Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, a Caldecott Award winner book. A great short story with fantastic watercolor illustrations. A heart-warming story about a child and dad bonding. Great re-readability. The kids love storytime. We stopped at the Tustin library to kill some time while we waited for the Run with a Cop program to start. […]
Continue ReadingIt’s a Small World Christmas Edition – Throwback Thursday
When Claire was almost three years old, we captured the Disneyland ride “It’s a Small World” Christmas edition. If you want to be politically correct, then it is the Small World Holiday edition. Do you remember some things you were doing when you were 3 years old? I don’t, but this is why I capture […]
Continue ReadingCostume Castle Has all The Best Costumes
We went to the newly opened Costume Castle at The Marketplace in Irvine. If you’re a little old-school like me, then you may remember this place as The Tustin Marketplace. I think that sounds better, but that’s just me. The costumes in the Costume Castle are pretty cool and the kids loved them. Even I […]
Continue ReadingHave you Been to Dog Beach in Huntington Beach?
The other day I took Oliver with me to Huntington Beach. We took our dog Picasso to the dog beach. Have you ever been? The dog beach in HB is fun and a great place for your dog to get exercise and some socialization. Check out the video if you’ve never been. And if you […]
Continue ReadingHow Are Pencils Made?
Have you ever wondered how they make pencils? How do they get them all so perfect and how do the put the lead inside? At the pace we are moving, pencils may be a thing of the past in 10 or 20 years, who knows. When Claire was asking me, how pencils are made, we […]
Continue ReadingHuge Old Tree Comes Down in Tustin Meadows
Apparently a pretty tall tree in Tustin Meadows had broken the water main for a house so it had to be cut down. As of now, the tree stump still remains, so presumably, the roots are still there, so I’m not sure how this ameliorated the water main issue, but I digress. Slow new days […]
Continue ReadingWas There a Security Breach at Thorman?
Many parents received an alert from the school today, to notify us that there had been a security incident. With reason, parents were concerned. I received 4 texts from other parents asking me if I knew any more details, and my wife also forwarded me the text asking if I knew about it and if […]
Continue ReadingAshlyn’s Birthday
The other day we headed out to Ashlyn’s birthday. A low key small party with great food. Man! I love Korean BBQ and all the Asian side dishes. I don’t know how I can move to an all plant-based diet! It’s going to be really hard not having Korean bbq ribs and bulgogi and spicy […]
Continue ReadingPTA Meeting & Principal’s Report for Thorman and Currie
The first PTA meeting took place on September 5, 2019. The attendance was good, but I think more parents should attend. I understand many parents can’t make it due to schedule constraints. If it’s a matter of not having anybody to watch your kids while you attend the meeting, you should know every PTA meeting […]
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