Back to School
Back to school time rolled around again, and both kids seemed more than ready. Sierra is starting second grade, Kade kindergarten. We didn’t…
Diving Board
Hana and Don climbed up to the Diving Board, a prominent feature just off the west shoulder of Half Dome. The spot is…
Camping
We took the kids camping along Rock Creek, on the eastern side of the Sierra, near Bishop. The campground is in a narrow…
Summer Fun
This collection is a hodgepodge of pictures from midsummer. Barb and Don came to visit over the 4th of July weekend – we…
Stanford Sierra Camp
We took our annual trip to Stanford Sierra camp on Fallen Leaf Lake, near Lake Tahoe, CA. It has been an unusually cool,…
Mount Adams
Mount Adams is a 12,281 foot tall stratovolcano in Southern Washington. The hiking group was Don, Allen Roberts, and Sheira Henderson (the same…
Spring Soccer
We signed both kids up for soccer this spring. Sierra was willing to start again – she had dropped out previously. She did…
Henry Coe State Park
These pictures are from a quick trip up to Henry Coe State Park, among the live oaks of the Diablo Range. It’s the…
Birthdays
Sierra and Kade’s joint birthday rolled around again, so we had the usual spate of parties. (With Hana out of the state, she…
Japan
We took the kids to Japan for their Spring Break. Given the relatively short time available (nine days including travel), we skipped Tokyo…
Spring
The first gallery is a random collection of pictures from the early spring. We took the kids skiing twice (though Kade didn’t get…
Disneyland
We went to Disneyland for the weekend with the Brands. The weather was rainy in the morning, which turned out to be a…