Tag Archives: Family

A Christmas to remember.

Posted on December 31, 2022 by polloplayer

It started off brilliantly. We found a beautiful tree this year and these two came up from LA for a cozy tree-trimming visit. We hosted a party for the church and Lily loved being the center of attention. Julia and … Continue reading →

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She’s truly in the One Percent!

Posted on September 10, 2022 by polloplayer

The little girl born on September 5, 1922 in Waltham, Minnesota, could not possibly have imagine how time would stretch out before her and that a full century later her entire family would gather in Santa Barbara, CA to celebrate … Continue reading →

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100 reasons to celebrate.

Posted on September 3, 2022 by polloplayer

It’s time to party! Today we will gather to féte Phyllis on the 100th anniversary of her birth. Yes, it all started for her in 1922 and you can spend today boggling your mind with all she has seen and … Continue reading →

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Family Album: a last slice of summer.

Posted on August 20, 2022 by polloplayer

We truly loved Santa Fe but all the while we were there I felt a palpable tug, the pull of the Pacific. How lucky that we headed next to Newport Beach, where we settled in at the Balboa Bay Club … Continue reading →

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Family Album: You can go home again.

Posted on June 4, 2022 by polloplayer

When you lived your entire childhood in the same house in the same sleepy town with the same boring parents, you can’t wait to move several time zones and a myriad of zip codes away. But after finishing college and … Continue reading →

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To points south. And west.

Posted on April 30, 2022 by polloplayer

Things were too calm. Time to hit the road. Headed south. Time to meet the new grandpup! This is Bunny. Can you believe him? I want three! And speaking of grands, somehow just since Christmas, the grandsons turned into grand … Continue reading →

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Family Album: The Merriest Ever!

Posted on January 1, 2022 by polloplayer

Tradition dictates that every Christmas at our house is pretty much the same, yet there’s always a little tweak that makes it a Christmas to remember. Pretty much the same cast of characters, starting with these two rolling in: But … Continue reading →

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Family Album: Hither and Yon.

Posted on November 27, 2021 by polloplayer

We had a whole lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving season. While we weren’t all together all the time, the circle somehow remained unbroken, which is a kind of accomplishment given the size of our tribe. Taylor put in … Continue reading →

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Family Album: Collecting Candles.

Posted on November 13, 2021 by polloplayer

He is quite the collector, the CE. Oriental rugs, books, antiquities, arcania, etc. etc. Through the years he has filled up quite a few walls and closets with his favorite things. Lately, it seems, though, for both of us that … Continue reading →

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Family Album: There is love.

Posted on October 30, 2021 by polloplayer

Here we were for another Sarasota wedding! The big day was near for nephew Nick and his beloved Alex. The celebrations began with a barbecue at Mark and Jean’s home, where we feasted on grilled shrimp and steak with the … Continue reading →

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