Cinnamon Thoughts
Some things will be noted here that I do while living my life with my husband, Will, our cats Bink, Pepper, Jiggy, Pumpkin and Patches, our dogs Shadow and Ranger, tortoise Buster, and tree frog Hop. We travel and hike, take photos and watch movies, I cook and read and garden and listen to music. Oh yeah, and work.
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Town and Country
Last weekend Will and I visited the country town of Julian, CA.
On the way out we strolled those rolling hills in the Wildlife Sanctuary.
More photos on Flickr
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Ever Gentle on My Mind
There was something so deeply intimate about being there in Troy, going through my Uncle's space, a space now empty of his physical presence, and yet he was everywhere. In the look on Rusty's face, the notes left on the table, a book on the nightstand, boots kicked off and laying on the floor.
Those song lyrics have been in my head and I take a moment to say goodbye before I rise from the riverside, and return to the others.
Monday, September 05, 2011
I Come From a Family of Fishermen
I've wanted to fish all summer long, and it seemed there was a reason this feeling consumed me. I come from a family of fishermen, says my Mom, and so it is with thoughts of my Grandpa fishing the rivers of northern California's Shasta county, with a bond so strong and a connection everlasting, that another member of those fishermen was dying.
I learned in July that my Uncle Jimmy had terminal cancer, and by Saturday morning, September 3, 2011, he was gone. Jim passed away, quietly, at home with my Grandma.
I didn't catch any fish (this time). But I connected with my fishermen, and had my husband at my side.Will and I stood on the banks of the river, casting our lines into the current, practicing more than expecting to catch anything more than twigs. And with the cool rushing water circling my legs and the warmth of the sun on my shoulders, I thought of my Grandpa and my Uncle Jimmy.
Jim was a mountain man living in northwest Montana along the Kootenai River. Smart, strong, a master craftsman, always with a dog by his side, sometimes troubled and made mean by drinking, yet loving and loved deeply. I will miss him in my life.
Rest in peace Jimmy.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
OMGoats Are Cute
The goats are clearing the brush on the slope around and under Angel's Flight downtown. After going to a movie we thought we'd stop by and say "hay". They are just about about the cutest ever.
Monday, July 04, 2011
What's Goin' On
This long weekend has been spent taking advantage of California's outdoor weather. A walk to the Silver Lake Farmer's Market always turns into photo ops.
Weeks past we've been enjoying classics on the big screens of Los Anagles' grand theaters on Broadway.

As well as a jaunt out to Ojai for the Lavender Festival.
Whew. Summer's here.
Sunday, April 03, 2011
The Wonders of the East
Just back from our whirlwind trip to Thailand and Cambodia, my husband and I were with a band of travelers, compliments of my super great boss. This trip was packed with so many beautiful and interesting destinations, and photography, no matter how stunning or ordinary, can't begin to capture the reality, beauty, or scale of the places we visited.
But that didn't stop me from blazing through my memory cards and snapping 2,217 images.
One of my favorite days happened when we broke away from the group, and with like-minded travelers Miles and Maryann (in the tuk-tuk ahead of us as we approach the gates of the Bayon Temple above), we ditched the luxury bus for a couple of tuk-tuks and hit the road for the countryside and some temples.I've uploaded a selection to Flickr. Notes and captions still to come.

