Montage Monday – Leftovers

You know that moment in It’s a Wonderful Life when George Bailey realizes he’s back?  He’s giddy and full of joy over everything he experiences. “Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old...

The Song That Never Ends

We are still in California. It’s been a month. Surprisingly, all of us are all still speaking and smiling – most of the time. As of right now: – Ellie is the least pleasant person to be around. Not sure what her deal is and I’m hoping...

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

We are recycling in these parts.  Rewearing our clothes – clean, mind you – and recycling our activities by packing the same things again and again and again. I keep reusing the same answer to the “When are you leaving?”, too. “I...

A Long Good-Bye

Before we were even sure we were coming to California, I began to think about good-byes.  Really, there was something that prompted that thought, but at the moment I can’t remember what that was. I think I was thinking of those brave men and women who crossed...

And Finally the Twelfth

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . 12 Tasty Wines As I have said, after we visited the Lodi W.O.W. museum, Mama Syd graciously took the kiddos so we could go wine tasting with Aunt Cristie.  A transplanted Lodi-an and wine club member, she...