Wonderful Happy Birthday wishes to Marla! She has a special “Je ne sais quoi” of beauty, kindness, sensitivity, and intellect. An explorer at heart. Near Moezz Street by the Khan Khalili Market in Cairo. A lifetime student of history. At the Edfu Temple in Egypt. I love her…
I cherish memories of the Christmas season past and present. This is Marla with Lisa this year at her home. I’m with Santa at Capwells in Oakland. I’m probably in heavy discussion about the size of my weekly allowance. Stacy’s family at our house…
The Thanksgiving Holiday is my time to reflect on all the blessings of the past year. I am so thankful to be on this life journey with Marla. We have evolved and grown over the years. She is my partner, guide, and I am so very grateful for her love…
Happy Birthday Stacy! You are a beautiful light who brings wonderful happiness to Mom & Dad and your family. Two beauties! Dinner at Javier’s in Dallas. We all were missing Vaughan who was at Auburn University and Stan overseas for work. The glow of sunset at the Lake…
My parents began taking me to the Samuel P. Taylor State Park when I was a small boy. The whole family had a great love of redwood trees. Marla and I went with our kids and their kids many times as well. Marla and I, along with our friend Lea…
I met Marla on a blind date at the University of the Pacific. She had sweared off blind dates, but my roommate was good salesperson. I was sitting in the living room of the Delta Gamma house waiting for her to descend the stairs. At first, all I could see…
Happy Birthday, Marla! You are a rare and beautiful treasure! You love the many organizations dear to your heart! I love your unique sense of style! Marla embraces life knowing how each moment is so special and important! Resiliency is her middle name! Very few people have gone through the…
Big birthdays require big celebrations and I had thought (or should I say, “obsess.”) about this one for well over a year! Nothing would make me happier than having our entire family together in one of my very favorite places,…Menton, France, a true gem on the Côte d…
Our beloved Kekoa died on May 1st, 2024. He was a son, brother, nephew, cousin, and uncle, and loved by many! He passed away on the eve of our departure for a family trip to the Big Island. He and my brother were going to stay with us in our…
For Marla’s birthday we drove to Boulder to celebrate. Experiencing a false spring day, we took a little hike at Chautauqua Park west of town. Hiking is way up toward the very top of Marla’s favorite activities list! The iconic “Flatiron”mountains looked majestic…