Lemons Way

The dog is happy to be home and knows she is here, in her backyard, with her vet approved chew toy. I can feel the warmth of the sun on me in this big sweatshirt of my dad's I'm wearing outside. The sun is just about to go down over the ridge and I've made it...

I'm currently driving out of San Carlos on that long road that leads to the highway. I've got Indie laying peacefully beside me on a towel. She's been a very good companion. I took her to the sailboat twice and when I finally let her inside the cabin she peed....

It's been like 12 years since I traveled with Jake and Anne, the lifetime of a golden. In this moment we are enjoying coffee up on the margarita deck and enjoying the morning sun here in Sonora, Mexico. I've got Indie up here with me on a leash because the...

As I've gotten to know this baby golden retriever, I can tell already she is special. The breeder's mother came in to the house just as we were leaving with Indie and quietly warned me of this. I've had three previous golden retrievers, all great dogs, except...

So this happened.. I wouldn't have done it on my own. It was the girl, and it was time, past due, after more than a decade without a full golden in the house. Watching the kids play with her, it seems to be the right thing at the right time. She's 12 weeks...

I've been getting familiar with Q2, the little casita in Loma Del Mar in the foothills of San Carlos. It is quite comfortable compared to the sailboat. I visited OZ to check her condition and collect a few things. She is in great shape, but she simply cannot...

I was out of the house early yesterday morning and on the road by 8 AM. 2 1/2 hour delay in Nogales for video teacher conferences. Then a relatively quick and uneventful drive to San Carlos, arriving a few hours before sunset. Manuel and his crew were there...

C had these two rings, costume jewelry kind of things for a dress up day at school. It was the last night of a block of time with the kids, just a normal, uneventful evening with yet another beautiful sunset photograph from B1.

They let the kids have a snow day in the morning at school. The boy arrived home with a wet sweatshirt from the huge snowball he made out on the field behind their school playing in the snow with his classmates and friends. His teacher sent us priceless...

This was the fading light on the final evening of the most recent five day block with the children. A good time for all of us emotionally and physically, I hope. Afterward, I enjoyed sushi lunch with my friend J, followed by yummy candy chasers from Trader...

Took a while with all the steps involved, but I am pleased and honored to report ‘I miss my parents’ is now published in Spanish. May it get read.

For the first time I had to stop and pick up ice for the Tucson house before I arrived, like I do when I go to the boat in Mexico. An uneventful trip back home, including a hearty lunch at Johnny’s, then a double stacker at Burger King after crossing the...

And enjoying one last morning coffee from atop the margarita deck here at our little Casita in Mexico. It's 8 o'clock in the morning, folks are starting to get out and about on this Monday. I have already made my bed, done the dishes, and I am getting ready to...

While most things in Mexico are less expensive as compared to the prices in the US when purchased in pesos converted from dollars, particularly food and labor, this period of high value dollar vs the peso may be coming to an end. Mexico is in a period of...

Enjoyed my fourth night in the little Q2 casita at Loma Del Mar in San Carlos. Life is pretty good up here on the margarita deck enjoying coffee in the morning sun. Yesterday I went sailing with Lou and Ingrid on their sister sailboat to my OZ, Trig. I've been...

Dropped the kids off with their mom for the Arizona rodeo holiday and then headed southward to the sea of Cortez. A brief stop in Hermosillo to pick up some pictures I had framed of and by the kids to keep down here. While waiting for the proprietors to return...

Since I returned from Mexico slightly less than a week ago I've been busy with parenting matters, mostly. It is presently the two day block away from the kids. I've spent it working in and around the house, taking care of this and that around town, and...

I spent my first evening at Q2 last night, and it was definitely more comfortable. Was treated to a little housewarming party on the very first afternoon, then settled down to a quiet evening in my new digs. It took a little getting used to, but it is much...

I drove through the afternoon and then an hour or more of darkness along Mexico Highway 15 South, arriving at the marina well past 8:00 pm, after stopping for a few groceries and ice. It is dark and cold and windy tonight, altogether the opposite of the summer...

Another five day block with the kids came to an end and after taking a long walk, a nap, and then relaxing in bed most of the day, I went out and joined my mother for a beverage and appetizers at her club. We enjoyed each other's company and reminisced while...

Being invited to read the children’s book I wrote to my kid’s 3rd grade class, priceless.

Enjoying a large, warm mug of leftover coffee from Mexico mixed with fresh ground from the huge bag of costco Kirkland beans. Plentiful and pretty good. Finally finished the outdoor patio concrete redo. It took weeks and weeks and weeks to get all the old...

I can't get enough of the mystical mountain that reaches up to the sky from the sea, a bold and beautiful backdrop to our marina. It takes on different looks at different times of the day and at different times of the year based on the clouds, the moon, the...

Yes, we are back after a month of family gatherings and the occasionally family law settlement. Presently I am in the cabin, enjoying fresh brewed coffee while the space heater keeps me warm and cozy below deck. Went over to Lou and Ingrid‘s old house last...

Yesterday morning it snowed in Tucson for about an hour or so in the morning. Took my morning walk in it and it was glorious. A very rare treat. Had to wear gloves to keep my hands warm and it was still cold. Awoke this morning to the golden glow of the early...

It was a long kind of sleepless night between my 1:00 am wake and the kid's after I finally fell back to sleep. That's parenting for you. I'm used to it. Coming to the end of another five day block with the children. I will miss them, but they are back for a...

Enjoyed the most exquisite sunset while cooking dinner on the charcoal bbq. The lights and colors that form during the winter sunsets and sunrises are just sublime. I wouldn't have experienced it if I didn't cook those steaks outside last night. Nana and Aunt...

Starting with my morning middle age American dude meds and fresh ground, fresh brewed, coffee from Costco. Then breakfast for the kids and off to school. Then exercise, then family law settlement work, as little as it is. Then end early and relax a bit before...

I walked by this kid on Bourbon Street several times over several days. He looked around 14 or 15. Played drums for hours and hours on those 5 gallon paint buckets for loose change and small bills. J put a dollar in and he gave us a little show for the camera....

I've been in this fun interesting, quirky metropolis for a few days. The live music all around is reminiscent of Mexico City. Yesterday we took an Uber as a family to SABA middle eastern brunch, which, ironically, my father, who called himself SABA to the...

Over 1300 pieces and designed for ages 18 and older, constructed from detailed instructions while serial watching technology and science shows on TV. Is that too much TV, or too much Legos. My Lego memories involve building little block houses with like 100...

Enjoying coffee at the dinette table on the Aliner while the kids relax together in the main bed, with the occasional spat over territorial intrusion or stealing the covers. Another night on the Aliner and I managed to fall asleep again in the early morning...

2023 begins with a big block of time with the kids and it doesn't really get better than that for me. So far we've enjoyed dinners with Nana and Cousin J, one kid scored an overnight with a friend which ended early due to a positive Covid test by someone in...

This past year has involved plenty of challenges, difficulties, and a few bits of good fortune as well. To send it off right, I took a 76th trip to the sailboat Oz. The photos depict... lunch at Johnny's on the way home with plenty of take away for later. The...

Woke up to a bright sunny sky after a segmented sleep and am now enjoying coffee on deck in my Jammie's before doing the settlement and creative work that comes our way today for as long as we have something to be productive about. It is nothing compared to...

The winter rainstorm that started yesterday morning in Tucson followed me down here and overtook us early this morning. I've got a few leaks that I already knew about, but nothing too dramatic. It rains here so infrequently I haven't made it a priority to make...

Old friend has taken on a new meaning now that we qualify for senior citizen discounts at the movie theater. The friends in this picture are the real thing. Literally from my earliest days, and here we are, enjoying yet another evening together after all these...

I've come to accept in the last few days and weeks that the assistance I get from paralegals is essential for my continued work in the field of law. Once I took pride in being able to do everything myself, and for a while I did successfully. But that...

It is almost 7 in the morning and just getting light on this first or second day of winter. The first picture is the first morning light today. The rest are food pictures from the various events I've been a part of in the last week or so. I made homemade...

It is cold and dark while I enjoy coffee this morning as we approach the winter solstice. We have gone from AC all day and all night to the pleasures of warm, dry, natural gas heat to keep us cozy and comfy during the Tucson winter. There are seasons here if...

The girl is still sleeping as I write this. Heading off to golf lesson for the boy. Going to have to wake her soon. It's cold and nobody is too excited about waking up to do this, but we're doing it.. Life goes on and we are responsible to make of it what we...

It was cold and dark at 630 while I was making coffee. This time in summer it would be sunny and getting warm out already. Things have gotten busy between work related projects, family events, and I’m not sure what else. For a semi retired guy, it seems I...

This image has already been edited from the one depicted here, but is almost in final form as I write this. Already I can say this is better than winning at trial. Way better, actually, and much longer lasting.

Had cousin J, friend J, and Nana over last night to make and feast on a load of homemade steamed and fried dumplings. Ever since we discovered cousin J was a dumpling master (she uses the Tibetan slang momo) we've been having get-togethers every few weeks to...

Recovering and feeling the amazing afterglow from 5 non-stop days with the kids during their Thanksgiving school break. I'm not saying every moment is bliss, because we are different and distinct human beings living our own life experiences simultaneously, but...

I wish somebody would have told me earlier I would be spending so much time alone in my life so I could have been better prepared. For many people it is a serious problem, the increasing time alone as we age. I'm kind of a loner so I'm used to being my own...

It's been non-stop action for this middle aged guy. First thing in the morning after I returned from Mexico I was up and off to the courthouse downtown to meet S and C for the second attempt at the renewal of C's passport. Made it through the gauntlet just in...

Left yesterday morning at 9 a.m. and arrived in about 6 hours, with only one stop for gas and one bathroom break near the Hermosillo toll. Enjoyed some time with friends, a wild but cozy night, then an 8 am departure. Breakfast at Jonnie's. Brought a half...