I call her “Zia” because she is very a part of my family and considered one of my mother’s sisters. Carla is also from Catanzaro and like my mom, she married an American Coast Guard man named Bill and had two sons (my mom had two sons and a daughter), and moved around with their husbands, both ending up in the Bay Area. Fortunately, Zia Carla and her husband were also living in southern California when I was born. I’m lucky enough to have her in my life as my godmother. I wish her a speedy recovery from her recent fall!
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July 2019 Dogs
Us and Dogs
Our dogs (with some featured guest dogs)
Guest Dogs Part 1 of 2
Guest Dogs Part 2 of 2
Donita and Wesley Wedding
Donita has consistently been one of my closest friends since high school, more than thirty years ago. Widowed way too young I was very happy to be a part of her wedding to a great guy who I have had the privilege of getting to know. I love these people, and I enjoyed seeing Kane and a ton of my close high school friends and their families.
Wedding party photos 1 of 3
Wedding pictures 2 of 3
High School Friends and their families 3 of 3
QUEER California exhibit at Oakland Museum of California
51st Birthday with the East Bay Bears
Unique Timber Carousel
Timber, the pomeranian-chihuahua, doing the back scratching merry-go-round she discovered under the dining-room table. It’s the perfect height to give her a new hobby.
Timber also seems to have a penchant for Pride flags!
Five Years Together
We started living together June 13, 2014 and we’re going strong!
Dog days of Summer
Us and the dogs
Our dogs (featuring some guest dogs)
Guest dogs
Overheating is a real problem for dogs. I’m so glad we invested in a doggie pool, even if they don’t seem to appreciate it’s for their health.
Various guest and resident dogs in backyard and inside.
Backyard and house Updates
With my husband and my housemate’s help, I do love rearranging things in the home to have charming things to look at, even if most of it comes from a thrift store. When someone told me my house looked like a thrift store threw up, I was very flattered!
Las Vegas for Shando’s Birthday
From our hotel room and walking along the strip…
We stopped by the Venetian, so Shando got to see the FAKE Rialto bridge in Vegas a few months before seeing the real one in Venice!
We also went to Fremont Street (found a terrific vegetarian restaurant nearby called Vegnation).
Pink Panther Theme at the Bellagio
We got to see Christina Aguilera in concert, although ironically it was Celine Dion’s last weekend during her residency there.
Aquarium at Mandalay Bay
