September 28, 2015 I like trains and Route 66 because I loved my Grampa – Hazle Howard Baker. When I was a grade school kid my family would pack up every summer from Palmdale, California and head over to Victorville where we would catch Route 66 and travel through Barstow and Daggett and then through… Continue reading Some Family History
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Chicken, Mushrooms and Sorbet
June 28 – July 2, 2015 This post has been hanging over my head for a few weeks now. When the kids were here in late June and early July I took a LOT of photos. And when you take a lot of photos you have a lot of weeding to do. It was also a crazy… Continue reading Chicken, Mushrooms and Sorbet
Route 66 Day 3 – Victorville to Corona
April 26, 2015 Today we got to actually start our trip on Route 66. We are starting in a little convoluted route. We start in Victorville and head west to Santa Monica with a stop at Carla’s brother and his wife Glenn and Carolyn’s in Corona. Then we will head east and go end-to-end. We… Continue reading Route 66 Day 3 – Victorville to Corona
Jurgen at about 7 months
Our daughter-in-law Henriët sings with the Chicago Symphony Chorus which was invited, along with the Chicago Symphony, to perform at Carnegie Hall in January. This meant she would be out of town for a few days. Carla volunteered to go to Chicago for a week to help watch Jurgen. Although Andrew didn’t really need any… Continue reading Jurgen at about 7 months
Kevin’s Graduation and Pinto Bean Perfection
My nephew Kevin graduated months ago but with one thing and another we’ve had a hard time getting people together. Kevin’s brother Paul is married to Emmy, a fantastic woman from Sweden; her parents have been visiting for the past month and we just couldn’t let them go back home without meeting them. So we… Continue reading Kevin’s Graduation and Pinto Bean Perfection
