Time to travel back to 2009, so that I can move forward to 2025.

I'm going back to when I stopped writing here, on this blog, and started using Facebook.  It was a fun party for a long time, but I'm moving on.  

So, I'm going to grab memories, photos, and entries that show where I was and what my weird sense of humor was and still is, and bring them back over here.  

Eventually, and a couple decades will take a while, I'll close up my Facebook, Instagram, and Meta shop, and you all can see what's happening with me here.  

Holiday Cocktail Party December, 2009

Thanks for everyone who came to start the holiday season right!
Goodies (and some for the cat below)
Ross, Ken, Ellen, & Matt
Scott & Sharyn

Francis & John
Bob & Jeannine

Costeaux cookies--yum.

My Belle.

That's my classroom & I'm in the big hat surrounded by some of my sixth period students who were obviously read to trick or treat. (I'm a visiting Hogwarts professor.)

Sharyn & Bev hosted an end-of-summer party on Bev's deck . . . in front are zinfanel (& a bit of petit sirah I believe) to make Bev's Shed Red. We did a vertical tasting of several vintages--all the same grapes, all same vintner, all tasting unique--all-around great party!!

Okay, who had a fireplace like this when I was growing up?? Bev & Sharyn's Harvest Party in September, 2009.

Random Scanned Pics

My Grandpa Lopez next to a sweeeet convertible!
Dad, me, Jason, mom, Glenna, Sharon, Ray, Wendy, Chris at Ledson Winery--post Thanksgiving.
Jennifer & Jason's wedding

Ms. Coltrin's school pic 2009--2010
Smilin' Wendy, Innocent Jocelyn, Grandpa Art Lopez, Grandma Susan Lopez, Cryin' Ryan, and Consolin' Jason
20th Reunion: Danielle Bryant, Jana Eklund, Tamara Browne, Kim Lanfre, me
1980s Bass Lake: Kim Lanfre, me, Tamara Browne, Danielle Bryant, Traci Rogitz

Rick, John, Francis, & Debbie
bright colors = bright spirits
Wasn't there a Mr. Moon's in Manhattan Beach? Well, Healdsburg's caught up--cute shop.

Michelle Edwards & the crew last night.
crowd dancing
burning calories

Finally!! New landscaping in front of my complex. No more dirt and ugly wall. New irrigation, draught-resistant plants & crape myrtle trees.
Too bad we can't do the landscaping in front of Dobbs's property. We've called the fire dept. though; hopefully, weed-whacking will occur at some point. ;-)

Ellen Friedman & her sister Caroline in front of Petaluma River. They're returning a trolley on those tracks.
Ellen & I after a nice lunch at Graffiti's in Petaluma. What a great day: massage, lunch, window shopping, all with great company!

Petaluma's new Seed Bank--in a bank.

not only flowers--tons of heirloom tomatoes, etc.