug from Addison. All of that love was not directed just at me!

And here is Julie, generously permitting me this picture while hating me for taking it. thanks Julie!

All about Addison! She loved my camera and therefore became my best friend for tea. So, this is the Addison collection from January '08.

Addison and Grandma, Kim

Addison and her Mom, Cari

A day in the wild..with friends

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Richard, the snowman

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Our December Snow!

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Christmas 07

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Hidden Peak

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At the top of Snowbird. 11,000 feet elevation and 10 degrees.

For Grandma

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Holiday lights

2007-11-30T10:03:00.000-08:00

The lights as a symbol to celebrate the holidays seem to be a very big thing in Utah. So this is our modest effort. I'll be posting more extraordinary examples of excess so stay tuned.

more fun, more snow

2007-11-29T16:47:00.000-08:00

Large beautiful snowflakes

Handsome and definitely cold Taxi. "What is going on here?"

Making snow angels, our neighbors - Ethan (right), Kim (center), and Colby (left).

Hooping!

2007-11-29T16:32:00.000-08:00

The boys just had to break out the hoola hoop. It's a Thanksgiving day tradition from way back!

Ry - I'm so sorry you had to head home early for work and missed this. And, why didn't we have the video going?

November Excitement

2007-11-29T16:18:00.000-08:00

Nice hair Ry! You asked for it!

Kids were here for Thanksgiving. What a treat! We had a great visit with everyone. Good food, football, walks to the park, and a trip to Hidden Peak on the tram at Snowbird. It was 10 degrees, very windy, and VERY COLD!!! Tara and I had to hide in a protected and sunny corner to keep warm.

Halloween '07

2007-10-30T17:22:00.000-07:00

Our first Halloween in our new home. Let's start with a graveyard and a few jack-o-lanterns. Don't know how many kids to anticipate. But we're ready for a fun evening with the goblins. You'll also notice that I painted the little white metal fence around the front garden a darker gray. I think it looks nice, and a bit spooky. It certainly goes with the graveyard look.

And, you can see that the boston ivy on the front of our house is starting to change color near the top and on the chimney. It will all go away during the winter and come back out in spring. It will be interesting to see how that changes the look of the house.

Shannon's pumpkin

My pumpkin

Kevin's pumpkin

Falling leaves and gathering pumpkins.

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Leilani stopped by for a visit. That almost sounds like she doesn't live 2 states away! We had fun playing in and raking the beautiful leaves from the maple trees that line our street.

Last weekend we went with Shannon (who also stopped by on a weekend away from CSUMB) to join us for a visit to the apple orchards for apples, cider, doughnuts, and pumpkins!

October snow

2007-10-18T15:24:00.000-07:00

Here is what I woke up to this beautiful morning of October 18!!!

And then I actually went outside. Taxi would have nothing to do with it so you will see no pictures of him playing in the snow.

My car actually has snow on it. I think it will be going in to the garage VERY soon!

found cabinet

2007-10-18T15:11:00.000-07:00

Here is the old, but perfectly so, wine cabinet that we found for dining room.

missing art

2007-10-18T08:54:00.000-07:00

The blank space above the fireplace is longing for the perfect piece of art. I'm searching. Tara gave us a beautiful house warming gift of a map of Sea Ranch. It's being framed. It might be there. We're also interested a piece by James C. Leonard. I think he is from the bay area and is doing some work showing aspen trees through a process of layering and removing paint. Stay tuned.

The only way to greet the first snow

2007-10-08T09:48:00.001-07:00

September 27!!!! That's the day of our first snow in Salt Lake City. And the day that I first drove in snow. Ick!!! It was very cold. 34 degrees! We were out running errands and all of the sudden there it was..SNOW!

Sheryl and I jumped into the hot tub as soon as we got home. Kevin brought out champagne. All was good.

Chip and the cherry tree

2007-10-08T09:32:00.000-07:00

Chip is finally relaxing! He looks relaxed, doesn't he? He no longer does the helicopter when you pick him up. This move was not easy for him. Most of all he misses the stairway window and his view on the world.

This lovely cherry tree is going to continue to grow old thanks to Shannon for cleaning ALL of the english ivy away that was strangling it. It's a cool old tree that provides nice shade to our backyard. I'm so happy that we don't have to have it cut down. Thank you so much Shannon!!

Chip has nothing really to do with the cherry tree...I just like the way it sounds together!

2007-10-08T09:29:00.000-07:00

Meet my neighbor Kim, and her dog, Sugar. Kim is very nice and very helpful. Taxi and Sugar get along very well. They'd love to go somewhere and run! Kim has a family. Her husband Matt, and 3 kids. We'll have pictures of them later.

A diversion

2007-10-07T18:51:00.001-07:00

For no reason at all, other than she's demanding my attention. I'm missing my sister today!

Kevin and his new lawn mower

2007-10-07T18:42:00.000-07:00

Kevin is very happy with his new lawn mower. This is only really interesting if you know the story about the old lawn mower. It was received in trade for the telescope. We donated it to Deseret Industries Goodwill last week. They were very happy to receive it. They have a drive thru drop off! They unload your car AND they say thank you!

Gualala via Salt Lake City

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Our temporary apartment

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I guess I didn't like this place very much because this is the ONLY picture taken at the apartment. Shannon, Taxi, and Chip didn't like it much either!

The empty house

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the backyard..
no plants!!

sleeping on the floor, poor Taxi. The first night we had the aerobed. The last night we had already loaded the CRV so, it was just us and the floor.

Shannon and Patrick Star!

The big truck

2007-09-17T11:19:00.002-07:00

You'll notice that the guys in this shot all have their backs to me. I went outside and asked if I could take a picture of everyone before they started loading the truck. It was a different set of guys from the packers. The loaders all turned and started to walk away very quickly. Do you recognize any of these guys from "wanted" posters?