It was Thanksgiving and most of the family were gathering at Mother”s house for dinner. My then-boyfriend Kevin and I had gotten there a day early and had brought a pecan pie from a really good bakery in the Springs.   Cac was busy complaining (she does this a lot. it’s kind of a hobby.) […]

When Lori and Todd got married in San Diego about 5 years ago, my sisters Laurie and Carol (Cac for short) attended the wedding which was held in a small town called Julian about an hour from San Diego. Before heading up to Julian, Cac went to Trader Joe’s and bought mass quantity food (mostly […]

When it’s hot outside the keepers (also known as walking food dispensers) at elephant odyssey bring lots of food that floats and some toys down to the pool and call then the girls over some fun in the sun! First to come play was Sumithi, or Smitty for short.  She is a 45 year old […]

Today I spent a lovely twenty minutes basking in the glory of cheese in my backyard.  There was no purpose other than to enjoy my bit of cheese while enjoying the backyard I had worked so hard to create.  The fact that I was surrounded by the refuse of the creatures I love the most […]