Summer Vacation 2006

Here’s the synopsis, some day I’ll go back into my notes and transcribe to this blog, but for now… Day 1 Highway 92 to Half Moon Bay, south on 1 to Santa Cruz. Play Frisbee on the beach with Eric, Nat plays in the sand and Mary Ann naps. Beach boardwalk, all the cool...

Family Night

My sisters were up from LA for my dad’s funeral a week ago, now they’re on their way back down south. For a few occasions, the entire family was on hand. I feel very fortunate that my family is so close knit and close by – 4 of us live within a...

So Long, Pops

Back in April, my dad came to see one of Natalie’s games. Although I mismanaged it and we lost, he had a chance to see her pitch, both in warm-ups in the bullpen and in the game where she mowed down just about every batter she faced. That day he had trouble getting...

Good bye, Bumpy

We signed up to bring home the pet gecko that lives in my son’s classroom. For a while now I’ve thought that a reptile or other caged animal might make a good pet – still not sure. We were given feeding instructions by his teacher, along with...

Spring training

ML is on his way to the desert for the weekend. There’s a once-a-year occurence where the Milwaukee Brewers, who train in Peoria, bring in volunteers to shag balls while prospects and vets take batting practice. Mark’s brother in law lives in the area and...

A dog’s life

There seems to have been a lot of talk about dogs lately. Friends of our recently got a puppy, we enjoy visiting and taking walks once in a while with them. Natalie enjoys this most often, she spends a fair amount of time with Kelsey and Claire. And it’s all...