Highlights 2021
This year was the second crazy year of the covid pandemic. The first year we became hermits, all of us, staying in our homes working eating sleeping. Anything we needed we had delivered. Thankfully this year we were able to be vaccinated and gained a little freedom.
Our Christmas Festivities
Mousse feeling festive
Our tradition of Xmas Eve dinner
Ceremonial opening of the G&G package
The whole family
Teri's Birthday
December 2021
Yes it was an OHHHH Year
Fit and strong as always
Teri's Birthday Breakfast
Masks On
The Old Pancake House
Masks Off
Siblings having fun
Her present is delayed like all shipping this year
Logan flew in that morning but his flight was redirected to Oakland due to fog!
Mousse and I waited for him
Our Animals
Heckle & Jeckle raised another round of babies, giving them flying lessons in our front yard
And along came George, a new member of our front yard this year
Winsor has been enjoying camping and running. He had a foot operation this year
Tank is still head of security, even though he lost more teeth - 6 left!
Our magnificent new buddy
Tank with his 2 remaining fangs ... always has something to say
Turkey Vulture tried to muscle in but was kicked out
Winsor all a-fluff after rubbing his head all over the cushions
Tank and Mousse hanging out
Logan's bed while he was away, sorry guys, he is not there
We Checked Out Bend, OR
November 2021
The Deschutes River that runs through town
Includes areas of protected wildlife habitat and areas for humans to have fun
On the plane
Yup, not in California, its cold
First night found Peruvian Restaurant, OMG amazing.
Lots and lots of cafes
Drove to the town of Little Sisters, ...yeah time warp, no thanks.
Beautiful place, very white, but very positive inclusive vibe
A small city that grows during tourist seasons. Also very close to Silicon Valley still, but not sure there is any interesting work for young people.
Very close to Portland though.
Boston November 2021
Teri visited her family in Boston and took her mother in for her surgery
Casey an Ordained Minister & Wedding Officiate
October 31, 2021
Congrats!
Nicole and Patrick
Halloween
What? A kiwi posing as Tip Top in Colorado?
Colorado Trip
June 2021
We flew to Denver then drove to Boulder, a really short flight. We stayed at our fav hotel, of course, the St Julien. We met our Realtor each day and she took us to a different area each time. Generally, the houses are big ... cuz you are inside in the winter? There is always a basement and it's often set up like its own little apartment already. I think, in the end, we liked Boulder the city itself ... university town, progressive, great energy, but the surrounding towns were just suburbia and not that fun. Big pluses include that you're in the flatirons foothills, you would never run out of trails, national parks, lakes, rivers to explore, rocky mountains, hot springs, close to Silicon Valley, still in the west.
Zion National Park Trip
October 14, 2021
First stop, an RV Park in an Orange Grove in Bakersfield California
Then we drove through a dust storm to stop in the center of Las Vegas Nevada for a night
Then we headed from Nevada across the tip of Arizona and into Utah.
It was cold in Zion National Park but wow our little Trailer was super cozy!
We picked up Ginah from the St George airport and she joined us for the rest of our adventure
We rented this fun new trailer for Ginah while in the park.
Chris, Ashley, kids and friends had an elaborate tent village
Casey Fur-Baby-Sitting again, and this time Winsor goes to the vet for his foot
After Ginah met us in Utah and we did some hiking, then we headed back to Las Vegas NV, and then on to Solvang CA
When we reached the coast of Southern California we stopped at our favorite Pismo Beach hotel
Casey's First Tattoo(s)
September 19, 2021
Guess which one was done by an apprentice and got infected.
Casey stepped up some of her skills!
sometimes we are silly together, yes there is a reason its cropped
The long-awaited Trailer arrived!
Checking out state beaches - no or very few hookups, low cost, cant beat the locations
Lake Berryessa
June 2021
Paso Robles - a week working NOT in the house. July 2021
Santa Cruz KOA
August 2021
Beach play, we all love it
Premium spot
Winsor loves to sit on his Mama's lap
Friendly card game in the evening
Michelle joined us for a couple of days to test out camping "adult style" for us the over 50 crowd
Logan
In LA to support their football team at an away game
Surprised Casey for her birthday
..... and then the smoke alarm went off
Working From Home
Allllll Year Again
"Working" on our first trip in our trailer at Lake Berryessa, June 2021
"Working" in the AC in Paso Robles July 2021
No commute means time for cooking yay
Working in your office at home means sharing your "art room" space so it could be a little distracting between meetings?
Experimenting with alcohol inks, acrylics, resin, texture... not everyone a keeper but all fun
Debra's Birthday
November 2021
Dinner with my wife. Lunch with my daughter.
Vaccines arrived!!
April 2021
High Desert Southern California
We lost Ali this year, so we rented a travel trailer (before ours arrived) and drove to Todds in Phalen in the Victor Valley of the Mojave Desert for the memorial on May 1st
January 2021 Needle biopsy follow up on one of the 7 nodules on Debra's thyroid. All good still.
Also in 2020, my jaw locked up. Stress? Maybe, but it has always been a bit clonky. Not being able to open my mouth more than a centimeter or two and not being able to chew was very sad for a girl like me lol. It's much better but I don't think it will ever be "normal"