Author: robin

  • Our Fresno Home is No Longer Ours.

    Our Fresno Home is No Longer Ours.

    The story of the sale of our Fresno home was a reaffirmation to us that the decision we made last summer to move to Washington was the right one.

    We talked to a few of our neighbors shortly after we came back to Fresno last October, sharing the news that we intended to leave the area in Spring 2016.… Read the rest

  • Double Luck Day!

    Double Luck Day!

    Today we had breakfast at the Copper Pot in Morro Bay. The owner of the restaurant is Lu Chi Fa, a Chinese orphan who wrote his memoirs. He wrote of his struggles after being orphaned at the age of three, and how he ended up coming to America.… Read the rest

  • Fresno Home For Sale

    Fresno Home For Sale

    Update: Our Home is SOLD!

    We are delighted that a wonderful couple purchased our home. They are very excited about it, as are we! Read more about how it all transpired.

    844  E. Green Acres Drive – Fresno CA 93720
    Nees Park Place Gated Community – Southwest Corner of Nees and Millbrook

    1998 Sq.Ft.Read the rest

  • Mother’s Vanilla Cake

    Mother’s Vanilla Cake

    Mother’s vanilla cake is a tradition in our family. She had a complicated way of making this scratch cake. Susan decided she would toss the complications out the window. It was a success! Below is the recipe, some photos, and links to a couple of videos that illustrate the two most complicated parts of making the cake (and if not done right, will result in recipe epic fail).… Read the rest

  • Christmas Remembrances 2015

    Christmas Remembrances 2015

    I was asked to talk briefly about what Christmas means to me at our Church’s Christmas candlelight service. Here is what I read:

    Considering Christmas remembrances brings to mind many different things. I hear often about how we must focus more on giving, and how blessed it is to give rather than receive.Read the rest