Winter 2018, including Opa's Celebration of Life

Allyndreth's First Final Exams; Evya'a Winter Choir Concert; Allyndreth as Production Assistant; Lunar Eclipse; Allyndreth and Matt Visit San Diego; cement mixer in the driveway; trip to Chabot Space and Science Center; Opa's Celebration of Life; Acalanes Dons Swim Team; Tyrian the Swim Teacher; Evya's Science Fair; dancing in the hail

To keep things interesting, Allyndreth got into character to study for her first high school final exams.

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Evya in Girls Training 3 at Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir.

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Posing after the finale with all the choirs singing together.

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Allyndreth worked with 4th and 5th graders at Town Hall Theatre as their production assistant on "The Most Epic Birthday Party Ever."

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The kids and Christina got up early to enjoy the January 31 Lunar Eclipse.

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Matt was at a company gathering in San Diego, but he was doing the same thing.

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Allyndreth joined Matt in San Diego for the weekend to visit some colleges that have caught her fancy. First stop, UC San Diego.

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UC San Diego

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Ensuring she could keep up her exercise routine at CSU San Marcos.

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Allyndreth will be happy anywhere she can find good fish tacos!

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Goodbye, San Diego.

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The first arrival of Tyrian's new subscription to the Rootbeer(s) of the Month Club.

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The boy enjoys his rootbeer.

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One morning, a cement mixer supplied the morning entertainment as we poured footings for our new pool deck.

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Evya's first trip to Chabot Space and Science Center for a friend's birthday party.

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Bubbles!

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Opa - Gene Millard - died on January 24, a month shy of his 96th birthday. To celebrate Opa's life, we had lunch at one of his all-time favorite places to be with the family, Fentons Creamery in Oakland.

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Cousins en route to Opa's memorial service.

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Our family is richer for having been blessed by Opa's kind and gentle spirit. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

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Allyndreth started her high school swimming career on the Acalanes Dons Junior Varsity team.

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Evya became the Dons unoffical cheerleader at all home meets.

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The first official meet of the year was a JV Pentathlon Invitational.

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Dad was the lucky parent who got to spend a crisp March morning by the pool.

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Different suit, same Allyndreth pre-swim posture.

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First official high school backstroke race.

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And she won!

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First official post-high school meet nap in the car.

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While Allyndreth was swimming, Evya was singing with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra.

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