Author Archives: Andrea Y. Griffith

view from our room Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Couldn’t resist the terribly nerdy title. So, we went on a 7-day Mexican cruise with Holland America in early January…We had a few reservations about cruising; unbidden images of old people stuffing their faces with the endless amounts of fatty food (totally mean, I know, but youContinue reading “Cruising into 2007”

And here are my favorite books from 2006….… Morningside Heights by Cheryl Mendelson I read a lot of novels and certainly each one affects me in different ways. Some are striking in their originality or they portray life and love and family in a new way. Sometimes I read a novel and learn more aboutContinue reading “2006 Reading Recap”

The fam, minus a sister, at Disneyland Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Dad had to tackle like 100 people and at least 10 strollers so we could take this photo in front of the big tree at Disneyland. Seriously. Okay, so it wasn’t that bad, but still, I thought I had been to Disneyland when itContinue reading “Disneyland during the Holidays?”

Decked out in Long Beach Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Telfer’s work schedule permitted no jaunts up I-5 this year, so after a serious discussion, we realized we were more than ready to spend Christmas on our own for the first time. And then….Mom & Dad decided to come down, then all of Telfer’s family too,Continue reading “California Christmas”

  Merry Christmas    Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Merry Christmas from Telfer, Andrea and Henry. Christmas preparations are underway. For some reason, I find myself compelled to clean out every cupboard and drawer in the kitchen on top of everything else? Why? Maybe it’s because my mother AND my mother-in-law will be at my houseContinue reading “The Obligatory Family Picture”