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Fifty and Fabulous!

Published: January 2nd, 2010

Happy New Year, and Happy Birthday, Kelly! Thanks very much to all who helped us celebrate the end of the decade and the Kelly’s birthday! (Does she look great, or what??)






A few more pictures here.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Published: November 25th, 2009

After Kelly put some sparkly Christmas stuff in the bathroom, we enjoyed an absolutely splendid afternoon in Jack London Square. We wish you all a wonderful holiday.

Holiday trimmings - already. Sweet potato fries at Miss Pearl's.

What are you thankful for this year?

Hooray Happy Horsie Day

Published: November 8th, 2009

Kelly and Tilly spend some quality time on the 350 acre Reinstein Ranch.

Kelly brings Tilly in from pasture. How fun is this?
Giddy-up! The ranch is large.
Kelly rides the trails. Kelly works her inner thighs.
Kelly poses with Miss Tilly. We had the entire ranch to ourselves today.

Xenophon Horse Show 2009

Published: October 29th, 2009

Yes, I’m still taking pictures, and Kelly is still volunteering at Xenophon, where we get to hang out with the nicest imaginable kids, horses and volunteers. Wonderful.

Fabulous Fishies!

Published: October 5th, 2009

This was our first visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It did not disappoint. the fact that we were there on a slow weekday made it that much more fabulous. Highly recommended!

Cannery Row, Monterey, CA. wooooo!
A HUGE tank. Pregnant male seahorse and the Kellster. Another look at the Really Big Tank.
Yes, they were all upside-down for the shoot. Hands-on fish tank.
Spectacular donut-shaped fish tank. Famous jellies.
Seahorses cavort. Angled front fish tank. Very cool!

The Club at Pebble Beach

Published: October 4th, 2009

Kelly, Kerry and Matt take in the view.

A beautiful day at Pebble Beach!

Bixby Bridge and Post Ranch Inn

Published: October 3rd, 2009

On the second day of Matt & Kerry’s visit, we drove down past the scenic Bixby Bridge through Big Sur and on to our destination – lunch at the Post Ranch Inn. The overcast skies didn’t dampen our enthusiasm for this teriffic lunch. I’m getting hungry thinking about that pork chop.

A favorite scenic spot for visitors to the Bay Area. Kelly and Kerry
At the Post Ranch Inn. Pork chop with peaches.
Ahi tuna with crispy wonton salad. Now, that's a tuna melt!
Fruit crisp - yum!! Chocolate caramel crème brûlée.
The restaurant at Post Ranch Inn. Bellies full.

Kerry & Matt

Published: September 30th, 2009

Kerry and Matt paid a visit to the Bay Area. We spent a few food-filled days traveling up and down the coast. I will be posting more pictures as soon as possible!

DSC_1011 Corn duo soup.
Jim's wonderful steak and fries at the Cliff House. Golden Gate National

A Typical Evening at thedude’s

Published: August 24th, 2009

Now that the in-laws have a 24″ iMac, life around here may never be the same.

Maw and Paw.

Fifty Big Ones

Published: June 15th, 2009

Congratulations, Mike and Myrna!

To me, the coolest thing about this reunion is that Kelly’s aunt and uncle were able to round up all of the bridesmaids and groomsmen from their wedding – fifty years ago. Amazing.

The original wedding party, then... ...and now!
Still in love... Leroy and Elroy
Brian and Rachel. Sweet sleep

Mike and Myrna have this spectacular view from their remote ranch north of tiny Friant, California.

Looking east. Wow.

Congratulations, Bailey and Oscar!

Published: June 9th, 2009

Bailey and Oscar tied the knot this weekend at a lovely ceremony. Luckily, they hired a professional photographer, which left me free to concentrate on the fun and the pretty girls!

The food was excellent.
Hillary gets the full treatment. Handsome young dude.
This little dude loves to dance! He was just soo cute! First dance as husband and wife. The newlyweds. Awwww...
The bride and groom. Hooray! The outcome of the toss was fixed.

See the rest of the pictures here, or if you would like an easy way to download them to your computer or have photographic prints made, view them in my Picasa web album. (Hint, for best results, install Picasa on your machine.)

Carmel Weekend

Published: April 5th, 2009

One of the best things about the Bay Area is that you can drive two hours and see sights like these and end up in Carmel-By-The-Sea. And if you’re like us, you’ll take the wrong turn at least once and discover a cemetery bursting with colorful flowers, lush, green fields, happy cows and sea lions on the rocks below Highway 1.

Flower-filled cemetery. We're guessing this is an Easter tradition. A few of those California "happy cows".
Kelly looks over the cliff... ... at the sea lions 700 feet below us.

The next day, you can explore some of the Carmel’s unique shops enjoy lunch at the over-the-top Post Ranch Inn with a ridiculously splendid view of the green rolling hills and the ocean below, and spot California Condors floating gracefully above. These birds can grow to have a wing-span of 9-1/2 feet and weigh 22 pounds. They’re awesome to see this close. The shot below was shot with an 85 mm lens. The huge bird was maybe 30 feet away.

thedude could not talk Kelly into buying these. Dining room with a drop-dead view.
Star Anise Braised Pork Pot Stickers with Sweet Soy and Plum Sauce. California Condor number 94.

And if that’s not enough goodness, you can sit in the beach with your wonderful wife and watch the hardy surfer dudes catch the last wave before sunset.

Kelly finds the perfect spot on the beach. Surfer contemplates getting back in the frigid water.
Liquid gold. Waiting for the last wave of the day.

Happy anniversary, Kelly. You’re the best!

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