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Fifty is Nifty

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Holy cow, where has the time gone? Growing old is weird. Your skin sags and your hair turns grey and your vision blurs and your joints start...

Madonna Inn and the famous restroom I never got to see

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image credit: Wikimedia Commons If you've read my blog for any length of time, you probably know that I am obsessed with themed restroom...

Santa Barbara Zoo

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I haven't been to a zoo in decades, but on our recent visit to The Pea in Santa Barbara, we decided to visit the Santa Barbara Zoo. She...

Camellias at Gamble

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Have I mentioned how lucky I am to work where I work?  

Back to life, back to blogging

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As you know, it has been a crazy couple of years. What with The Pea going off to college, the arrival of our new family member Tiny Tim, ou...

Beaches I've been to

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Now that The Pea is planning her dorm room decorations (yes it has been a while but OMG The Pea is going to college where did the time go...

Signs from the San Francisco Women's March, 2018

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Today is the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration, and the nation celebrated... with protest marches! The second Women...

Five things you must know after your teen receives a CA driver's permit

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Congratulations! Your teen has successfully passed their written California DMV test and received a learner's permit. He or she is re...

Our annual family holiday newsletter

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Dearest family and friends, 2017 has been a busy year, full of new and exciting developments. Here are a few highlights:

Giving (and receiving) with the Family Giving Tree

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2017 marks our 6th year of volunteering as a family at the Family Giving Tree . Strictly speaking, it's the 7th year for me and The P...