We have been going out to dinner quite often. My kids decided on Paradise Cove restaurant. We have been to this specific beach many years ago. We did rent a cabana nor went to the beach as it was a weekday. Just made reservations and drove there. I like driving Jackies car on longer distances…
It happened… Our family has been missing our Pomeranian Kesha and I was not ready to have another dog. My daughter Sasha has been on my case for getting another dog. Well, it happened. She has made it clear that she will take care of the dog and will walk her and basically be the…
I love cycling, road biking has been my favorite way to spend personal time. As of today, I have 4 bikes 2 of which road bikes and the other 2 are single speed. My family has recently got 2 new cars and I for one put more miles on the bicycle vs my old Chevy…
I posted about my daughter Sasha going to college here. Now it is my sons turn to decide on where to study as he graduated high school this year. Time really flies and we are all proud of him!
In the midst of all the 2020 craziness and madness on our side of the family in 2021, we decided to upgrade our vehicles. First was Jackie was sick and tired of her old Lexus ES350 which she drove since 2008! She has been talking about getting a new car for years. I was the…
Cycling through the San Fernando Valley and I recently posted a Top of Reseda from Porter Ranch side. This photo is from the opposite side south of Ventura Blvd. The day after the rain and a windy day brought really cool clouds over the valley. I had a tough time holding on to the steering…
In the pre-COVID days going places and just hanging out was something we used to do. This is Jackie in a Malibu shopping center. I miss going out with my camera and just walking around, drinking coffee, and feeling alive. When I go through my archives I always seem to find photos that luckily were…
Have been enjoying both plants and trees for a few years in my home and back yard. I also love the succulents and cacti. I don’t photograph them often enough nor post about them too much. Monstera There are several varieties of the Swiss cheese plant known as Monstera and 2 in particular which I…
My wife’s brother brought over 2 live lobsters from a fishing trip. I love making food and have posted about both cooking and my knife collection. Today, after 2 days in the fridge the lobsters were just waiting to be marinated. I did not want to cook them on the stove or boil them. I…
Well, one way or another I got into making my own sourdough bread at home. It actually started with my interest in fermenting kefir which I did for a few years before cutting down my dairy intake. Making sourdough bread requires a starter which is fermented flour. Sourdough Bread Getting a sourdough starter going was…
About a year ago I did a photoshoot with Sasha and her boyfriend on Food, Art & Photography. That was fun and Sasha and Mathew love playing up to the camera as well as being good sports! So this year for Holloween they wanted to do a Great Gatsby duo. They rented a few costumes…
Met with my good friend Steve as we do everyone so often around Los Angeles. We have been on several photowalks and that is exactly how we met many years ago. Sometimes we meet and discuss business, other times we just shoot the shit. We have several interests in which we are vested and passionate….
Updated on October 27th, 2020. 6 raccoons relocated from our neighborhood. As shocked as I am… there were 6 of them and maybe more! We live in Tarzana in a townhome amongst 12 other units. Around our condo, there is an acre of land and tons of greenery including fruit trees. We had a few…
A few posts ago I posted an update to my original post on new family addition. Btw, the original news post is here. It has been an amazing experience and we have been getting together as much as possible and considering a once a month meet. This meet was about the birthday of Jackies brother….
Our condo had some water damage & we have to get a temp place to live for a month. It was a bit tough to find a short term rental in the San Fernando Valley. Seems like there are not many condos or apartments which are available for a 30-60 day rental. That is Daniel…