Happy Thanksgiving!!!! May you feel the abundance of love this Holiday Season!!!

All of Us!

Where's Roo Roo???

That's hot...

The Meloy's

Happy couples everywhere!!!!

Swing break!

There's a football game going on in here somewhere.

Turkey dinner came with a Live Performance, awesome!

Family moments rock!

Another lovely couple...

Were blurry but were happy!!!

Megan and I, its been a long time...

Rock On! Family style...

Mamma look'n cute...

Me and my Roo Roo!!!

Honey is about to score a free belly rub!!!

The turkey told a funny joke, and then we ate it.

The shirt says it all!

President Barack Obama is much shorter in person...LOL

An outstanding moment in time shared amongst all.

Pyramid Ale Bar and Restaurant - Democratic Volunteer party

My favorite Obama shirt!!!

Check out the videos below for some in person re-action of the winning results and the first speech by elected President Barack Obama. Hope has been restored, my spirits have been lifted for I have seen dreams come true. Yes We Did!

Cruising down the Del Valle in a paddle boat doing a little fishing, we had a blast!!!! We didn't catch a damn thing but we spent the entire day peddling around and watching our bobbers. It was the perfect day especially during these intense political and economical times. I am finding our weekly nature trips to be a great release from other stressors.

I jumped off the boat all day, another possible reason we couldn't catch any fish.

The back end of our paddle boat. Dan is loving life right about now!

There's Gold up in them hills!!!

The first cast of the day!

Peace...

A crane we managed to spent most of the day annoying, darn thing wouldn't let me get any closer!

My feet LOVE California sun!!!

Mom and Daughter Day, LOL!!! I am blessed with a wonderful and beautiful Mom!! I love hanging out with the girls!!! Spent the day at the Pleasanton Arts Festival with Mom and Aunt Val.

Couple of hotties, we loved sporting our purple bags filled with soaps!

And more hotties with purple bags!!

I think I might be taller than my mom, finally, I'm taller than someone other than my little friend Carol!!!!

I thought this was a funny site for P-town. Yes, its a chicken on a miniature horse.

We live only 10 minutes away from a very cool hiking spot known as Pleasanton Ridge. There are miles and miles to be hiked, we have hit this mountain 6 times so far this Summer, I plan on going again tomorrow. I do love this California weather

Honey is a hippie like her mama, she is muddy and acting like she's at Woodstock. Thirsty, tired and strung out. She slept like a baby after that trip!!!

I love it when walks start to look like this.

I actually live in this mess that you see now. The Mountain ahead of you is Mt. Diablo, once upon a time, we lived on the other side of Mt. Diablo...and we hiked that one too.

There's Gold up in them hills!!!!! Yes indeed, there is Gold!!!

A pretty tree down the road from our house.

Honey in her travel apparel! I just had to share these pictures. We got the idea from Ceasar Milan, The Dog Whisperer. He suggested that Honey work for her food by carrying this back pack, taking on a responsibility that is a daily activity. For the first time in our three years with Honey, I could put on my shoes and walk out the door without getting barked at. And the best part is that she carries her own water. We found these tiny little bottles that fit perfectly in the side pouches and she drinks directly from the bottle. Its adorable, really.

The Privies ROCKED the Mutiny!!!!

Interested in a local San Francisco band? Check out The Privies!

http://www.theprivies.com/

Excellent folk type rock! We checked them out at a local bar called the Mutiny. The place is really cool but has much more potential. "New Crowd Wanted" signs should be posted though. This LA type bar is nestled on a corner just 30 feet from the Delta, a train even runs behind the bar which adds to the rustic feel of this shabby little town known as Antioch. Back in its day, this town must have been Awesome, but again, new crowd needed. But a gig is a gig and The Privies totally rocked that corner of town. Their first CD will be released in a few days, we got a signed copy early. This group is going to be a huge hit someday. They jam out their own music and just to fill the gaps caused by no-show bands, they performed some cover tunes. A couple pictures of me on the back balcony of the Mutiny, truly a gem. The bar, not me...

Park Progress!!!

We are pleased to announce a new park is coming to town!!! Nestled behind our home exist a few old historic buildings and an old gravesite. If you keep up with my blog, you know this place well. On the way to this historic part of town is an ugly little corner of abandoned buildings. This place will be torn down and made into a park, including the addition of 3 more historic buildings which will be moved to this area to expand the Dublin historic sites. One of my neighbors is on the commission of Heritage and Arts in Dublin, she shared the plans with me. I am so excited about this improvement that she filled me in on all the inside scoobies. I am really excited about this project and was more than thrilled to see the fencing go up. This means the real work is about to begin and you can bet I will be there with my camera!