Monday, March 16, 2026

Day 4952: Happy Birthday WonderWoman! & Schoep's condition.


    
"Hot yoga": ink, watercolor postcard




Want music?



    Click: Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye, Your Precious Love.


2GN2S

Happy Birthday WonderWoman!!!



Since reaching 84, I find that my tears are really close to the surface and I can tear up reading a book! So when my only offspring has a birthday, it is really easy for me to get sappy! I am going to try hard not to sap this up. 
But that's hard! I read somewhere that "happiness is when your kids turn out to be good people". I agree with that, but there are also bonuses beyond that. I am just going to share a few photos that make me smile.

3 year old future WonderWoman with Mickey at Disneyland, 1976

Saturday, March 16, 202

with "Good Golly Miss Molly"
 
At 4, already  WonderWoman fan 


Erin 4, Shogun 4 months

Young WW and big sis Lisa Suzuki, 1980.


 
age 8, Chicago, IL 
WW & Aunt Vonda, JKF Picnic, 1989

WW awarded Sho-dan, 1990

Then she met Superman ...
 
Engahed on WW's 21st Birthday, 1994, Las Brisas, Laguna

Married, August 26, 1995, Orange, CA
WonderWoman and Superman are still so in love, I couldn't have asked for a better husband for my daughter, or father for my grandsons.  
WW, Magic Mountain, 2009



WW, Anaheim, CA, 2019

WW, in flight, 2020

  
WW, Real Estate license, 2020


Best friends (40+yers), Cheryl & WW, Irvine, CA. 2021

GH#2, SM, WW, GH#1, GH#3, Mothers Day, Anaheim Hills,  2021

Jordan and Raquel Salloum (10-04-2025)
Manu & Jacob Salloum (12-7-2025)

Zack

Two new daughters, Raquel and Manu. Life is very good.



Latest Mother-Daughter photo before make-up



   


This unforgettable image captured the bond between John Unger and his elderly dog, Schoep. As Schoep aged, arthritis and hip problems made rest difficult and movement painful. To help ease his suffering, John carried him into the calm waters of Lake Superior, where the buoyancy took pressure off his aching joints and allowed him to relax enough to sleep.
The photograph touched millions because it showed something deeper than pain — it showed loyalty, patience, and love returned in full. John later spoke about how much Schoep had meant to him during one of the darkest times in his life. Whether people saw the image as grief, gratitude, or devotion, it became a lasting reminder that kindness given to an animal can come back with extraordinary power.

 



  
 
A 2+ minute video, Swan Lake ballet, here.
 
 
Just because ...

Black-breasted thrush

Monday's Smiles ... 













Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.


  


 

 

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Day 4951: An Analogy & Propolis "Bee-glue".




   
"Diversion":  junk collage.


                                                                       
  

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    Click: Babyface, Everytime I Close My Eyes.




2GN2S

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Bees are not just honey makers — they are also nature’s tiny builders and protectors. In autumn, bees gather resin from tree bark and buds to create propolis, a natural sticky “bee glue” that helps seal their hive for the cold winter ahead.

This incredible natural substance doesn’t just close small gaps in the hive. It also acts like a natural disinfectant, helping keep the entire colony safe from harmful germs and bacteria.

Nature has its own engineers, doctors, and architects — and the humble bee does all three. A tiny insect with a huge responsibility for its colony and for our planet.

 



  
 
A 5+ minute video, Top Torpedo, here.




 
Just because ...

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Sunday's Smiles ... 

 

















Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.