2022
was a good year. We did a bit of travelling and we are enjoying
life in California with fewer wildfires and power interruptions.
We took Sofi, Zak,
Francisco, and Isabelle to Key West for a tropical vacation in
April. Parasailing, reef snorkeling, jet skiing, driving a golf
cart on the streets (which is legal there), visiting interesting
restaurants and bars...you can see a video of the trip in 4K at https://youtu.be/EDWAYFzyx7U
Francisco went to the
Cannes Film Festival to help his employer display films they had
made. He also visited Olivia and Floss in England and took a
hovercraft to the Isle of Wight with them.
Sofi worked in San
Francisco at an upscaale restaurant as a pastry chef and is still
living there, but is now looking for something else. Meanwhile
she sells vintage clothing at weekend fairs and on Etsy.
Zak is taking Audio,
English, and Spanish courses at the Community College and working part
time at the Bohemian Grove, a high-end club in a redwood forest.
Isabelle is a senior
at Berkeley High, taking AP classes, and looking at colleges. In
August she and Larry went to southern California to visit North Ridge
and Irvine.
Cassidy is still
working in Los Angles as a boiler safety inspector. His dog,
Nova, is a smart and well-mannered Shiba Inu. Isabelle and Larry
got together with Cassidy and Francisco during the college scouting
trip.
Judy is retiring from 25 years of volunteer service at Luther Burbank. She plays bridge and Mah Jongg with friends frequently.
Larry still
edits photos and videos, and amazes himself at how much he is
learning. He also curates funny cat videos from the Internet and
shares them with friends and family.
