Talent Show Judges

Although I blurried up their faces a little, you might still recognize Mega Mind, Cruella, Rapunzel, Popeyye, TinkerBell and Gru.  Dedicated judges for the SDJA talent show, they thought up funny one liners and pumped up the crowd for nearly 2 hours.  Good job, guys!

First Attempts

I spent an entire afternoon in Old Town San Diego with a photo composition group.  We snapped pictures of everything and although I wish I had turned the flower around a little before I took the shot, I still like it quite a bit.

Happy Birthday Ben

Nothing says birthday in Southern California like a pinata. This one happened to be indestructible and needed a LOT of  pounding before someone finally hit paydirt.

Yom Ha Atzmaut

Also known as Israeli Independence Day and at our school, we do it up big.  Lots of fun games, delicious food and art projects topped by singing on the stairs at the end of the day. The kids love to camouflage themselves and practice their IDF skills.

Spatula Bouquet

One day Maria might get married again and I have the perfect bouquet for her.  She is an amazing cook with a kitchen full of the right stuff. I marveled at her collection of spatulas and measuring cups - entire drawers of bowls and gadgets. No wonder she had to remodel her kitchen.

Thanks, Maurice

Back door of one of the art galleries in downtown Encinitas and it reminded me of Where the Wild Things Are. Since I was in public, I did not look into their yellow eyes or cause a wild rumpus. I did behave well in time for dinner.

Another Day, Another Box

It's almost immediate - we put down a box...any box...and Darby hope in and makes himself at home.  We'll keep this box until it falls apart, I'm sure.