the things we do..............

Kozo had promised a Japanese dinner......here we are enjoying it!!

I got Kozo on my small wood lathe..........

We had a great exchange pool party..........

We had a presentation at city hall

and an afternooon at the sports center pool

It was another wonderful exchange

let's do it again!!!................









let's hurry home so we can host Kozo

July 21, 2012

We had two days at home before we hosted our good friend Kozo. Kozo organizes our sister city's Daisen school exchange.

We had our annual "tailgate party" at an Angel's game.

after burgers and hot dogs...............

we had s'mores over the grill

it was a good game and the Angel's won!!











hello and good bye

July 23, 2012

We really enjoyed the B&B and ended it with a "welcome back" party for Corinne & Marlowe with some friends and family-

 

insane!!!- back up to the B&B in Paso.......

July 8, 2012

just to keep up with our crazy schedule of the past few months.............we drove directly from the reunion to Paso Robles to cover the B&B for Corinne & Marlowe.......once again becoming

"Seasonal Innkeepers"!!!!

a typical B&B sunset!!!

we went to SLO with Laura & Joel for dinner and a show...........

another time we met Carol's high school friend "Penny" in SLO- it was fun, we'll make a habit out of that.......

we also traveled to Morro Bay for clam chowder, visited the "tap room" at Firestone Brewery and stopped into Avila Beach...........all great times

we even "found" the nude beach!!!! (that must have been Carol's idea......lol!!)



Carol's 50th HS reunion!!!

July 7, 2012

We stayed in OC for Carol's 50th high school reunion from Paramount High School........and yes, it's Paramount USD where Carol and I met while teaching 45 years ago!!!



home again, home again, jiggity jog.......

July 6, 2012

Carol and I had great seafood dinners at Walt's Wharf in Seal Beach. It had been years since we visited, but we had lived in Seal Beach back in 1970 and remember when they opened Walt's Wharf!!!



time with my "brother".........

June 18, 2012

Paul and I had a great week together!!

Connie and Fred stopped over for dinner and some pinochle......

and plenty of time to relax...........Phillies, of course!!



Pennsylvania here I come..........

June 22,  2012

I flew back to Pennsylvania to spend some time with my brother-in-law Paul as his family spent some time at the "shore" . Paul's having some health issues with infections.........

Before they left, they had a Father's Day party at their home in Lititz.



while we were away.........

June 12, 2012

Ami turned in my entry to the San Diego Fair-

"A Crooked Smile", a 22" Arizona juniper bowl with a turquoise filled "smile".



off to Georgia............

May 30, 2012

A few days home and it was off to Georgia to see Aaron & Michelle and work on the rental....

Here's  AJ online and Cody the cat.

plenty to do............

and there was always time for local BBQ!!!!