thoughts of thanksgiving.

wow....it has been way too long...again. the "ode to woad" entry needed to stay at the top for awhile! anyways, we are doing well. i'm writing today on Thanksgiving. here's what i'm thankful for:

-you
-God
-the Earth's beauty despite its current level of destruction.
-Lincoln
-Josh
-living in Salinas
-meeting tons of new friends (ok...tons is definitely an exxageration but several)
-my BFFs...Woadai, Goobies, Mom, Amanda,...
-my brother
-Josh's family
-my whole family!

the list could go on and on....

ode to woad

i have a section in a college photo album devoted solely to woadi (anna). hahaha! it's easy to fall into old habits!

who wears the pants in this family?

August/September pictures

husband and baby enjoying Carmel sunset.

independence

independence AND dependence, respectively!

Alyza and I visited an organic winery in Carmel Valley. Due to a power outtage we got a free sandwich for two and extra (really expensive) Malbec for free! Yes! Then to top it off we napped in the sun in Heller's sculpture garden. Talk about peaceful!

"wheeeeeeeeeee!" he loves swings. and i love his crazy hair!!!

early pianist & reader thanks to Grammies help.

brothers & babies

Baby needs some A/C!

Sunset at Carmel!!!! Que beautiful!

Monterey & Cousins

Victoria (aka Toria) & Angelique (aka Ange)

"Ahhhhhh here comes the frigid water!"

Matt & Ange with the other girls in the background.

Matt came down with his little ladies in August to hang out with the family. We took a trip to Monterey Bay. The waves were small and the water was cold but we had a blast building sand castles and knocking them over. No pics of the castles cuz yours truly was too busy building!

let's get serious

ok friends...summer's over and now it's time to get serious about our future. it's time to talk about voting. this november we have a chance to change the future or remain stagnant in our pile of crap called the "U.S." let's change things. you all know that i am not a political person but i can't stand what has happened to our country these past 8 years. i place the majority of the blame on our president. therefore, let's change things and get the repubs out of control.

if you are ok with the way things are going in our economy, etc than go ahead and vote for mccain. but, seriously, are you really ok with all of this shit?

it's time for OBAMA.

please register and vote for OBAMA!

peace.

summer in a photo.

FOR SALE

2006 Dodge Dakota

36k miles $10,000 firm

831.512.6166

The truck has 36k miles and runs perfectly. It still has the 80k mile warranty, but I don't know if its transferable or not. It has a tow package (though I haven't bought the hitch) and a spray on liner. KBB private seller price is 12060. It also has floor mats and two seat covers which I recently purchased. Below are the specs.

3,701 cc 3.7 liters V 6 front engine with 93 mm bore, 90.8 mm stroke, 9.7 compression ratio, overhead cam and two valves per cylinder EKG
Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 22 and EPA city (mpg): 16
Multi-point injection fuel system
22 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
Power: 157 kW , 210 HP SAE @ 5,200 rpm; 235 ft lb , 319 Nm @ 4,000 rpm
Rear-wheel ABS
3.21:1 axle ratio
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs
Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and leaf springs

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External dimensions: overall length (inches): 218.8, overall width (inches): 71.7, overall height (inches): 68.6, ground clearance (inches): 7.9, wheelbase (inches): 131.3, front track (inches): 62.8, rear track (inches): 62.9 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 44

Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 6,010, curb weight (lbs) 4,261 and max payload (lbs) 1,700
12v power outlet: front and 1
Air conditioning
Fixed mast antenna
Audio system with AM/FM and CD player
Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 78.8, front width (inches): 59.6, width between arches (inches): 45.2, height (inches): 17.6 and loading floor height (inches): 31.9
Cargo area light
Cargo capacity: all seats removed (cu ft): 30
Rear tailgate cargo doors
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Clock
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Delayed/fade courtesy lights
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Front seats cup holders fixed
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Door ajar warning
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Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
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Floor covering: carpet in load area
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Driver front airbag intelligent , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and occupant switch off intelligent
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40/20/40 split driver, passenger and center seat
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Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat , height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on passenger seat , lap static front seat belts on center seat
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Glove compartment
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Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats
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Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 39.6, rear headroom (inches): 36.5, front hip room (inches): 54.9, rear hip room (inches): 56.9, front leg room (inches): 41.9, rear leg room (inches): 32.1, front shoulder room (inches): 57.7 and rear shoulder room (inches): 57.4
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Low fuel level warning
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Low washer fluid level warning
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Power steering
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Front reading lights
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Rear view mirror
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Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
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Seating: three seats
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Four speaker(s)
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Plastic steering wheel
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Tachometer
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Passenger vanity mirror
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Ventilation system with recirculation setting

speechless.

big sur & 17-mile drive in carmel

around here.

My new hermit crab set-up. I got 3 since they are colony animals. One is named Hermione and the other two are yet to be named. Any suggestions? Lincoln and Archie are fascinated by them. The two of them are like peas-in-a-pod.

Head-banging on Dad! Maybe not such a good idea!

Our balcony. Lincoln has become clever and coerces me and Josh back to the door as if he wants in only to quickly sneak off to try to practice the stairs. Thankfully, we're still faster than him. However, he's getting very strong and I can only imagine what it will be like when he is an even heavier and stronger toddler. Oh man...terrible twos are coming! Yikes!

Peek-a-boo!

Enjoying Carmel