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but I can’t say “by the chimney with care” because we don’t have a fireplace anymore.  I wish we did.  The stocking in the middle here is our oldest daughter, Amanda’s.  She got it for her first Christmas from her … Continue reading →

I moved out of my parents home when I was almost 22.  I wanted to do the “adult” thing.  Of course, I made sure I could afford it but I forgot to add things like Christmas decorations into the budget.  … Continue reading →

Blog(mas) Day 4 My family has spread out over the years and we really don’t see each other as often as we’d like so one year I decided to make a gift that I hoped would help keep us closer.  … Continue reading →

Our CalTrain has been participating with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation since 2001 with the Holiday Train.  This train runs from San Francisco to Santa Clara, usually on the first weekend in December, and makes 20 minute stops in several … Continue reading →

Favorite photo of 2018: There are a lot of photos to choose from as I took over 3,000 photos during the course of the year so far.  These two stand out though, not so much for the quality of the … Continue reading →

One of the Christmas decorations I remember from when I was younger is the Santa’s sleigh we had that hung above our fireplace.  It was made of styrofoam and I’m not sure how it lasted all the years it did.  … Continue reading →