Category Archives: All Things Family

Family, Friends, Blessings.

Posted on May 22, 2021 by polloplayer

I’ve entered a state of perpetual amazement. Amazed, first, in retrospect at how strangely easy it was to adjust to a year of life lived in shadows, adopting as my mantra the Marcus Aurelius quote “Very little is needed to … Continue reading →

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Family Album: Life, the Re-boot

Posted on May 15, 2021 by polloplayer

Turns out, I needed all those lockdowns to rest up for what came next: real life 2.0 It’s gotten busy! Wonderfully busy! Appointments, events, even a party or two – all up to speed and going faster faster faster every … Continue reading →

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Family Album: Newport Beach, the long way.

Posted on March 27, 2021 by polloplayer

We used to live in and out of our suitcases. But after a year of almost continuous lockdown, a road trip seemed almost daunting. How could we leave the animals? Who can remember how to pack, what to pack, besides … Continue reading →

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Unexpected gifts.

Posted on December 12, 2020 by polloplayer

There’s a quirky article in The Wall Street Journal today regarding the upside of “sloppily wrapped” gifts. This caught my eye, as I am one of those slapdash gift-wrappers whose gifts look like they were wrapped by an assembly line … Continue reading →

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Family Album: San Francisco.

Posted on November 7, 2020 by polloplayer

Well, let’s just say there are currently no little cable cars climbing halfway to the stars. Tony Bennett may have to sing a new tune about that city by the Bay. After the relaxed and almost festive atmosphere of Paso … Continue reading →

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Family Album: Pet Friendly Weekend

Posted on September 26, 2020 by polloplayer

After our third wave of house guests, we’re calling it Hotel Lily. It works like this: they can check in any time they like, but we can never leave. No one’s complaining – especially not Lily! We love having this … Continue reading →

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Family Album: The Great 98

Posted on September 12, 2020 by polloplayer

Life took a small turn towards normal last week when Phyllis was granted a get-out-of-jail-free card to celebrate her 98th birthday. After nearly SEVEN months in captivity at her retirement community, she got the go-ahead for socially-distant socializing during her … Continue reading →

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Summer ends; new beginnings.

Posted on August 15, 2020 by polloplayer

Is there anything more fleeting than summer? Question for God: Why, the very moment summer begins, do you begin stealing a minute of its light at each end of the day? Good thing Lily pounced on it from the get-go … Continue reading →

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Go ask your mom.

Posted on May 9, 2020 by polloplayer

What is Mother’s Day without the brunch? How do we even begin to do this? Of all the family traditions I can think of, torturing your children by making them dress up in the middle of the day and spend … Continue reading →

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Family Album: it was very, very, VERY merry.

Posted on December 28, 2019 by polloplayer

Not a creature is stirring, because they’ve all gone home, but we had a houseful, and the best Christmas ever. Auntie Gail arrived first, and then Taylor. Ron joined Gail this year and we were all – especially Lily – … Continue reading →

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