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    Pa’s Pumpkin Patch

    In true southern California style, we braved the 90+ degree temperatures last month and headed to the pumpkin patch. Because the calendar said it’s now fall and time for fall activities. Even if we have to do those fall activities while still in our tank tops and flip flops. Because that is life lived in an area with only two seasons: summer and a little bit less summer. It’s hard, but someone’s gotta do it.                                                                      …

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    Fall is for Football

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year… according to one Phil Tsai. UCLA football season is upon us, folks. The highs, the lows, the wins, the losses, the season-ending injuries… It’s never a dull run, that’s for sure. Phil announced that we would be tailgating for the season opening game when hopes were high and riding on the shoulders of a freshman quarterback- before all the injuries, before the weakened defensive line, before the rough loss to Stanford. We will cheer for UCLA to the end, but there’s something special and fresh and hopeful about the season opener. Especially when we pull out a win in the end.  …

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    First Day Favorites

    Augh, I’ve fallen behind again. Sometimes I wonder if maybe it’s time to quit since life only seems to keep getting busier and I keep getting bogged down with just too many things. But yet, I can’t bring myself to stop altogether because the thought that maybe some years down the road, these kids of mine won’t care that I posted these things a month or two late, but will only care that the memories have been saved here for them and they might share a good laugh over their small selves, our family as it was, and reminisce about their “good old days”. So for that someday years from…

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    The RV Trip! Part 4

    After lunch, there was a little more sightseeing to do…                                                   And then our awesome RV trip drew to a close. Praising God for a wonderful vacation full of fun family memories for all of us. Kids can’t wait to do it again and even Daddy said it was really fun and was much better than he anticipated. Yes, another definite win in my book.