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I haven’t been to our local man made lake here in Mission Viejo for quite some time, so when my dear sister/friend Jill suggested we go chill for a few hours I knew I had to say yes. My most awesome husband Jerry and I used to take our kids to the lake several times [...]

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Jerry, Matthew and I felt very fortunate to enjoy our Easter with 2 dear families this year. Our first destination was down in San Diego at my aunt and uncle’s house. Both my cousin Greg and my Aunt Lou and Uncle Jim’s house sit high up on a hill top with views one could only [...]

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Matthew and Ms Yuki came for a visit this last Saturday, which is always nice. Yuki is on strict bedrest due to her recent back re-injury, and she’s not too happy about it. Matt brought his bike down and went for a short ride so I took Yuki outside for a few photos. She has [...]

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For the last several years Jerry and I have been celebrating his birthday with our good friend Karen and her hubby Terry, because Karen and Jerry are the same age and their birthday are 2 days apart. It only seems natural to include our long time friend Jill & Steve, whom we’ve celebrated holidays and [...]

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Pat’s birthday this year was celebrated in a special way, with long time friend Patrick Bennet. Patrick’s birthday is actually in October, but since he will be in Hawaii during that time working on his medical schooling we decided it would be really great to celebrate the 2 birthdays together. Jill’s cousin, Rose (far left) [...]

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Matthew just updated his website with a great photo shoot he did of one of his roommates and his girlfriend. You might want to go check it out, because as usual it shows Matt’s ability as a photographer to make taking a great picture look easy.

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Yuki’s appointment with the D.V.M. Saturday went well. She was such a brave girl as always. Dr Rodriquez seems awesome and comes highly recommended by two of our friends. He’s performed this surgery so many times he says he feels like a civil war doc and uses leading edge equipment and techniques! We scheduled surgery [...]

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Jerry and I went up to Matt’s and had dinner with him and Yuki last night at their place before bringing the baby girl home to spend the week with us so dad could go earn mucho mula during the week. Gotta pay off those bills! A good friend of ours gave us their old [...]

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Knowing Yuki will not be ambulatory at least right away, and knowing she will also need to be lifted, rotated so as not to get bedsores and also has to have physical therapy 4 times a day, Jerry and I bought her a red wagon and made a platform for her bed so I can [...]

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Yuki was such a good girl Sunday when her dad and grandparents came to take her home. They had to be taught how to help her go to the bathrm, give her physical therapy and move her so she does not get sores. She was well behaved on the car ride home too. Grams sat [...]

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