Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Some More New Pictures
Here's the latest picture of Ethan and Spencer taken just before Christmas this year.
Here's a shot of Spencer in goal clearing the ball in a match between Redlands East Valley High School (REV) JV and Etiwanda High School. Spencer plays for REV.
Ethan, Aunt Pauline, and Spencer give Winchester a Christmas
present.
Friday, December 02, 2005
Recent Photos
Friday, October 21, 2005
Fall is in the air - sort of
Fall in Southern California is not at all like that of my native New England. Take last week for example. Friday it was nearly 100 degrees out, on Saturday the temperature dropped over 20 degrees, Sunday and Monday it rained.
October rain in Southern California is news! Living in a region where the average annual rainfall is about 14 inches, getting an inch a month before the official start of the rainy season is, well unusual.
Fall is the season I miss most about New England.
My first exposure to Fall in Southern California happened during my Freshman year at USC. October arrived and I kept waiting for the leaves to turn colors and the night air to become refreshingly brisk - the leaves didn't turn and smog decended on LA instead. I finally realized it was Fall when a brown heavy leaf fell from a Magnolia tree hitting the ground with a "thud." In case you've never seen a dead Magnolia leaf think of it this way; it is the color of dirt, large, and sturdy enough to use as a garden trowel.
The leaves on the Liquid Ambers are starting to turn, but it isn't anything to become too excited about. About the time they reach a decent color we'll have a Santa Ana wind, the temperature will rise and the leaves will be gone. So, while I won't have many leaves to rake, the grass (and weeds) continue growing year round. These days the only brisk air I feel is when the air conditioner gets stuck in the "on" position.
October rain in Southern California is news! Living in a region where the average annual rainfall is about 14 inches, getting an inch a month before the official start of the rainy season is, well unusual.
Fall is the season I miss most about New England.
My first exposure to Fall in Southern California happened during my Freshman year at USC. October arrived and I kept waiting for the leaves to turn colors and the night air to become refreshingly brisk - the leaves didn't turn and smog decended on LA instead. I finally realized it was Fall when a brown heavy leaf fell from a Magnolia tree hitting the ground with a "thud." In case you've never seen a dead Magnolia leaf think of it this way; it is the color of dirt, large, and sturdy enough to use as a garden trowel.
The leaves on the Liquid Ambers are starting to turn, but it isn't anything to become too excited about. About the time they reach a decent color we'll have a Santa Ana wind, the temperature will rise and the leaves will be gone. So, while I won't have many leaves to rake, the grass (and weeds) continue growing year round. These days the only brisk air I feel is when the air conditioner gets stuck in the "on" position.
Friday, October 07, 2005
Something New
I just added a new Blog. It an unofficial Blog for the East Hartford High School Class of 1975. Let me know what you think of it.
Thursday, September 01, 2005
September Already
Well, summer is almost over. How can I tell? Well, Ethan is back at Seton Hall to start his Junior year - he starts next week. Spencer starts his Freshman year at REV - also starting next week.
More later
More later
Saturday, August 06, 2005
A Hot August
No News is Good News?
Not much exciting going on here, just another day with temperatures in excess of 100 degrees. Roberta and Spencer had a great backpacking trip, so much so that Roberta wants to go back in two years and Spencer is considering a 200 mile 3 week treck.
I just finished another course, "Emerging Technologies." If you want to see the fruits of my labors, and of my group-mates, go to:
http://www.collaborationwiki.pbwiki.com
Not much exciting going on here, just another day with temperatures in excess of 100 degrees. Roberta and Spencer had a great backpacking trip, so much so that Roberta wants to go back in two years and Spencer is considering a 200 mile 3 week treck.
I just finished another course, "Emerging Technologies." If you want to see the fruits of my labors, and of my group-mates, go to:
http://www.collaborationwiki.pbwiki.com
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Quiet, too quiet
Well, it's been a quiet July so far. Roberta and Spencer are off backpacking in New Mexico until this Sunday. Ethan is working in L.A. and only comes home on weekends. In the meantime it's just the dog and I holding down the fort.
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