After a long day of meetings we slipped off to visit Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion. It is, perhaps, one of the most iconic places in Kyoto and one that I’d seen numerous great photos of in the past. Continue reading
Perhaps you thought I was kidding when I said there was a temple or shrine every 500 feet on the Philosopher’s Walk? Check out this sign post for proof! We continued our stroll visiting most of the shrines along the way.
I spent another week in Japan in early August. the first morning we were in Kyoto we wandered the Philosopher’s Walk, a mile long path on the eastern side of the city. The trail skirts the hills and has a shrine or temple nearly every 500 feet. Continue reading
Here’s a little bit of what happens when you let your three year old play a little too much Guitar Hero with you…
Shout the devil! from Todd Northcutt on Vimeo.
Halloween yesterday was interesting. I said in last year’s Halloween write-up that both kids were aware and anticipating the holiday. Oh, how wrong I was. Last year was merely some excitement about it. This year was full-blown, wiggle-inducing anticipation. Continue reading
It’s not often that we get visitors out here on the lonely, smoky West Coast. We were very excited, then, when Aunt Dot paid us a visit earlier this summer. This was the first time that Emma and Henry had met a “great” on Marla’s side of the family. Continue reading
California has been under siege since Sunday from wildfires. We’ve had an incredibly dry spell the past two years, with literally only a couple inches falling each of the past two seasons. Couple that with our annual Santa Ana winds and you’ve got a perfect recipe for disaster. Continue reading
Henry and Emma had been to a birthday party not too long before and had gotten waterguns as party favors. Watching kids with their first waterguns is a treat, let me tell you. Henry had a great time, not only squirting me but also himself! Continue reading
Wait, what? Two days and two new sets of pictures? Yes, oh, yes!
This set wraps up most of June. You’ll find cute pictures of the kids at the Modjeska Wilderness with their playgroup, some birthday party pictures and Henry’s first visit to the dentist.
In the meantime we’re long overdue for some pictures of the kids in action. How long overdue? Well… let’s just say that some of these pictures date back to May. If you’ve seen Emma and Henry recently then you’d likely notice the change. Continue reading
