Tag Archives: Family

Family Album: 99 never looked so fine!

Posted on September 11, 2021 by polloplayer

If age really is just a number, I think we should all choose 99. It surely looks good on Phyllis! The crown, along with with a sweet pot of flowers, was a gift from Daniel and Victoria. Queen V drove … Continue reading →

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LA Weekend.

Posted on August 28, 2021 by polloplayer

One Saturday in the mid-70’s when I was very new to California and having some difficulty adjusting to things like purple ice plant blooming in mid-February and the hills on fire in December, the CE suggested we make a day … Continue reading →

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Family Album: Maui Memories.

Posted on August 7, 2021 by polloplayer

Yes, it was a bit of a challenge to get there. But I’d do it all and more again to be back in Maui. Every trip is a little bit different but always, always magical. We go back a long … Continue reading →

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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: a holiday, anyway!

Posted on November 28, 2020 by polloplayer

You can’t keep hungry people down. Thanksgiving was going to happen one way or another. We turned a day into a week to lighten the (viral) load and we were blessed with the absolute most spectacular weather I think I’ve … 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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