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Most people out here have not heard of St. Nick's Day. Growing up in Wisconsin we celebrated St. Nick's Day every year on December 5th. It's the night that "St. Nick" comes and fills your stockings while you're sleeping. It was a HUGE tradition in our fa… more »

Yes, I think it's accurate to say that the first word Chloe was able to repeat on demand and pronounce consistently (though very far from correctly) was "duck". When my mom and Rick came out to visit a month or so ago, we went to dinner at Anthony's F… more »

My cute little 13 month old daughter has become a powerful destructive force. To be more specific, Chloe is a living tornado. When she passes through a room she leaves a trembling pile of chaos in her wake. Chairs are upturned, papers are shredded, toys… more »

Thanks to calm winds for most of the day we have not had to evacuate. The fire to the southeast of us (see the map below) has largely stalled, but a finger of the fire has crept north to the 94 freeway around Jamul and could potentially make its way over… more »