surprise photo.

boona and lola. found this in my phone by surprise, I guess someone
was playing with my hipstamac app and took a really nice photo... nice.

end of family day.

prepping for the trip home on a fine Sunday evening. it hit an awesome
80 degrees in So. Cal today while the east coast remains frozen over
the weekend. now we all know why the Cali is prime real estate... 80s
in mid-February, priceless. unless you like snow.

olivia's shoes.

baby shoes only last a year or so. then they grow up and want Nikes.
enjoy them while they're young..

J @ 7 years old.

this is J. hanging out at the weekly sunday family get together in
lola's house. the den in Azusa.

I remember a conversation w/ J when he turned 6 a year ago:

J: dad, people from Korea are called Koreans...
mootz: that's correct,....what about people from Italy? what are they called...
J: ooooh I know that one, Italians!!
mootz: what about from Hawaii?
J: Hawaiians...
mootz: what about from Russia?
J: Russians...
mootz: wow! you're good..... let's see,...what about people from China?
J: ooooh I know that too, they are Chinese!
mootz: very good, and what about from Japan..
(J pauses & looked puzzled... while starring at me he answers...)
J: ninjas?

studio claremont

I tried to blog this yesterday. thought it posted, obviously not. i'd
say the best art studio in the area. located at the packing house in
claremont, ca. check it out and visit the the village in claremont.

served us a smile...

was at Johnny Rockets for lunch... and got served a smile.