Archive for September, 2005

Cousins

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

The cousins have been visiting while they are out of school because of Katrina. We have been showing them around here. We went to The Tech, the Exploratorium, crossed the Golden Gate bridge, and Aquarium. They were supposed to go back early this morning. Because of Rita, we had to postpone the flight through Houston [...]

Broken Arm

Tuesday, September 20th, 2005

Margaret fell Sunday night while playing on the play structure in the back yard. We took her to urgent care. The doctor said it was probably not broken, or if it was, he would just maybe put it in a splint. We went to her regular doctor the next day, he sent us for a [...]

Construction Update

Friday, September 16th, 2005

This is Steve, one of two of the foremen, on the roof at Tahoe. Both Steve and Galen are terrific carpenters and highly photogenic, but Steve wanted his picture on the website, so he got front page. If you click on the photo, another 75 photos of the house and crew will show up. I [...]

Katrina

Thursday, September 15th, 2005

I went to Mississippi to help my brother and sister deal with the flooding from the hurricane. I really don’t know how to describe it. In some ways, it was like going to a funeral. I did enjoy my time with my brother and sister, but it was not the best of circumstances. It was [...]

Preschool

Monday, September 12th, 2005

Sam had his first day of preschool. I missed it because I was in Mississippi helping my brother and sister. All went well.

Bake Sale

Saturday, September 10th, 2005

Katy and her friend Olivia decided – all on their own – to hold a lemonade and bake sale to raise money for Katrina aid. After the neighbors spread the word, they had great attendance. Everyone had a good time hanging out outside, chatting with neighbors, and enjoying the Fall weather. More importantly, in two [...]

Katrina

Wednesday, September 7th, 2005

My brother and sister went through Katrina. They all evacuated to safety. My nephew just uploaded these before and after pictures. If you look closely in the garage shots, it looks like the water level is just above the windows & doors. Basically, the water came in and floated everything around and jumbled it up. [...]

Pinnacles

Saturday, September 3rd, 2005

Today we went down to Pinnacles National Monument and went for a little hike through the caves. Karl, Norman, and the Tebbs family were there. Sam, Margaret, and Katy did really well climbing over the boulders through the cave.