Tuesday, September 1, 2026

August 31 - Lenny Walk, Aquasize, Bike ride

​I must have been tired from yesterday because I didn’t get many pictures. 

Shuff, Lenny and I went for our usual walk up Trevor’s driveway to the ditch and back around. 

Then I went to my Monday Aquasize class with Coleman. This week we were in the deep end, treading water. The legs were tired!

Pappy Shuff and Arlo put out fires with their water guns. 



Carrying the water bucket to the next fire. 

August 30 - Shan’s Triathalon, Making Popcorn

​Today Shan ran in a team triathlon with Kim and Liz. We were there to cheer her on. Beautiful day, a little cooler. 

It started with the swim portion of the race, which Liz did  then the bike ride, which Kim did and handed it off to Shan. 


The biking and running portion was very hilly. Right off the bat Shan had to run up hill.  

Because we walked down the hill to watch the hand-off to Shan, we then had to walk back up! 


There she is coming across the finish line.

Team member, Kim saying great job  


Then of course Arlo had to get his hug. 

This is Liz who did the swim portion. 


A fun day for us to meet some of her friends and support them. 

Later that night Shan had Book Club and Carl worked so we had Arlo for dinner, popcorn and a movie. 


So thrilled to have the time with this little person. His personality and his vocabulary are expanding each day. 


Saturday, August 29, 2026

August 29 - Arlo’s Dance Class, Arlo helping Pappy Shuff

​Arlo is taking a ballet class this fall. He seems to really like it.  His teacher, Miss Lauren is really good with the kids. Arlo fit right in and participated. 




After dance class, Arlo was helping pappy try to fix the air conditioner in Carl and Shan’s van. Hilarious listening to them converse back and forth. 

August 28 - Arlo Fishing, Sewing with GiGi, Donna’s Birthday

Arlo walked with us on Lenny’s walk. Arlo took his fishing pole so he could “fish.”  


​Gigi, Arlo’s daycare person, asked me to help her make a rug for her closet. The material was so soft. 


When I got home, Lenny was sleeping, tongue out and head on the pillow.

Time for Donna’s party. Good friend of Shan and Carl (and now ours), Donna has a birthday. We were able to celebrate it with her. 

Donna and Arlo were playing stacking robots. They did it!


As we played SkyJo (birthday girl won!), we watched the sky unfold this beautiful sunset. 


Friday, August 28, 2026

August 27 - Down the Hill

​Shuff and I drove down to Sacramento to finish a project for Erin and do a few errands. 

Erin’s fig tree was growing so fast that it needed to be staked. Everything grows so fast with the sun and warm temps. 

Erin also has a pair of slacks that need to be hemmed so I measured that for her. 

After Drew finished at the University, he met us at The Garden for a beer and catch up a bit. 

After dinner we drove back to Nevada City. Sorry, no pics for this post. 

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

August 26 - Lenny Walk, Big day for Arlo

​Lenny still seems to enjoy our walks. He made it almost 2 miles today. 

Arlo had his first day of the new school. It’s close to where he lives so Carl took him on the bike. Arlo was excited to get going. 

It must have been a hard day. Shan had told Arlo that we would go for ice cream after his first day. However, he was too tired. When Shan picked Arlo up from school on the bike, he was asleep on the back of the bike before they got home. 


And this is all the farther he made it in the bed … still with his helmet on. 


He finally woke up 2-1/2 hours later. and had a popsicle outside.

Wonder what tomorrow will be like!

Shan and Carl met some friends at Three Forks for a drink so we got to spend some time with Arlo.


He gets to watch Paw Patrol while sitting on the potty!


August 25 - Last day at Gigis, Lenny Walk, Arlo’s Meet and Greet

​Shuff, Lenny and I went on our usual morning wake up walk. 

Arlo went to Gigi’s for his last day there. 

For dinner we went to a potluck at Arlo’s new school, Miss Tiana. The families were there so everyone could at least meet and greet. The kids immediately started to play with each other. I think Arlo will do great here. Here’s the group:


Do I know names of everyone?  NO. But I’m sure Arlo will eventually. 

Another pretty sunset from their house.