Kara Bertok Animation Demo

 We finally hit the studio and produced Kara's Animation Demo.  Always a good time.

When I got home there was a sweet thank you note from Rive and Collette - 4 and 6 year olds - that I'm teaching.  Ahhhhh....

More Izzy...

 More photos of my all consuming love...Izzy

Garden Concert at Jocie and Zach's place

 So fun and inspiring...after weeks of anxiety (the election) I got to let it go and enjoy life.

So nice to have a friend

 Always together.

We've yet to get a photo with all four of us...but plenty of shots of Izzy with his toys

....but this is a start....

Izzy and Smokie - contstant companions

 Constantly amused with these two:

Mark's birthday at Pija Palace

I would have lost a lot of money if someone bet me that we'd be celebrating Mark's birthday at s sports bar on the final night of the World Series.  But that's what happened.  We had an amazing dinner and the Dodgers won the world series!!!  A great night was had by all! 

Hoofing it up the trails with Opal, Bertrand, Susan, Vince and I

 It was a bit hot to be hiking but we made it up the hill for the views.  Had to show off L.A. as Opal and Bertrand Besson were visiting from New York.  Not to disappoint...we had two separate celebrity sightings on our walk - Daniel Levy and Finneas!

More Izzy because....

 More Izzy...

He climbed on my lap and took a nap...I was in heaven and wouldn't move until he did.

Celebrating Mom's 87th Birthday - You Go Girl!

 Yay! I'm 87!  I got mom this pretty opal necklace for her birthday.  It's her birth stone - opal.

We hit the park to walk off some of the lunch we had...

The rose garden in the mission park smelled so delightful.  The moment you opened your car door the scent of roses hit me.  

After visiting with mom I spent the night with Lorie and Gug.  The next morning we took a lovely beach walk...and I was kicking myself that I had to run home.  Santa Barbara wanted me to stay another day...

Izzy kitty came in to our lives on Oct. 5, 2024

 Introducing Izzy - our new 8 week old furball of happiness.

What's that!?!  It took him all of five minutes to realize he was safe and had a new home.  It took us all of five seconds to fall in love.  Even Smokie has a crush on Izzy.

Weighing in at 2 pounds.

It didn't take long for Izzy to become part of the pack.

So tiny!  We've been watching him grow each day.

He stuck close by me for the first day and then his bravery came out and he's been running the roost ever since.

He looks good in red...

A little angel sleeping...

Watching a rooster on the screen.  He started talking to it...

We love having a kitten in the house...

The famous "Bird TV"

Smokie wanted to get in on the cuddles...