Margaret and Randy came in from Idaho. Paul, Shannon, and M. came in from Oakland. Sara, Charlie, and L. flew in from England. Family. <3
Christmas 2023
Jun 16th, 2024 by leigharev2
Our Baby is 21!
Jun 16th, 2024 by leigharev2
I recall when Alex turned five. I had a mini meltdown. He was already five? Time went by too fast. Now he’s 21 and I still feel the same. I am so grateful that I got front row-center to watch this beautiful person, inside and out, grow up to be the person he is today. As we transition our parent/child relationship to parent/adult child relationship, I am thankful and hopeful that the role of friend is a part of this relationship as well.
The traditional ‘Eat whatever you want for breakfast” breakfast. This year: BQ Chicken Wings, Pizza Rolls, Grapes, Bagel with Crean Chees and Lox, and his first legitimate adult beverage, Stella Artois
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Dinner and more adult beverages at High Hand Brewing Company…
Alex’s birthday extended into the next day with a day trip to Napa! We started the way we always start, a visit to Inglenook for my favorite mocha and one of my favorite wineries. Alex had a glass of their fine Inglenook wine. We recreated a memory of him playing with a sailboat in their fountain when we went to Napa for the first time. He was seven. You can see the first photo here.
On to Bennett Lane winery. A beautiful boutique winery. We had the place to ourselves and a private tasting. Then a visit to the Culinary Institute of America!
Last stop…dinner at Market in St. Helena. A precious capture of moments and memories of our precious, treasured son.
Christmas Lights with Numan
Jun 15th, 2024 by leigharev2
Alex lives in an apartment at school with five roommates. One of them, Numan, is from Turkey. We invited him to join us over Christmas break. He did not stay with us over Christmas but he did join us for a few days. We took him out for a Christmas Lights walk. He had not done that before. We also took him to Grass Valley for and afternoon and shop that delightful town. He said if he could settle somewhere, he would settle in a town like this one. It was a treat to see these places and experiences through his eyes.
We Did a Thing
Jun 15th, 2024 by leigharev2
Teresa and I were run buddies. We ran 3-4x a week at 5am with a small group of runners who became good friends. We called ourselves the Clover Valley Loop Ladies due to the name of the neighborhood we ran in. So many miles logged, so many races of varying distances accomplished, so many laughs and tears as we left everything on the roads and trails. Even though our group no longer runs together, we will get together socially on occasion or meet up for a 5K/10K fun run/walk.
Teresa and I decided to literally mark the significance of this group through matching tattoos! I smile every time I look down at it.
Annual Holiday Day Out
Jun 15th, 2024 by leigharev2
What started out over a decade ago as a fun outing has turned into an annual friend’s day trip that we all look forward to and protect. Once a year around Christmas, the four of us (me, Shanti, Tina, and Eun) get away for a full day of fun. We start the day as early as possible and end it as late as possible. Each year we pick a different town to enjoy. This year it was the sweet town of Murphys! A full day of shopping, food (Grounds for lunch was a real delight), rich conversations, and lots of laughs. I love each one of these friends individually and I love what we have created collectively. <3
More 5K a Day Shots
Jun 15th, 2024 by leigharev2
David joined me for a few. I always enjoy it when he joins me in something me like this…
5K A Day Challenge 2023
Jun 15th, 2024 by leigharev2
I completed a couple 5k a day challenges a few years back when I was running. I decided to do it as a walker this year. 5K a day walking from Thanksgiving through New Years Day. My friend and past run buddy, Alicia, joined me. Part of the time, I spent in Manzanita, she continued in Cali and walked with other friends. A really neat little group formed and they still walk everyday, even though I am making this post six months later! Here are a few of the daily captures….
Thanksgiving 2023
Jun 15th, 2024 by leigharev2
Both boys were with us for Thanksgiving. Alex flew up from school and spent his break with us. Fabio and Esperanza sent photos of their Thanksgiving in Valencia, Spain. Kat’s mom, Elizabeth, is a gifted cook and baker and gifted us my favorite holiday dessert, pecan pie! I am thrilled to say that I think my love of trivia is being passed on to Alex. He wanted to join me for a trivia night. We went to Dueling Dogs Brewing Co. and ended up getting third place! For a team of two that’s pretty fantastic! David and I teamed up to make the dinner. It is a real joy being married to someone who is competent and enjoys being in the kitchen.
Summer 1985
Jun 15th, 2024 by leigharev2
While decluttering photos, I came across three cartridges that contained a bunch of slides from the past. I went through them and scaled down to around 50 and then turned them in to be transformed to digital. Here is a collage of a few of these photos from the summer of 1985 when I volunteered for the organization, Amigos de Las Americas, and served as a special education counselor in Quito, Ecuador.
Autumn Colors in Rocklin
Jun 15th, 2024 by leigharev2
