Picture Gallery

We went down to our local beach park today and took some pictures

The altitude, seasonal high winds, dust storms and allergies are taking their toll. I'm acclamating to the altitude, but my sinuses and nasal cavaties are in a bloddy fight for survival. May have to resort to allergy shots next year for the first time in my life.

The people here are great, neighbors and A2Kers have welcomed me and I feel like I've come home even though I've never lived here before. It feels good to be near family again. I've missed being around my mom and brother.

The antics and affection from BBB's dogs don't give me much time to miss the lush California landscapes and weather. We've fallen madly in love and can't bare to not be within inches of each other. There are lots of "walkies!" in our future.

Dang, now I really do miss California. Those photos make me drool.

I miss California painfully. But if I left here, I'd miss it painfully too, admittedly not quite so much, but there are years of imbalance in that. I handle it by considering both places 'mine', not that we can ever own a place, but in the sense of connection.

Gee. I wonder about the direction of the prevailing winds.

You got that right, Roger

I am glad to hear that, Butrflynt, it's always nice to be near family, and before
you know it, you'll get used to the weather and scenery there too. The dogs
are lovely, so no wonder they took to you and vice versa.

osso, I imagine one always is homesick for California. I definitely would too!

New photo with comments from Annie herself:

graet pictures , cj ! thanks !
off to lake ontario later - the ice is gone - some chores to do and off we go .
i'll try to remember to take camera .
hbg

Annie, your glasses look great!

I just ordered a new pair of prescription sunglasses. I hope they look as good on me, as your new glasses look on you.

Beth

Hi Annie - I'm Izzie

I'm so glad you have sent us a picture of you.

You are so pretty in PINK!

Your glasses are brilliant - you're a beautiful little lady - I have glasses too that I use for reading but I think your HOT PINK glasses are simply stunning.

Way to go Annie.

Hi Annie!

I just showed your picture to my teenage daughter and she said, you look
very hip with those glasses. Now she wants some too!! You do look adorable,
with and without glasses, Annie!

Your glasses are lovely, Annie. I wear glasses too, but they are not pink.

When the baby gets into the talcum powder. It was EVERYWHERE!

You look beautiful no matter what you're wearing.

Oh, and look how mischievously she smiles. Great picture, Wilso!

Hi Annie!

Those are very cool. My daughter (she's eight) is about to get her first pair of glasses and she's kind of nervous about it. Do you have any advice for her?

Annie would like Sozlet to know that glasses really help her see better --- especially far away --- like when her teacher writes something on the board at school.

My own advice: let Penny the Hamster try different styles of glasses so that Sozlet can see what they look like.

You have a lovely family, Wilso!

I love this spot. I used to take a laptop out to the the gazebo thingy in your first picture and work from there just because it was so beautiful.

seize it