aloha oe
We’re leaving for Oahu tomorrow so I thought I’d post some past images I took when we lived there. We will be staying in Waikiki-it’s is a weird experience to go back as a tourist-and on the North Shore. I am so excited to experience staying on the North Shore and can’t wait to do [...]
momentary slice of heaven
Sunday night I had a little taste of heaven. Jim took both Merrik and Maliea into the bath (we have one of those big jacuzzi tubs thank goodness) and I had a few minutes to myself. To do what you ask? Hmmmm. Spontaneously the closest thing was a glass of wine and I caught a [...]
life of a designer
This is a beautiful movie I just came across about the life of an artist/designer. Milton Glaser is a graphic designer who has created some of the most famous visuals in history. His latest interview about Shepard Fairey’s Obama posters brings to light some critical points for all artists. I see the fair use issue [...]
another awesome birthday party for shane
Merrik’s friend Shane has the best birthday parties in town. This year there was a bounce house and an amazing animal show with cotton candy and snow cones plus lots of other goodies. I think the parents had just as much fun at this party as any of the kids. To see all the pics [...]
next stop-the beach
After the harbor we HAD to go for a bike ride because we forgot to take the bike to the harbor. Nana Papa dropped us off at home and we loaded the Highlander up with beach gear and headed to Linda Lane. It’s nice to have the weather on our outdoorsy side again. We walked [...]
harbor walk
We went to the harbor the other day with Nana Papa to see if Proud Mary’s was open yet. It has been since my birthday when I was pregnant with Maliea that it burned down. We went to have brunch there and it was still smoking. So sad because I remember going there the first [...]
merrik’s favorite day out
It was my day to be the mom at Kids Day Out at the Center For Spiritual Living this week and I had a great time watching the kids play. Pattie and I had barely enough time to catch up with each other but the kids were awesome!
new personal work
I have been really trying to work on my personal photography-not just images of the kids but thoughtful, creative artwork. I daydream about creating compelling work that is conceptual and inspiring. I even promised myself that I would enter a couple of new photographs in the San Clemente Art Association Juried Art Exhibition this month [...]
superbowl sunday
Merrik is so into the ocean right now that we took him and Maliea to the beach on Superbowl Sunday because the weather had been so nice. He was excited to try out the surfboard and has been learning how to bodysurf and go under the waves safely. Maliea is just as enthusiastic about the [...]
a little dose of medicine
I wish I had witnessed it live but I received it in an email from my wry humor-loving husband. A traffic signed usually warning you or demanding your attention brought a good dose of humor to Dana Point on Saturday night. Gotta love it in these times of serious strife, worry and hardship.
rainy days
It’s been raining since Thursday so that means lots of time indoors with the kids- which always makes for a challenge. Fortunately the house is already a disaster from the flood and we are still dealing with the cleanup from that. I have been able to a lot at home: scan and process images for [...]
throwing out the baby with the bath water
I just found out that a new law could destroy the coolness of etsy. Until last Friday, indie artisans were being threatened with the possibility of disappearing due to restrictions on testing all items made for children under 12. Here are a couple of articles that explain how detrimental the CPSIA could be to my [...]
i found your camera
Could you imagine losing your camera with hundreds of photos on the card/film? There are people who are looking to get images back to their owners. Check out this fantastic blog.
all about the bike
Last weekend we had to escape the thundering fans, dry heat and nauseating smell of the flood cleanup at our house. We got a hotel room in Dana Point harbor and made the most of “living” out of it by doing lots of walking and biking. Merrik biked in the hotel, in the rain, in [...]