Day2329: 77 and counting!

2 sisters: old photo, collage & digital

Want music?

 

Click here for Lionel Ritchie, Love will find a way.

then click back on this blog tab or here to listen as you browse, or not?

Over the years and 2328 days of doing this little blog,

many people have liked the Dad stories, so I will repeat one.

Let me preface the story with the fact that my Dad grew up during the Great Depression. It hit him, his family & everybody he knew, hard. It scarred him for life. He was beyond frugal, way beyond. He couldn't afford to go to school, but he could drive. He became a Greyhound bus driver, with many safety awards. He loved to swim and became an Olympic caliber diver. He made the US team, selected by famous Coach Sammy Lee. Two months later he had tuberculosis and was in a facility. He missed the Olympics and his dream opportunity. Life wasn't easy. He raised me to know that.

Home from boarding school for the weekend, at age 9, I mentioned to my Dad that ...DeDe, my roommate & friend at school, had allergies.Without missing a beat, my Dad said ..."we don't have allergies, allergies are for rich people." You would have liked my Dad, most everybody did.

As this Day 2328 posts tonight, I will turn 77 years.

Some days that number seems real, but luckily most days not.

WW picked me up for an early birthday lunch at Zov's! 

We did a little Christmas shopping then home. 

Once home Grandhunk#1 came by to help me

with my new iPadPro & pencil, he's amazing. 

This portrait was taken with my new iPadPro!

Jordan taught me how to charge the pencil and some 

of the many features, similar to his iPhone 10.

I plan to view some of the tutorials tonight.

So thankful and happy for this great & generous gift.

Thanks again Salloum Family & Grandhunk #1 for your help.

A smile for Tuesday ...

Day 2166: Let there be light!

fragile: ink brush drawing & digital collage

variations n a theme: ink brush drawing & digital collage

1  - 2

3  - 4

fragile 4: nk brush drawing & digital collage

Do you have a preference? Let me know?

1, 2 , 3 or 4?

Want music?

 

Click here for Maroon Five, Sunday morning.

then click back on this blog tab or here to listen as you browse, or not?

A gift of light! How great is that?

Superman & WonderWoman flew in Saturday morning, 

 

and brought & installed a special new light fixture. 

I am thrilled beyond words, 

if you saw it's predecessor, you would be too.

On the way to Newport Beach today, 

I took two photos at stop lights for Lynn in Colorado.

(Please pardon my dirty windshield)

Lynn misses the Pacific, so whenever I'm near  ...

I try to get a Pacific check for her.

And, I was invited to a party at Taco Rosa, Newport Beach.

A birthday party for Colin Morris!

Delicious food, a yummy cake, cards & gifts.

Tony Pfeiffer didn't lean in! No fair Tony!

Ten family & friends came to celebrate Colin !

 

My student since age 7 ...  we have history.

So many memories! Thank you Colin!

A smile for Sunday ...

Day 1565: An extra hour and still 10 minutes late?

"Demura Sensei", photo & digital

An extra hour and still 10 minutes late? Yep!

I could make up an excuse, but I was indeed, late.

Luckily they cut me some slack. I'm a senior.

Today was our 51st Annual Inter-dojo Tournament.

A chance for Demura Sensei's dojos ...

to compete and enjoy camaraderie.

photo by Denise Caras

Our Genbu Kai Taiko group, start the day's activities.

Ages 11 - adult, they will perform in Las Vegas in 2017.

photo by Thanh Nguyen

Black belt kata demo & board braking demonstrations.

Frank & Frank at work

Jared

National Champion, Brian Hilliard

Proud son Brian & proud Mom, Isbell

 

 

 

 

 

John  & Michael

Jess, Mei, Brian, JoJo & Thanh

Jim & Jody, photo by Jim Namekata

future Olympian Hannah, photo by Jennifer Moss

Demura Sensei & Mei, photo by Mei Okamura

We thank you Demura Sensei!

A smile for Monday ...