Thinking of mother’s today, I turned an old photo of my grandmother Mabel “Jackie” Roberts into a card. I don’t know exactly what year it was taken, but I know it was prior to my mother being born in 1937.
That’s the Santa Cruz Boardwalk behind her. “The Giant Dipper” wooden roller coaster dates back to 1924 and is still there. I’ve ridden it many times myself. I’ve heard that in those days those striped umbrellas were available to rent.
This card is now available at Zazzle.
Our 44th president.
We’re celebrating with breakfast that includes red, white and blue crepes with fresh blueberries and raspberries.
My daughter Leah flexing in the living room.
We went to Henry Cowell State Park in Santa Cruz last weekend and hiked around the redwoods. My kids saw this bench and decided it was a canoe… so here they are… rowing for shore. We had a great time. 
What I love most about rivers is:
You can’t step in the same river twice
The water’s always changing, always flowing
Just Around the River bend – Pocahontas
This is my mom and dad, I lost my dad when I was only 16-years old. And my mom recently. One of my earliest memories is being bundled-up and going outside in the early morning to watch the flowers on the ice plant “wake up”. I have memories from all over California from the redwoods and beaches to the mountains and rivers and lakes.
Digital collage
My daughter turned 17 this weekend. We drove up Highway 1 through Davenport and Half Moon Bay and spent the day shopping in San Francisco. We shopped. We ate. We shopped some more. It was a beautiful day in the City.
This was taken at Lori’s Diner where we had lunch overlooking Union Square. Happy birthday Leah!
I would call these the REAL San Francisco treats. It’s the oatmeal cookie, and the melty chocolate. I want one now.
