Queen B?

Entry  No. 324

You Are Here

Entry No. 323

Walkin' In A Winter Wonderland

Entry No . 322

Best Use Of $2000 Ever

Entry No. 321

This is Josh and his dogs, Soviet and Moscow. He has the best reason ever for buying a Malamute. Josh's relationship had ended badly, but his former wife didn't want to leave.  Apparently big dogs are her kryptonite...

Instant Party

Entry No. 320

Fan? Check. Glowsticks? Check. 

A Place In The Sun

Entry No. 319

Today in Eureka my husband spotted this treehouse, --with what appears to be a belfry on top!

Happiness Is...

Entry No. 318

A wonderful day with family and friends, topped off by the Doctor Who Christmas Special.

Honey, It's Fine,--Let's Just Go

Entry No. 317

Grandma Rae Will Be Proud

Entry No. 316

Thank You, Danielle

Entry No. 315

Today's dancers at Danielle last Sunday class before she moves to China. Great class, great energy, hopefully we'll dance together again someday.

Improving On Mother Nature? You Be The Judge.

Entry No. 314

The Women Gather

Entry No. 313

The View From The Top

Entry No. 312

Julian's Choir had a performance at the Claremont hotel tonight.  Afterwards we did a little exploring and after we finally found a hallway with windows, this was our reward.  Note the new Bay Bridge on the right, this was our first look at it at night. 

Singing For The Seniors

Entry No. 311

Only six chorus members showed up, but they might as well have been the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the seniors were a very appreciative audience.

Why Have I Not Made This Before?

Entry No. 310

The half way point to the awesome borscht I made today.

Cool Chimney

Entry No. 309

If you squint it looks like a giant bottle of wine.

Those Mumford Guys Have Competition

Entry No. 308

"...on harmonica, Jeremy Allen,--on spoons, Julian Allen!"

Too Proud For Words

Entry No. 307

Julian's first formal concert

I'll Take One Victorian With Sprinkles, Please

Entry No. 306

Psychedelic Ginko Leaves

Entry No. 305

Hurray For Artistic Entryways!

Entry No. 304

Ask, And Ye Shall Receive

Entry No. 303

This afternoon my son was saying that he needed a computer so he can sit in his room and work, 'and not a laptop', were his words.  Three hours later someone gave him this tablet...

Looks Like All Is Well

Entry No. 302

About a month ago I was worried that something had happened to the lady that lives here, because she decorates for every holiday, but at Halloween the house was decorated solely with pink ribbons.and there was an oxygen tank outside... Tonight her yard was all lit up in a way it hasn't been for quite a few holidays. I hope it's a good sign.

A Different Kind of Exercise

Entry No. 301

Today I discovered that  Relic Tree Fitness, where I take exercise classes, is housed in a building that used to be the Glenview Library.  That explains why the place we now use to stash our personal items during class always seemed like it would be a  perfect  fit for books.

Ride 'Em

Entry No. 300

Some of my favorite participants in Oakland's Holiday Parade, the Black Cowboy Association riders.

Sensory Shangra-La

Entry No. 299

Mandy Aftel treats us to a bit of culinary wizardry, at her yearly open studio event, using her Chef's Essences and a bit of orange peel.

In The Spirit Of Giving

Entry No. 298

Kris at La Nana Salon, shows Julian what his gift to Locks of Love will be.

Well, What Do Ya' Know, Birds Of A Feather Do Flock Together!

Entry No. 297

We watched these birds circle rapidly around and around in a tight formation for about 10 minutes.

Snoopy Defends Emeryville From Red Baron's Attack

Entry No. 296

Right In Front Of My Face

Entry No. 295

So I'm sitting there at the stoplight starting to stress a little because I haven't spotted today's "wonder" yet, and I'm losing light.---When I look up and really "see" the dramatic beauty of the tree on the corner silhouetted, in the sunset.  Luckily, I was a few cars back and was able to capture it before it was my time to go.

Julian's First Gig

Entry No. 294

Our son's first gig with Oakland Youth Chorus. See if you can spot his proud daddy looking on.

Legacy

Entry No. 293

One month to the day since my grandmother passed. There are no flowers in our backyard, except this one Bird of Paradise,  blooming on a plant I transplanted from her garden.

As God Is My Witness...

Entry No. 292

Daddy's Little Helper

Entry No. 291

Untitled

Entry No. 290

So I Went To Costco For Floor Cleaner And Laundry Detergent...

Entry No. 289

Carpe Diem

Entry No. 288

We were in a hurry to get my husband to his meeting, be he couldn't resist stopping.

To Those To Whom Much Is Given

Entry No. 287

The pre-holiday scene at my local Whole Foods.

50 Years In the Making

Entry No. 286

I Want One Of These For My VW

Entry No. 285

This awesome crocheted wheel cover stopped me in my tracks!

Finally

Entry No. 284

Spurred on by a friend visiting from Kenya, I finally made my first trip down Lombard St., after 16 years living in the S.F. Bay Area.

Yep, Still Obsessed With Shadow and Light

Entry No. 283

A Simple Act Of Kindness

Entry No. 282

Tiny And Shiny

Entry No. 281