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Just odds and ends that we had to post.

02-27-2026: Leo's new car! Leo's Chevy Volt died, but John's Automotive set us up with a great deal on this perfect little Toyota Prius C!

02-14-2026: Valentine's Day! We went to Chiba Restaurant for lunch (that's Ondine's Chiba Stamina Udon and John's lunch special bento), and then to The Book Place.

02-11-2026: New air fryer! Here's our spiffy new air fryer/toaster oven, replacing our old Black & Decker toaster oven. It's a Bella Pro, from Best Buy. The old knife block, by the way, is on its way out because a wooden strip fell out and got lost, so knives can fall out of the right side. John is pretty sure he got it at Action Thrift, which dates its acquisition to the early 2000s.

01-11-2026: Welcome home to Roy and Danielle! Roy and Danielle returned from a month-long trip to Japan! Here they are, engaged, awwww. Then, all of us near Anny's Fine Burgers, where we ate. That's Ondine, Danielle, Roy, Leo, and John.

01-03-2026: New trash bin! Our black bins were taken away, and this spiffy new gray bin has taken its place. John already marked ours with reflective tape.

01-01-2026: Ozoni, KTLA, and Osechi. It was the first rain on the Rose Parade in exactly 20 years! John invented the Jalapeno Cheddar Cheeto makizushi!

12-31-2025: John cooking. He's making the special New Year's chicken teriyaki.

12-30-2025: Post-Mitsuwa run! After getting in the big shop for the Oshogatsu/Osechi feast, Leo and John went to BookOff, and then to Nishiki Ramen for lunch.

12-27-2025: Post-Christmas. Here's a short video showing the creek near Devils Gate Dam in Pasadena, our usual morning walk crosses this creek but it was seriously flooded after the rains! You can see where the continues on the other side. Then, here we are on the drive home, at the rest area overlooking the Pacific Ocean and a gorgeous Souther California sunset!

12-24-2025: Christmas Eve. Leo came over (Roy is still in Japan with Danielle), and we watched Die Hard for the first time. It rained pretty steadily for most of the day, but by early evening the rains had cleared and there was a double rainbow in the sky!

12-20-2025: Roy and Danielle in Japan! Here are a few photos they shared so far from their month-long trip to Japan. The first photo is in Tokyo, then the snow pics are in Monbetsu!