Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair
Pacific Heights, spring has sprung.PeterA walk around Pacific Heights…Everyone walked backward up this street for some weird reason–Peter and I tried it. The view was nice.Some Victorians.The view walking backward up that hill.More Victorians.One of the bigger Victorians on the … Read More
Palo Alto and San Jose
Goodbye to the Fairmont for the day as we head for San Jose and beyond….Peter driving the 300 ZXEntering Stanford, Palo Alto, CaliforniaStanfordPeter at StanfordPeter with the Rodin sculptures.Rodin sculptures at Stanford.Peter and me.Peter at Stanford.Me. Another amazing day. Just … Read More
Beads and Roman Sandals
The Grace Cathedral on Nob Hill.Inside the Grace Cathedral.A view from my window. A former home, now a private club.Front view of the mansion. Our hotel in right corner.Ghirardelli Building behind me.Supper at the Wharf.Ghirardelli and Peter…Down by the bay–Alcatraz … Read More
I Love San Francisco
Where to begin? Mistaya, my darling, you say you want to live in San Fran when you graduate high school, well, I am there! I love it here. It is like Disney World–only the thrills and fun are real, not … Read More
San Francisco, California–Nob Hill Fairmont
We have arrived! Fight was 1/2 hour early due to wind at our tail.We are residing in the Cambridge Suite. Bill Cosby likes to stay in this suite. We were originally in the Bali Suite–the one Ella Fitzgerald always insisted … Read More
My Beautiful Mom
My mom arrived this afternoon. It is her birthday today. She is looking after my girls while Peter and I are in California. We are just about to head down to the park. This post will be short and sweet. … Read More
Gewurztraminer & Ghomeshi
Tabby and Pippi and their tummies. My mom comes tomorrow which is also her birthday.Tonight the girls and I will order her cake–the girls voted on a DQ cake. I am thrilled as I believe DQ soft serve is a … Read More
Baby Hat
This is Pip yesterday. She picked out the hat herself and insisted on wearing it all day long. She calls it her “baby” hat. Pip and I had a beautiful morning. We did a little shopping for my mom’s birthday … Read More
Bear Creek, BC
Finally the sunshine. It has been the longest, coldest winter/spring on record in the Okanagan. Thank G it is behind us! The hike was beautiful as usual. Fernando proved to be a little mountain goat. He has no fear of … Read More
Panic Dance
Tabby, Pippi and friend Michaela at the school dance. The girls had fun, danced all night…. I had a wee crisis during the night. Tabitha and her friend Chase, decided to go off together and suddenly I realized no one … Read More
Ode to ‘Nothing But Naughty’
How did I end up with these two? Not Mistaya, no, she is almost always my darling angel girl. But Fernando the pirate and Silver the leather sofa peeing kitty have got to go! Not really… no matter how dreadful … Read More
Cinderella Does Yoga
The girls and their friends performed Cinderella in our back yard. Tabs is the prince, Pip the wicked step-sister and Mist the fairy godmother. Just returned from Ashtanga yoga. I tried out the Oranj studio downtown. Here’s the thing about … Read More
Pippi Sings
httpv://youtu.be/q52KMFHdg7c Pippi singing “Hot Cross Buns” just in time for Easter. She often belts this one out while grocery shopping. It is the cutest rendition I’ve heard in a long while. Though Fernando may protest, as his attempt is below. … Read More
Bad Dog
Pippi—Mistaya dressed her up all disco and put on the disco lights and dance music. I have a problem: FERNANDO. He bit Pip again. This time on her neck. She has three puncture wounds. He thinks she is another dog. … Read More