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Creatures of the Night
Since we purchased a Bushnell Trophy Camera, we have gotten some interesting pictures and videos of animals in our...
Hallcrest Vinyards
If we were to provide a recipe for a lovely day in Felton, California, we'd recommend a day of...
Another Couple of Wineries on the West Side.
In the vicinity of Swift and Ingalls Streets, in Santa Cruz, California, you will find a nice area...
Gemini Birthday Greetings!
In our little family that we've created, every member of the family has a Gemini Birthday. We don't know precisely when Boobie's birthday is, but to the best of our knowledge, it is May 22, 2006, which makes her over 16 years old - ancient by cat standards. Elke's...
Anna Tivel
When you go through your life as a family unit of five Tivels, and then all of a sudden, an additional, very talented Tivel appears, well you have to go out and see who that Tivel is. In this case, Anna Tivel, an established, accomplished, touring musician,...
Creatures of the Night
Since we purchased a Bushnell Trophy Camera, we have gotten some interesting pictures and videos of animals in our backyard. Of course, there is the opossum, which I've written about in a previous post. We've got a skunk. Boy! He's as proud of that tail as a...
Hallcrest Vinyards
If we were to provide a recipe for a lovely day in Felton, California, we'd recommend a day of hiking followed by a sandwich and cider at Hallcrest Vinyards. There are a lot of great places to visit in this area, but for this recipe, we'll keep it simple. We're...
The Chestnut-Backed Chickadee
Elke and I have a long history of fostering wildlife and making them feel safe to visit. We've had all manner of birds making nests and bringing their babies into the world on this property. In our back yard, we have this artsy bird house sculpture that we bought at...
Another Couple of Wineries on the West Side.
In the vicinity of Swift and Ingalls Streets, in Santa Cruz, California, you will find a nice area for food and drink that is called "the West Side." On a particular sunny day in April, Elke and I visited the West Site to cross a couple of wineries off of our Wine...