Spring 2016
April 2016 The last week in April I spent on Whidbey Island, 15 minutes off Seattle by ferry, where Jenny and Mac moved last December. A dawn flight got me to Seattle around 8:30 and Charlie met me at the… Read moreSpring 2016
Author: Barbara Massey
March 2016
I flew to Irvine on March 4 and Lolly and I drove down to Rancho sin Nombre early next morning. My original plan was to spend a month in the desert, but I was happy to settle for 3 weeks…. Read moreMarch 2016
Winter 2015-16
December 2015/January 2016 Our family was in mobile mode in December. Jenny and Mac left Las Vegas soon after Thanksgiving and drove their new mobile home to Whitbey Island. They are now vey happily settling in and finding new delights… Read moreWinter 2015-16
Namibia 1995
Namibia trip, 16 March – 5 May 1995 The California Least Tern was a major player in my life for 25 years. And in addition to a long-term banding project in California that was pursued every summer, I was interested… Read moreNamibia 1995
2015 November
Big month, this one. Several events that have been long on my calendar, starting with my 92nd birthday and ending with Thanksgiving in Las Vegas. First event was the installation of a ductless heater/air conditioner that has added enormous comfort… Read more2015 November
2015 October
10/4 I began a new activity at North Mountain Park. There is a yearly program in the fall with elementary schools, introducing kids from kindergarten thru 2nd grade to some simple ideas about the natural world. I was away at… Read more2015 October
2015 September
Last February Heath and I signed up for a plein air watercolor workshop at Sitka Art Center on the coast. Something we have long thought of doing, as Phyllis Trowbridge is the instructor. Phyllis lived in Ashland for 8 years… Read more2015 September
2015 Summer
2015 Summer 8/20 Altho lots of good things happened, the stellar event was in late July when the Britt Classical arrived and 3 glorious weekends ensued. While it was in motion I hardly had time to assess it, between the… Read more2015 Summer
Three weddings
We had 3 weddings over a span of 17 years in our garden at 1825 Knoxville Ave in Long Beach. That’s because our 3 daughters were widely spaced, the oldest and youngest were 14 years apart. Their weddings so reflect… Read moreThree weddings
2015 June
June 2015 6-5 Work began on the 2nd phase of my backyard. Justin, John and Jesse arrived with sledge hammers and saws and soon there was smooth dirt replacing the mine field of 42 cement/wood piers. In mid-afternoon Sooney and… Read more2015 June