Friday, February 15, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
From Summer to Winter
Well there aren't that many places in the world where one can drive a couple of hours to be at the coast one weekend- in lovely high 60's temps and clear sunny skies- and then the next weekend drive a couple of hours east instead and get to the mountains and snow-in a National park full of sequoia trees-for some cross country ski-ing! But you can in California and in order to mark ourselves as Californians we did it too!
This was the first time for the Durham family on cross country skis and was enjoyed by all members of the family!Maya and Sage took to it quickly and wanted to find all the hills to go down...we looked for ones that didn't head into a giant sequoia tree!
Connie and John from the MFA dept here at Cal State took us up there as they have a wee cabin in King's Canyon...they supplied all the gear (they have a wonderful collection of skis and boots that they have acquired over the years) and a cozy warm spot to get warmed up and eat lunch.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Seasonally Confused!
I swear I thought it was summer the past couple of days....mid 60's .....sunny...the beach...camping...sunscreen (for me at least)........
But no it's only mid January!!!
But no it's only mid January!!!
It was so good to escape the city and feel the exhilaration of the Pacific Ocean...so good for clearing away cobwebs.....what is it about the ocean that makes one dream big and feel the need to make grand lifestyle decisions?.......needless to say we did our fair share of that as we watched the waves pound the shore....(we also kept an eye on the kids too)!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Season's Greetings
Hello Family and Friends! Man, are we spread out across the globe! Has anyone figured out what the mileage would be for a round trip voyage between all of our locales on this hunk of rock? There's homework for you.
But the internet helps close those distances a bit, doesn't it? We'd like to use this post to wish you all the best for the coming year, to send you our love, to remind you we miss you and think of you all every day. We didn't send out physical cards, but if we did they would look like this, the most recent MayaDesigns:
We also wanted to give you a visual tour of the last year or so of our lives. Looking back at this, it's been a wonderful year, full of a lot of adventure. We began it beside the Colorado Rockies, moved into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada's, and are ending it in foggy Fresno (which is better than baking Fresno, believe me). Along the way we've logged many miles on our bikes, backcountry camped at 10,000 feet (had to duck shooting stars), and we've done battle with many a black widow and even a scorpion. Sage learned to ride a bike.
Maya refined her art skills and read many books. Gudrun became a knitwear designer with a global reach. And David headed off into a fantasy world of massed nudity, giant swine and warrior princesses. There's been some heartbreak, too. We'll never forget Girlie, just like we haven't forgotten Boy-Boy. (Here's an old photo of them and the kids.) But all things considered, it's been a good one. Take a look...
(Oh, and be prepared to see yourself. You just may be in there somewhere - the grand Johnston reunion features heavily in what follows, and we've also made some new friends along the way. If you're not in our snaps from this year... well, we sure wish you were. Maybe next year...)
So that's a glimpse of us this past year. We are healthy and happy and thankful for many things, and we're excited about what's to come. (Scared, too, but that's as it should be.)
Love to everyone,
David, Gudrun, Maya, Sage, Dolphin and Melio.
But the internet helps close those distances a bit, doesn't it? We'd like to use this post to wish you all the best for the coming year, to send you our love, to remind you we miss you and think of you all every day. We didn't send out physical cards, but if we did they would look like this, the most recent MayaDesigns:
We also wanted to give you a visual tour of the last year or so of our lives. Looking back at this, it's been a wonderful year, full of a lot of adventure. We began it beside the Colorado Rockies, moved into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada's, and are ending it in foggy Fresno (which is better than baking Fresno, believe me). Along the way we've logged many miles on our bikes, backcountry camped at 10,000 feet (had to duck shooting stars), and we've done battle with many a black widow and even a scorpion. Sage learned to ride a bike.
Maya refined her art skills and read many books. Gudrun became a knitwear designer with a global reach. And David headed off into a fantasy world of massed nudity, giant swine and warrior princesses. There's been some heartbreak, too. We'll never forget Girlie, just like we haven't forgotten Boy-Boy. (Here's an old photo of them and the kids.) But all things considered, it's been a good one. Take a look...(Oh, and be prepared to see yourself. You just may be in there somewhere - the grand Johnston reunion features heavily in what follows, and we've also made some new friends along the way. If you're not in our snaps from this year... well, we sure wish you were. Maybe next year...)
So that's a glimpse of us this past year. We are healthy and happy and thankful for many things, and we're excited about what's to come. (Scared, too, but that's as it should be.)
Love to everyone,
David, Gudrun, Maya, Sage, Dolphin and Melio.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Pumpkins and pirates and Cobwebs...oh my!
My attempt to scare off the Black widows from coming in the house (found two recently inside)...
That's the dred pirate Roberts for those of you familiar with the Princess Bride!! (just minus the boots-not necessary here in Fresno)!
On your marks-get set-
go!
Got it! Sage can now ride a two wheeler-hurray!
No this is not david's halloween costume!
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Photo Update!
I know....naughty neglectful me!....have become a bit pre-occupied with the knitting blog side of things! However here is a picture heavy post mostly of our camping trip to the coast ....er .....a month ago!
We left Fresno at 109 degrees and arrived to 59 at the coast!! Lugged our stuff up to our wee private campground on a bluff overlooking miles of coastline...pretty misty on the first night and next morning and although this was welcome (we got to wear longsleeves and jeans..a novelty right now) we did need to go in search of a beach in the sun so that the kids could try out their new boogie boards!
Turns out Maya wasn't so keen on hers but David was, so the boys spent hours in the surf...Maya dug a giant hole and I of course knitted and managed a funny streak of sunburn across my face and neck!
The sun came out for us by the time we returned to our campsite so we were able to watch the sun set into the ocean!
I had to take a picture of our harvest from the local farmer's market...something that is positive about the heat and sun of the central valley! (Funnily enough we actually had a storm last night and rain.....almost didn't know what it was)!
We left Fresno at 109 degrees and arrived to 59 at the coast!! Lugged our stuff up to our wee private campground on a bluff overlooking miles of coastline...pretty misty on the first night and next morning and although this was welcome (we got to wear longsleeves and jeans..a novelty right now) we did need to go in search of a beach in the sun so that the kids could try out their new boogie boards!
Turns out Maya wasn't so keen on hers but David was, so the boys spent hours in the surf...Maya dug a giant hole and I of course knitted and managed a funny streak of sunburn across my face and neck!
The sun came out for us by the time we returned to our campsite so we were able to watch the sun set into the ocean!
I had to take a picture of our harvest from the local farmer's market...something that is positive about the heat and sun of the central valley! (Funnily enough we actually had a storm last night and rain.....almost didn't know what it was)!
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