Halloween '06

No Halloween is complete without nana Ludden's fall stew. It's fun to share it with the next generation, where it's become an annual tradition! And then of course there is the real fun of having your granddaughter so excited that she can go to people's homes and knock on their doors and have them give you bags full of candy. This is joy!

Crab Cooker

Our favorite family dining spot when we're down in Newport Beach--The Crab Cooker (http://www.crabcooker.com/)

Beauty around SO CALIF

Sometimes California can display incredible beauty! These wild flowers are agreat example. This day was clear and warm with blue skies and great mountain views. A wonderful time to be out in nature.

Apple picking fun

This is our annual trip to Oak Glen apple orchards, up in the beautiful high country of San Bernardino. Our favorite stops are the barn store at Parrish Pioneer Ranch (http://www.parrishranch.com/_ then a trip over to Snow-Line (http://www.snow-line.com/) to pick up my favorite apple (McIntosh). Our favorite place ot eat is Apple Annies (http://www.oaktree-village.com/id28.html) for their delicious peasant lunch and large apple pie slice! Yummmmmm Last stop usually Riley's Ranch (http://rileysfarm.com/cherry_details.htm) where there are early America re-enactments and fun trails around the moutainside.

Mary Poppins and Bert

Well for some reason Heidi had been on a Mary Poppins movie jag, and who do we happen to run into at Disneyland this day...but Mary Poppins and Bert ( or is it Burt?-oh well)--pretty fortuitous wouldn't you say? At first she was so brave and called out to them and waved, but when we went to approach them she clammed up! We went for the photo-op anyway!

Also DISNEY went Halloween wild and the whole park was decorated to the hilt with pumpkins everywhere! Way cool.