Monthly Archives: May 2009

>Toby and I don’t get out much. It’s not that we don’t want to, it’s just that as parents of three young kids without a ton of money to spare for babysitters, it’s generally not possible. Last week I tried … Continue reading →

>Let me know what you think about this format for my blog. I feel like I’ve started including photographs more often and it allows for a little more space for that. My profile information, link for following the blog, and … Continue reading →

>Nine years ago, the Los Angeles freeways became famous for something besides monstrous traffic jams when OJ Simpson led the police on a chase in his white Bronco. Why anyone would think that he could escape from police in a … Continue reading →

>Almost ten years ago, my sister gave birth to her daughter Hannah. Since then, my mom, sister and I have not had the opportunity to get together without our growing number of kids/grandkids joining us. Usually when we get together … Continue reading →

>Yesterday, walking home from picking up Evie from school, we were stopped several times by little girls of all ages running up to Evie, throwing their arms around her and yelling, “EVA!” Evie would smile, hug them back, and keep … Continue reading →

>A friend of mine recently described his house as “nuclear bomb messy”. I assumed he meant that the house often looks like it has been rocked by a bomb, which is the way I regularly describe our home. But no, … Continue reading →

> Well, there’s a rose in a fisted gloveAnd the eagle flies with the doveAnd if you can’t be with the one you love, honeyLove the one you’re with– Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young OK, Los Angeles, we’ve been together … Continue reading →

>My father-in-law emailed me this photo today of his recent trip to the grocery store, with brand new bags after reading my post about the Pacific Patch. He even has small bags for the fruits & vegetables. The average shopper … Continue reading →

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