My parents came out at the beginning of August for their annual visit; our plan for their visit was scheduled around attending the Monterey Scottish Games. Steve and I usually go to the Scottish Games in Pleasanton, and my parents have gone with us once or twice and really enjoyed it. Plus, they really wanted …
It’s been a busy summer again this year, re-visiting some of our favorite activities and encountering some new ones. Brian and Meredith’s Wedding June was a very busy month for us, with social events nearly every weekend. One would think that Steve and I aren’t actually the social outcasts we claim we are! Halfway through …
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Once again, this last summer was just chock full of activities, making it ever so difficult to update my webpage in a timely manner. Here’s a (brief) account of the highlights. Lucasfilm 4th of July Picnic I went to my second 4th of July Picnic at Skywalker Ranch this year. While I still had a …
Steve is a Shaw. Unbeknownst to me, this makes him a member of a major Scottish clan, and he is quite proud of this heritage. So, this summer, we found and attended, not one, but two separate Scottish Games. The first one took place at the beautiful Dunsmuir House in Oakland, California. Mr. Dunsmuir came …