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Hi!

Kathlene is showing me how to work this advanced technology!

Grandma and little Lu

june 2007

the pier market/ fisherman's wharf/SF

Eggstraction…

Kathlene for the last 21 days has been brooding over her 50 something chicken and duck eggs.

On March 12, 2008 she and her 3rd grade class became proud parents of two baby chicks. Just in time for Easter. First came Root beer, and then came Boots. Root beer is a brown color and Boots has feathers on his feet, fuzzy like Ugg Boots. They should have named Root beer, Sarsaparilla instead.

By the time I showed up at Kathlene’s school, another chick had hatched. Another little brown chick. This one we named Grace. Grace isn’t very sturdy on its feet. Grace was still in the drying phase of the ordeal, and couldn’t be picked up.

We set up a video camera and Kathlene was able to get some video of the hatchings. Before Kathlene left from school yesterday, three more chicks had hatched. I guess when they say 21 days they mean 21 days. I figure when she arrives at school today she will have plenty more peepers. The duck will need to cook for a few more days before it hatches.

They are cute but noisy, peep, peep, peep. Even at only a few hours old they stink.

Here are a few pictures I took yesterday of Root beer and Boots. I am sure Kathlene will post a video of her chicks soon.

Hiding go Seeking...

Panoramic Image of the of the Grizzly Giant.
Photo by: Kirk Howard Copyright© 2008

Here is a game for everyone to play… Hiding go seeking. Kathlene will do the hiding in plain site, and we will go seeking for her.

Look at the picture and correctly identify tiny Kathlene by the Ginormous stick in the ground. The first person to correctly identify her location and or position wins a prize. For a consolation prize the first person to correctly identify my location and or position wins a kick in the shorts.

**prize award is subject to change at a moments notice. No real claim and or should be made to the realization of actually winning a real tangible prize.
***consolation prize will be delivered promptly and swiftly upon completion of the game.

Yosemite N.P.

Panoramic Image of the Yosemite Valley floor.
Photo by: Kirk Howard Copyright© 2008

Even though you got to enjoy Kathlene’s post of my ballerina impersonation, we did do other stuff besides dance around on slick rocks. The sky was clear, the weather was warm as long as you stayed out of the shade. There were several feet of snow in the meadows and on the valley walls. It was a great weekend in Yosemite National Park. We had such a great time we decided to go back this weekend.

We will be staying in this little B&B in Mariposa. As Kathlene described it “It’s like being at grandma’s house”. I am not sure if she is referring to my Grandma Howard or to her Grandmother. It is all the same you feel warm safe and comfortable. If you find yourself going to Yosemite, I would stay at least one night at Poppy Hill Bed & Breakfast in Mariposa, CA of Hwy. CA-140.

As I said before Kathlene and I had a great time in Yosemite. We spent Saturday on the valley floor. On Sunday we went up to Badger Pass ski area. We attempted to go snowshoeing. We got a late start so we only shoed for a few hours.

I think between Kathlene and I we took more photos in two days at Yosemite then we did the 10 days we were in Guatemala. I think our final count was 1500+ Photos. I think I had one or two images turn out OK.

If you would like to purchase the complete K&K trip to Yosemite National Park, we will be selling them for the one-time low price of $29.95 + shipping and handling.

Yosemite Fall (no, I did not forget the "s")

Can you spot the surefooted mountain goat?



I couldn't find him either...

All I saw was Kirk landing on his caboose.

Group Messaging

Sorry, for any confusion that may have come these last few emails. I am trying to set up a group email. This group email will allow everyone that is listed in the Via Alegre blog to receive an email message alert saying a new message has been post to the blog.

Just incase anyone doesn't want to be in the email group, a link to unsubscribe will be in the email too.

Kirk