Made an end grain cutting board for Sami
October 22, 2023
I tried my hand at making an end grain cutting board. I used maple and cherry. It turned out pretty good in spite of a few slips of the router on the juice groove. I made it for Sami as a house warming gift for her new apartment.
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🏷 Ed, Sami
Our Little Girl has Graduated
May 8, 2021
Our youngest has graduated from Loyola Marymount University with Magna Cum Laude honors! We are so very proud of her and love her to bits. She is planing to teach 2nd and 3rd graders, and we know she will be successful because she is an amazing teacher. While student teaching she has had nothing bu…
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🏷 Sam
Mom’s day gifts
May 10, 2020
We tried to do the best we could for Jan on Mother’s Day. Sam made a weight holder out of plywood and dowels. She did a really good job. I bought her a pilates reformer. She has been spending a lot of time working out, and with the gyms closed she has to do it via Zoom with her trainer. In addition …
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🏷 Jan
Corona virus has us staying home
March 21, 2020
Thank God, all of us are currently healthy. We are staying in our home in order to stay that way. It is really hard, especially since all of our loved ones are not in one place. Jan, Sam and I are hunkered down in our home and Sara and Brandon are in their home. Our only way of spending time togethe…
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🏷 Family
Daddy - Daughter Angel's Game
September 15, 2019
Sam had gotten some free tickets to the Angel's game from her work. Sam, Sara and I went to the game and had a really great time. Unfortunately Jan had to stay home because of her recent foot surgery. She said she didn't mind but I still wish she could have come too. I really did enjoy my daddy - d…
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🏷 family
Ovens and drawers
June 8, 2019
I took over some of the cooking in the kitchen while Jan was down with her foot surgery. I had always hated the fact that our oven would not heat to the set temperature and it was impossible to read the temperature on the display because it had gotten so dim. I always had to turn out all the lights …
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🏷 Ed
Proud of our Sami girl
March 19, 2019
Sami was initiated into the National Honor Society Tau Sigma at LMU today. We are so very proud of our little girl. It is so exciting to see her live her dreams.
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🏷 Sam
Our little girl is grown up!!!
January 28, 2019
Our little Sami girl turned 21 today. Where the heck did all the time go. It seems like just yesterday that she was four years old and pretending to be a teacher. Now she's twenty one and still wants to be a teacher. I guess I should have expected that. We plan on taking her to Las Vegas next weeke…
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🏷 Sam
Our Smart Little Girl
January 10, 2019
Our smart little girl Sami made dean's list at LMU with straight A's on her first semester there. We couldn't be more proud of her!
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🏷 Sam
Sam made me breakfast!!
September 27, 2017
I woke up this morning to find my daughter Sam cooking in the kitchen. She made me banana macadamia nut pancakes FROM SCRATCH for my birthday!!!! I love that kid.
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🏷 Ed;Sam
Solar Eclipse Day!!!
August 21, 2017
Today was the solar eclipse. I had purchased a set of five pairs of special glasses from B&H photo so everyone in the family could watch. Everyone also shared with their coworkers since the eclipse occurred at 10:21am on a Monday. Below is a picture captured by Sam, and a screenshot of our solar pan…
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🏷 space;photography
Sam's home
May 6, 2017
Well we finally made it home with Sam and all of her belongings. She is here to stay and she is done with ASU. And she made it back in time for Sara's 25th birthday
Holidays are over
January 8, 2017
Well, the holidays are over. They go by so quick. We take Sam to the airport today to go back to Tempe for her spring semester at ASU. It sure was nice having her home over the break.
Sara and Ed spent the last week sick in bed with a horrible virus - not a great way to start the new year. We hop…
Thanksgiving in Arizona
November 24, 2016
We drove to Tempe to see Sam for Thanksgiving. Here we are at CrackerBarrel waiting for a table (1hr wait). Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving! We have a lot to be thankful for.
Lazy Sunday
October 9, 2016
Sam is out for fall break and all of us are having a relaxing time in the back yard. Tess is chasing butterflies and Tucker is resting on the couch
Resting at the park
September 25, 2016
Jan and I found a nice park near a lake where we are sitting and resting while we're waiting for Sara and Sam to finish getting their nails done
Labor Day visit with Sam
September 10, 2016
We had a wonderful time visiting Sam over the long weekend. We will be heading back again on the 23rd for family weekend.
Moving Sam to ASU
August 10, 2016
Well we are moving Sam to ASU to start her college education!
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🏷 Sam
Sam's teeth
July 23, 2016
Sam had all four wisdom teeth pulled yesterday. She has been on the couch all day. Her jaw is still pretty sore.
Sam's prom
April 22, 2016
Sam had a wonderful time at her senior prom. She looks so pretty - I'm sure she was the prettiest girl there, but I'm her dad and I'm a little biased. (one could say Too biased)
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🏷 Sam
Back in LA
April 3, 2016
We are back from our college roundup in Arizona. So far it's looking like Arizona State might be the winner with Sam. I think it is too cold for her in Flagstaff. ☃
Adam and Tucker
April 1, 2016
We are having Adam stay at the house and watch the dogs while we go to Arizona to look at colleges for Sam. We are looking at both Arizona State in Phoenix and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. One choice is really really hot and the other choice is really really cold
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🏷 Sam;pets
German dining at Alpine Village
April 1, 2016
We are at the Steinhaus restaurant in Alpine Village. I'm having bratwurst - yum! We went to the village market and bought a bunch of German food for Sam to do a report on Germany at school.