Randy took this
He even made me look cute, if I do say so myself.
Family Photo II
Still loving the benches. Still trying to be middle America normal.
Family Photo I
Loving the unique benches on the trails of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve. Took some family photos that may turn up in future holiday cards.
Onofre at Fiscalini Ranch Preserve
Just enjoying the hike, and greeting every squirrel and rabbit he sees.
Patio Fire
Fire Stick Cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli) on the patio. After nearly a week of heavy rain, I think both of us were fully appreciating a day of sunshine.
Lemon blossoms
Lemon tree on our patio blooming. Necessary step on the way to making lemonade.
Onofre
Onofre was interested in everything but the Elephant Seals at this San Simeon vista.
Reflections on Colors
Seen on an early morning walk through the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, a natural oasis in California in the transition zone between the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts.
Desert Oasis
No caravans or nomadic tents, but a natural oasis on the transition between the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, protected as the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve.
Taking time for the view
Randy taking a moment to enjoy the view on a vista point on the Palms to Palms Highway as we were headed to Palm Springs
More puppy wrangling at the Adobe Jack trailhead.
Wrangling the dogs into photogenic cuteness at the Adobe Jack trailhead.
Between two places
Chapel of the Holy Cross on the left, Cathedral Rock on the right, and my wonderful husband Randy right in the middle of it.
Reconsidering
We've been married more than nine years now, and the Mission at San Luis Obispo was an awesome venue, but if I were doing it all over again Della Terra Mountain Chateau would certainly be in the running. The nieces chose very well.
Bears everywhere
Randy can't get away from the Cal Bears family ties, even at a public art piece in Lyon, Colorado.
Go Bears!
It's all about the Bears.
Randy with Loaner Puppy
This was taken on the June 2017 visit to San Francisco, and the original caption read "By the third day Randy was starting to miss our pups at home, so when the opportunity arose he quickly bonded with the Devil Dog guarding the Dragon Gate." He's happy, the Devil Dog is happy, so what's not to be happy about.
Our next Christmas card
The original caption from 2016: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE TO SIT STILL. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME POSE! WE HAVE RIGHTS! One dog was bad enough. We may never again have a complete family photo." Truer words were never spoken. Diego passed away two weeks ago but is still in our hearts; this is reposted for National Pet Day.
How to celebrate a birthday
The original caption from 2012 read "Randy shows how to embrace the 5-2, riding into a new era on the back of a 71-year-old elephant." Since then I've used this photo many times as Randy checks out of school for the summer, and am moving if over here as he checks out of school for retirement and flies into the next phase of his life.
