I just rediscovered this collection of quotes my daughter-in-law sent earlier on of things my grandsons have said and am posting them here s...

My eight-year-old grandson to his mother the other day . . . Frank's flowers "Mom, this is all so big. First the Covid, then th...

"Same. Smaller. Quieter." That's how my daughter described her dad when I inquired how he was doing yesterday then, this aft...

We began isolating on March 14. Before that, we half-assed it for a couple of weeks but on the 18th it got real. That's when the Portugu...

Ghent alter piece, St. Bavo's Cathedral Ghent Last week, after a three-year restoration, the centerpiece of Jan Van Eyck's e...

The family, dogs included, came over tonight for lasagna and a movie.Very nice evening. Thea is spending the night. M. Lee and I leave Wedne...

We've been back from Costa Rica since about the 13th. One of the most memorable moments was walking in Cahuita National Park and gettin...

Wrong again. Why did I think life on Alligator Creek would always be the same? Nothing is ever the same. I'm not saying things always...

At some point, ready or not, one may be called on to send off the dead. Aunt Jane was the last of her generation so this time the task fell ...

Sweetness personified We're leaving on Monday for a couple of months and, as usual, first we'll go to Portland to spend a litt...

From the time Chrissy was a young woman she attended the Center for Adaptive Learning in Concord, CA. It changed her life. She was high fu...

We're in Concord for the weekend to participate in a memorial for Chrissy, M. Lee's sister. She passed away just before Christmas af...

Happy New Year! Last night we rode Santa's holiday train The winter solstice this year occurs on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 04...

We're back in Nevada now. We got back to the states a month ago but went right to Oregon to visit family. Big changes. Baby Chance is st...

 Today's quote from my six-year old granddaughter, "Kids are totally cool, but not grown-ups.  The only reason grown-ups are co...

Frank and Baby Chance Frank is currently smack dab in the middle of the Terrible Twos. Yes, he's darling, charming and wonderful ...

Me and a few of the gkids Happy Father's Day to all you dads and Happy Summer Solstice as well. It's a great combination for a...

Early two-legged Earthling National Archaeological Museum of Spain We spent the last two days at the National Archaeological Museum of...

While, officially, we "launched" a couple of weeks ago, LA really marks the beginning of the trip. Oregon is family. The airbnb...

Blowing dandelions We're launched and, sadly, that means the Bird Park is closed. Of course, the house sitter keeps one seed tube...