Saturday, January 27, 2007
1/27/07 Test Shots
So this morning I took a couple of test shots in the back yard; Mr. Bunny and Merlyn, and a few hours later found Don and I at the Orange County Zoo at 1 Irvine Park Rd. (North end of Jamboree).
The zoo has been there forever I guess, and yet the only local zoo I've been to, or even known of, is the Santa Ana..and even that one has not seen my face in more than a decade.
Many of the signs claimed there were critters within the cells that were no where to be seen, but we probably hit it just after feeding time. They were doubtless sleeping off lunch in some rock crevice or hollowed trunk. If you wish you could see the cute critters up close and personal, the zoo opens at 10:00 am. Parking is $5.00 (on weekdays it's $3.00) and entrance to the zoo is $2.00 a person, unless you are 2 years of age or younger, in which case it's free (but you may never know because you can't read this). See http://www.ocparks.com/oczoo/ for further details.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
1-20-07 Big Bear Lake
So we decided to drive up in the Camry Saturday and check on it (that's the only one of our cars that handles snow well and that has a paint job that wouldn't be any the worse for a little snow pelting).
There was still snow on the ground from the last storm so Don shoveled clear a little path to our front door for me.
All is well. (See "Home Home on the Range" for a few photos) The roof is still intact. The oak tree is standing. The heater and the hot water heater work, and the porch is still standing. (....and no elves finished our paint job for us--some day we'll get past the front door and railings!)
"Cool! So, let's go for a drive!" --like the 2 hour drive there wasn't enough, hah? I know, but the mountain is so pretty with snow on it--we just HAD to explore.
It was all pretty but the past part was Big Bear Lake.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
San Juan Capistrano December 2006
Hi! Bet you thought I was gone for good, hah? In your dreams. As the line goes from Poltergeist, “I’m ba-ack.” I’m claiming “poetic license” on the pronoun.
So how’ve you been? How was December?
We had a fairly good December. It started with us going to a party at the El Adobe in San Juan Capistrano (home of the Swallows, where their return is heralded every March 20th with a parade) hosted by a pair of very dear old friends. It was a bitter-sweet experience. Larry, the person the party was in honor of, has a rare Cancer and it is feared he may be leaving us soon, so his wife, Margaret, threw him this fabulous surprise party.
We arrived early, so took the opportunity to stroll around the neighborhood. It’d been ages since Don and I had visited the town. We hadn’t been there since our wedding reception (also held at the El Adobe) . . . .in 1990!
So these are a few images of the neighborhood and the party.