tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78824802012-02-10T09:22:53.199-08:00Still meandering, but now I live with my three-legged dog, Teddy and welcome visits from all five of my grandkids: Emily, Thomas, Catherine and Alex and ZachJewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.comBlogger5451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-64009450512591421722012-01-31T19:31:00.001-08:002012-01-31T19:31:38.725-08:00

Lunch with Daddy at Google, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-24477452738247825932012-01-29T07:58:00.001-08:002012-01-29T07:58:55.001-08:00

Lake Tahoe 1/28/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-81425833454441582422012-01-24T09:55:00.001-08:002012-01-24T09:55:34.369-08:00

Year of the Dragon, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-26245473623027186152012-01-19T21:10:00.001-08:002012-01-19T21:10:44.643-08:00

Redwood Park Hike 1/16/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Getting organized

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-33801668092930374322012-01-19T21:09:00.001-08:002012-01-19T21:09:49.971-08:00

Redwood Park Hike 1/16/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Rene and I talking.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-79353841225351385922012-01-19T21:07:00.003-08:002012-01-19T21:07:55.014-08:00

Redwood Park Hike 1/16/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Migrating Lady Bugs

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-77730209042005668062012-01-19T21:07:00.001-08:002012-01-19T21:07:04.114-08:00

Redwood Park Hike 1/16/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-59054116748473945292012-01-19T21:05:00.001-08:002012-01-19T21:05:58.483-08:00

Redwood Park Hike 1/16/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-32241858464614706962012-01-19T21:04:00.003-08:002012-01-19T21:04:40.781-08:00

Redwood Park Hike 1/16/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-18071264321803675422012-01-19T21:04:00.001-08:002012-01-19T21:04:08.386-08:00

Redwood Park Hike 1/16/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-60393557666875341352012-01-19T21:02:00.003-08:002012-01-19T21:02:52.752-08:00

Redwood Park Hike 1/16/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-14458300242430526232012-01-19T21:02:00.001-08:002012-01-19T21:02:05.238-08:00

Redwood Park Hike 1/16/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-81868405470899678932012-01-19T20:59:00.001-08:002012-01-19T20:59:16.857-08:00

Redwood Park Hike 1/16/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-12050012054015580282012-01-14T22:06:00.001-08:002012-01-14T22:06:10.204-08:00

Bean Hollow Beach 1/14/12, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Picture taken by Emily Tsao, 8 years old.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-21706978062366322922012-01-08T08:07:00.001-08:002012-01-08T08:07:45.781-08:00

First day of super sliders, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.There is some snow, enough for the beginners to work on their form. All three kids are amazingly (to me) proficient already.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-77131678613691648512011-12-30T21:10:00.001-08:002011-12-30T21:10:03.022-08:00

Da-da with Emily, Alex, and Thomas, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Jeni and Mary took the 'big' kids to see Tin Tin today. Dada Denis helped.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-512210352828649512011-12-25T11:19:00.001-08:002011-12-25T11:19:02.068-08:00

The Nutcracker, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Emily and Mary.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-180817547630793762011-12-25T11:14:00.001-08:002011-12-25T11:14:41.117-08:00

The Nutcracker: Backstage, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Emily and her mom, Mary, got to go backstage at the Nutcracker production.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-18166701355910225502011-12-20T10:34:00.001-08:002011-12-20T10:34:52.614-08:00

Girl, Boy, Girl, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Cute grandkids

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-16572660871080641082011-12-03T22:01:00.001-08:002011-12-03T22:01:00.376-08:00

Thomas's 7th Birthday Party, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.My best boy, Thomas, and his little sister, Catherine.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-79340323404693932272011-12-03T20:31:00.001-08:002011-12-03T21:09:41.406-08:00

I know TS Eliot said that April is the cruelest month, but I have always felt that way about November--and the beginning of December.  I always get sick in November--pneumonia or an off-shoot, the weather is usually cold and wet and windy, the days are short.  Darkness comes way too soon and after Thanksgiving all the stores play that inane Christmas 'music' that can drive a sane person to

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-23415273903173117772011-11-26T17:25:00.000-08:002011-12-07T18:36:24.690-08:00

(with apologies to Walt Whitman) Oh Teddy, my Teddy, our long trip is done We've weathered every storm and joy The prize we sought is won First came Thanksgiving at Michael and Marnie's Good food, friends and stories and Football and blarney We ate and we drank til our stomachs were full Lorenda took photos and she took no bull We marched in her order and smiled on her cue We were thirty plus

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0San Antonio, TX, USA29.4241219 -98.493628229.2028404 -98.8094852 29.6454034 -98.17777120000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-30614944813286847012011-11-24T07:09:00.001-08:002011-11-24T07:09:18.454-08:00

My special day, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Thomas Tsao (aka TT) loves his little sister.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-16159314794768004232011-11-21T08:39:00.001-08:002011-11-21T08:39:46.028-08:00

Big Mike and little Thomas, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-46679376642244598682011-11-21T08:34:00.001-08:002011-11-21T08:34:30.828-08:00

Tom Kha Gai, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Mary T's ingredients for this incredibly good soup. When I went to Thailand years ago I was afraid to eat the food. Doh!

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-34151092498050140702011-11-19T10:50:00.001-08:002011-11-19T10:50:50.443-08:00

by Thomas, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Careful, Emily, Bear is about to lick your entire face, and then he will head over to Catherine!

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-57365267799192191852011-11-15T06:28:00.001-08:002011-11-15T06:34:04.252-08:00

I was just reading my old old blogs where I was talking about scary Texas rainstorms and Voila!  We are having one right now.  The thunder claps are like they used to be when I was a kid in Chicago.  A huge crack and then sounds as though gigantic rocks were speeding down a mountaintop.  Lightning changing the color of everything to a pale, ghostly neon color.  Pelting rain coming down everywhere

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-37106738339104724052011-11-15T03:43:00.001-08:002011-11-15T03:43:09.804-08:00

Suburbia, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.San Mateo Grandkids, walking to school. Mary takes Catherine along, too.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-7590704998155594122011-11-13T13:09:00.001-08:002011-11-13T13:09:21.306-08:00

End-of-season party, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Thomas William Tsao, my grandson.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-34258944445493684472011-11-13T13:07:00.001-08:002011-11-13T13:07:00.911-08:00

Last game of the season for the Zombies, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.This little girl is so lucky to have her big brother as a lifetime ally.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-88021003586349829652011-11-11T14:38:00.001-08:002011-11-11T14:54:32.215-08:00

We arrived today at about 3:00 p.m.  I'm going to try to take pictures.  It has to be the most gorgeous house I have ever seen.  It has windows--an entire side of the house is windows, looking out at Lake LBJ.  It is a result of the Colorado River dam project that Lyndon Johnson initiated and saw through to its finish.  Mary's house has a little island and a boat house.  I feel like I would like

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0Lake Lyndon B Johnson, Texas, USA30.5617707 -98.34991730.507079700000002 -98.428881 30.6164617 -98.270953tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-29702398079972215912011-11-11T08:56:00.001-08:002011-11-11T09:30:00.055-08:00

It almost froze here last night and did freeze in outlying hill country counties.  My sister, Pat, told me before I left that it starts to get really cold here in November.  I was trying to keep baggage weight down and didn't heed her warnings, even though I used to live here.  Last night and especially early this morning was FRIGID.  Teddy ran outside to do his business and I stayed with him,

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-10836264965870820692011-11-09T19:58:00.001-08:002011-11-09T19:58:26.415-08:00

Random Fall Moments 2011, a set by marytsao on Flickr.Beautiful pictures, beautiful kids.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-62654968566557230762011-11-09T08:26:00.000-08:002011-11-10T07:09:43.643-08:00

Living with my sister and her husband is fun.  Turi got up this morning while I was sitting at my computer, blowing my nose.  He said,  "Moquitos bonitos."  Mocos is snot in English.  He has a really funny, very goofy sense of humor and always makes all of us laugh. We have lunch every day with daughters, Marnita (Marnie), Barbadella (Mary Fran), Las Chiquis (Christina) La Bos (Nancy, whom he

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-22284778607410859202011-11-08T17:59:00.000-08:002011-11-08T17:59:02.505-08:00

I'm here for the month of November, visiting my darling relatives :  Turi and Nancy, and their wonderful kids and grandkids.  I'm having trouble loading my Mobileme account but will eventually figure it out and add more cute pix here. San Antonio hasn't changed in the five years since I lived here.  Texas is still huge, with so much open space.  We had ten minutes of rain today and that was a

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-45420715300868594262011-11-01T13:37:00.001-07:002011-11-01T13:37:22.535-07:00

Halloween 2011, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.The Tsao Grandkids

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-67151949717144665212011-10-30T22:26:00.001-07:002011-10-30T22:26:39.621-07:00

Visiting dad at work, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Googleweeners!

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-59732885959222913582011-10-30T22:24:00.001-07:002011-10-30T22:24:43.401-07:00

Halloween 2011, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Storm Trooper and Dorothy, dressed to the nines.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-22098499614066081192011-10-30T22:20:00.001-07:002011-10-30T22:20:30.952-07:00

Ready for the walk to school, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.My darling San Mateo grandkids.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-9162970142103394522011-10-28T10:30:00.001-07:002011-10-28T10:30:38.646-07:00

Visiting dad at work, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-49824236478142768992011-10-23T11:45:00.001-07:002011-10-23T11:46:20.107-07:00

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-61819546683248819612011-10-07T13:11:00.001-07:002011-10-07T13:11:09.506-07:00

Bear and Nursing Cubs, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Benny Bufano has always been my favorite sculptor. Catherine looks like she is protecting her bunny from Mama Bear.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-50516653780003173672011-10-07T13:04:00.001-07:002011-10-07T13:04:53.948-07:00

Rainbow, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Lucky Rainbow Girl.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-73600945669679460712011-10-07T13:03:00.001-07:002011-10-07T13:03:27.394-07:00

mocha 10/6/11, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Each brush, like each artist, has its own personality.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-24713371798796803122011-10-07T13:01:00.001-07:002011-10-07T13:01:15.550-07:00

mocha 10/6/11, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Mixing colors is one of an artists important skills, and is not an exact science.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-28114560394698825482011-10-07T13:00:00.001-07:002011-10-07T13:00:10.213-07:00

mocha 10/6/11, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Budding Picasso.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-76895595543590794192011-10-07T12:59:00.001-07:002011-10-07T17:31:26.840-07:00

mocha 10/6/11, a photo by marytsao on Flickr. Our little artists at work. Catherine Olivia is on the left.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-88729642607958156612011-10-03T15:58:00.001-07:002011-10-03T15:58:13.895-07:00

Raiders vs. Patriots 10/2/11, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.text for your post

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-24660243824921211582011-10-03T11:23:00.001-07:002011-10-03T11:23:01.302-07:00

Raiders vs. Patriots 10/2/11, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Rooting for the winning team, sorry, Oakland.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-70079848027954921962011-10-03T11:14:00.001-07:002011-10-03T11:14:38.549-07:00

Raiders vs. Patriots 10/2/11, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Grandkids at the Patriots game eating great food. I would tell you about the little agent on the far left, but it is a SECRET.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-1705947504286722192011-09-25T11:01:00.000-07:002011-09-25T11:02:00.020-07:00

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-74487734639663121192011-09-22T12:26:00.001-07:002011-09-22T12:26:50.284-07:00

Dinner before soccer practice, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Happy happy Tsao kids. My grandkids!

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-64620334053977297792011-09-22T12:24:00.001-07:002011-09-22T12:24:54.414-07:00

Catherine at music class, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Our little one loves school!

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-29411972736870764612011-09-19T21:28:00.001-07:002011-09-19T21:28:47.808-07:00

3 kids at the playground, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Emily Rose, will you take me sock shopping sometime?

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-45369748981286114872011-09-02T17:07:00.001-07:002011-09-02T17:07:09.743-07:00

Oahu 2011, a set by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-84085379544068912822011-09-02T17:04:00.001-07:002011-09-02T17:04:26.092-07:00

Shepherding my flock, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-20361888796616122002011-09-02T17:01:00.001-07:002011-09-02T17:01:30.712-07:00

Last day in Hawaii, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.It was Jeni's birthday. During our visit, Uncle Charlie remembered and told Jeni how he and my Aunt Adela were the first visitors she had after her birth at Saint Mary's Hospital in San Francisco.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-36450014358705119302011-09-02T16:54:00.001-07:002011-09-02T16:54:51.849-07:00

Last day in Hawaii, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Our plane was defective so we had to unload and get new tickets for another plane the next day. So sad, to have to spend ANOTHER day on Oahu;(

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-90150203906308336642011-09-02T11:58:00.001-07:002011-09-02T11:58:52.925-07:00

Shave ice from Matsumoto Grocery, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Another scene from our outstanding trip to Oahu.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-39715520530730200912011-09-02T10:47:00.001-07:002011-09-02T10:47:54.951-07:00

Kailua, Oahu, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.In front of the house that Obama rented for his family on their recent trip there. Or maybe this is the front of the Realtor who rented them the house. In any case, it was fun.

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-32654501966033696772011-09-02T10:45:00.001-07:002011-09-02T10:45:23.874-07:00

, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Catherine is doing what most of us want to do. Where are the d&%#n bags anyway! Under my eyes, mostly!

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-46898434813624322132011-07-26T21:00:00.000-07:002011-07-26T21:00:30.503-07:00

Funny Funny Man

Jewel Hylandhttps://profiles.google.com/106859492483256338846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882480.post-72838975030518584742011-07-14T10:40:00.000-07:002011-07-14T10:42:18.415-07:00

I'm sitting here cying.  This is so sad, but so beautiful and I promise, it has a very happy ending.  It has now replaced When Harry met Sally as my most favorite movie ever. Activists use pocket knife to save humpback whale | Raw Replay

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YouTube - ‪The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody‬‏: ""

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Dear Lord Forgive me I'm hooked on Big Brother--AGAIN.  I think I have only missed one season, the one where the creepy guy attacked (he said he was pretending but we all know better) the girl in the kitchen.  I stopped watching that season right after that violence and swore I would never watch again. So much for that resolution.  And here I am again, kind of loving having something to be

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http://www.youtube.com/embed/kPvciIdDZAE

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The Treehouse, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.The kids are in Ilinois visiting relatives who just happen to have a TREEHOUSE :)

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4th of July 2011, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.My son, Michael, and his kids

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Alex and his Paris cousin

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Teddy and I see and hear a lot during our very early (anything before 7:30 a.m.) walks through the Mission District where we live. I think the homeless shelters and Section 8 housing people are encouraged to be out and about at that time, and I so enjoy meeting and talking with them. Sometimes, when folks are overly friendly I caustically think to myself something like, "Gee, he sure took his

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Cousins at the playground | Flickr - Photo Sharing!: "http://www.flickr.com/photos/marytsao/5797583675/"

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Slides of one of Alex' last games this season.  His cousin, Thomas Tsao came to cheer Alex on.  Auntie Mary, Tom's mom, came along, too, and took these professional pictures of Alex in motion.  Thanks, Mary! Mary Tsao's ReCap of Les Bleus' Game Alex played very well in the first quarter and stayed on top of the ball until a mouth injury wounded his spirit. When he let up off the ball it

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This is why I love this guy.  This is in reply to a comment made by Ta-Nehisi about being a failed poet.  All of this, including the comment from WAKnight can be found in the Atlantic Monthly jfh Ta-Nehisi Coates  19 hours ago in reply to WAKnight Failure is essential. I'm going to write about this next week, but there's something very Zen that's come out of my study of the Civil War. I mean

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Playing school, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.You can't blame them, teaching is in their DNA

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Playing school, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.The teaching gene will not be forgotten!

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The Mission District, where I live, is always beset by sirens, police, fire, car alarms, crying babies, house fights, cat fights (real cats!), dog fights and general mayhem.  It is a lovely neighborhood, but it is not a quiet neighborhood.  Today in the afternoon we had all the sirens coming to our street.  It was a terrible house fire in which people were left homeless, cats were lost,

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More DetailRoller CoasterBy Peter Diggs Paperback: List Price: $17.50 $15.75 You Save: 10%Ships in 3–5 business days  This item has not been rated yetThis first novel by Peter Diggs centers around Ethan Daniels, who as a boy struggles to gain attention and affection from... More > I was happy, upon finishing this book that Peter Diggs called it a ‘novella’, rather than novel, which to me means

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Death is always sad.  The end of a  life is something to ponder, reflect on.  Tonight it was announced that Osama Bin Laden is dead, at the hands of USA Special Forces.  I feel bad, but I also feel good.  He was evil incarnate.  I could never understand why he hated us so much.  I guess that sounds naive,  but it seems, and has always seemed to me, that once we get to know people we always have

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Japantown, Peace Pagoda, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Mary and the kids played in this park while I was at the doctor finding out I need cataract surgery. I was really happy they were close by and that they drove me home. I have a darling daughter-in-law.

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Playgroup 4/21/11, a photo by marytsao on Flickr.I have a soft spot for Koi.

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Sutro Tower a photo by marytsao on Flickr.When Uncle Michael was a baby, just about two years old, Denis (Dada) and I moved to San Francisco to live in the Richmond District. Denis had been accepted at the medical school at UCSF. He was accepted a lot of other places, too. You know he is a very smart man. He had given me a TV the previous Mother's Day (Actually it was a picture of a TV. We

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These will be a series of blogs here in Meanderings that will be written especially for my grandchildren, called TMG entries.  My mom kept journals throughout her life, and my sister, Nancy, and I have saved all that we could find.  Those writings and photos have given us insight into how and who our mom really was, in ways that we could never have known face to face.  Sometimes my sibs give me

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Sea Bowl 3/16/11 a photo by marytsao on Flickr.I do not play favorites with my grandkids, but this is far and away my favorite mad little girl (what we and my mom friends used to call the f&%k you, mom look) photo of all my grandkids photos.

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Wizard of Oz a photo by marytsao on Flickr.She's there! Right in the front.

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Wizard of Oz a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Miss Jang is one very VERY talented teacher.

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Wizard of Oz a photo by marytsao on Flickr.Emily's school has a Drama Department! Emily Rose was an Ozian in this absolutely Broadway ready production.

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Sick TOriginally uploaded by marytsaoThomas is the best big brother to Catherine, but sometimes he gets sick, too

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Catherine at 21 monthsOriginally uploaded by marytsaoCatherine's Auntie Marnie used to do this when she was a baby. She felt like it was such an amazing trick and we all encouraged her by cheering and clapping madly. She ended up being a champion cheer leader, as has her own daughter. Someday I hope they can all meet.

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The sun has shined through and the snow is still falling.  There must be a snowbow somewhere, but it is too cold to go out to see it.

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We woke up this morning to what I thought was thunder and it has been going on for a couple of hours. I have been coaxing Teddy to go out to do his business, but he is so short that the snow practically buries him!  It is the most beautiful powder snow.  The drifts on both porches fill half the sliding glass doors. Teddy is banished to the garage until he performs.  He has water, his bed and

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A girl with a frown on her face Originally uploaded by marytsaoNorthern California has been having wild, crazy winds. I think Catherine is not strong enough yet to control hers in this weather. Or maybe she is hungry? Or tired? My mom always said that about us as kids whenever we were unhappy. "Oh, she's just tired out." Or, "Jewel is just hungry." That drove my dear Aunt Alice crazy. We

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This entry is disorganized and poorly written, I’m afraid. Too many interruptions: Weather, Power, Crazy, Unexplainable Computer Antics. I’m glad the Dominican Sisters at my high school, Aquinas Dominican, aren’t able to correct and edit this. I’m sure they (especially Sr. Dorothy) would be brutal in their comments.) Last night, as the power here in Tahoe flickered in response to the raging

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Thomas's Valentine's Day PartyOriginally uploaded by marytsaoMary brought Catherine to Thomas' Kindergaren class for the Big Party. Catherine joined right in, and was well taken care of by her big brother. I love this picture.

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This week I am staying at my family's rental property at Lake Tahoe.  We also happen to be gearing up for a giant storm.  It is pretty exciting.  Wild wind through these pine trees sounds like babies crying, or wild cats howling or the noise that you hear just before a tornado hits.  I know the tornado sound from having been in them in the midwest, crouched down in the corner of the basement,

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