Hi Quincy

I just had a wonderful time attending a conference in Monterey. I went for walks along the coast and saw seals long the beach. I had dinners and wine tasting with a couple of fellow speech pathologists (see us with our plates in front of us). When I got home, I was called to a girlfriend get-together with old high school friends (there I am next to my friend Brenda in purple). Friends are the best thing next to grandchildren! I love you. your grandma

Hi Quincy! We had company for Easter. Aunt Chuck, Cousins Sarah, Bob, and Griffin came to visit. You see I made a birthday cake for Aunt Chuck. It doesn't look like your mom's cakes, but it tasted good. Your uncles and great grandma also came for dinner. We had some fun days walking on the pier and going for picnics. Griffin and I went to see the movie "how to train your dragon". It was great fun and Griffin wore his 3-D glasses all week. They left today to go camping in the Anza Borrego desert. The days are turning long and warm here. love you, Grandma

Hi Quincy. I'm missing you since I arrived back in Vista. We really had a good time making Easter Eggs. We got to walk to the park almost every day. I especially like the picture of you when you asked to go on such a cold day,and then you fell asleep! I really liked that you came and woke me up each morning to tell me the "tun" was shining. We had a good time eating our meals together and watching T.V. I especially liked our popcorn and cracker parties on grandma's bed. You are such a big boy and so much fun. I think we will have many more good times together. I will see you again in the summer. love grandma

Quincy,

Valentine's day weekend

Hi Quincy

I don't have many pictures....I just figured out that I CAN download photos on my school computer, so here we go. I had a wonderful weekend. One of the things I got to do was visit my friends Ann and Zack. They rented a cottage up at Crystal Cove in Laguna Beach. It is an old beach community with cottages built in the 1920's and 30's that have not been allowed to change since 1939. It is now a State park. The coastline is a beautiful underwater park with tidepools and such. The state has renovated 26 of the old cottages and rent them out. There is a great restaurant where I enjoyed a breakfast with my friends while looking out at the beach and ocean. I was especially fascinated with some of the old cottages that have not been renovated yet and took some pictures of them. I miss you and am thinking of planning a visit soon. love grandma

New years Day

Spent the New Years day with Aunti "Chet" (Jessica). We hiked 12 miles through Santa Isabel Preserve. I love that I can get jessica to go out and walk! Then we enjoyed a Sushi dinner afterwards. We were BEAT. Happy New Year! Grandma

C hristmas day.... breakfast, presents, a motorcycle ride up to check out the recently opened West Santa Isabel Preserve. Then a marvelous dinner (if the cook says so herself) with most of the Voigtlander Clan. We missed you Cicely, Dan, and Quincy!

Hi Quincy

I am getting very excited for Christmas. I have a cute little "Charlie Brown" tree with vintage ornaments. There are some presents underneath it.

I'm on vacation from school now. Yesterday I hiked 6 miles and climbed up a mountain in Poway called Iron Mountain. I'm fixing up my little house. I do have an extra bedroom. It is not furnished for visitors yet, but I look forward to fixing it up if you will come to visit.

Hope you are being a good boy

I will call you on Christmas! love Grandma