On Thanksgiving morning, I joined the ten Tippetts for a bike ride on the old railroad grade in Tuolumne City. It was a spectacular day with billowing clouds topping off a blue sky above the river canyon. We weren’t the … Continue reading
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Bike Ride
Time Marches On
Thirty-one years ago, my friend Julia and I shared a home. We each had newborn sons, and for the next several years we watched our boys grow until Julia moved to another abode. The two boys, however, retained a lasting … Continue reading
HAPPY!
I’m thoroughly enjoying all the wonderful email messages about Obama’s victory that include UTube videos, political cartoons, prayers, and pictures. This one just tickled me to pink.
Birthday Pictures
Who is this man with such a gorgeous family? Could he be my son?
Split Shift
On Thursdays, Cindy and I work a split shift. I go to work at the college at 8am and leave at noon to pick up Huck and Nell at the Waldorf School. Then we go to my house. At 2, … Continue reading
Wordless Weekend
Huck Turns 5
Family and friends gathered at Brentwood Lake to celebrate Huck’s 5th birthday. The kids played in the water and in the sand before having pizza and then playing some more. While the big kids had water fights and swam to … Continue reading
Work & Play
The family handyman arrived yesterday, and 6 Tippetts and Huckle came along with him to visit Dearma. While Michael dealt with plumbing and electrical problems, I played with the kids . . . err well, I kept up with the … Continue reading
Dearma tells the birth story
Here is Clare’s birth story from Dearma’s perspective. The day started when Jennie Lou sent an email to Culley and me with the subject line “labor.” (Culley and I are the early risers in the family.) I called JL on … Continue reading
The Cream Puff Birthday
For Culley’s birthday, Andrea made cream puffs. We sang Happy Birthday at Brentwood Lake, and Culley blew out the flame on a lighter held by Andrea. After we ate the puffs, we ran races in the sand. The big guys … Continue reading