Suspended.

In light of the recent national election, the campaigns for and ultimate result of which have thoroughly, badly shaken my faith in my fellow Americans, we’re suspending this blog for the moment.

I imagine we’ll eventually find the enthusiasm to continue to create new content here, but at the moment, this seems extremely unlikely. The very idea of sharing family thoughts and activities online seems superfluous at best, if not futile, and possibly downright foolish.

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Whales and Strawberry Blossoms

Here we are on the front doorstep of winter, seeing signs of spring.

Two that stand out particularly: whales and strawberry blossoms.

All of a sudden, we have humpback whales cruising past our rocks, not just one now and then, but sometimes three at a time!

Generally, we see humpbacks in the spring, starting in about March, through the summer, until October or so. This year, we’ve seen more whales in the last few months than we saw all last summer!

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