The Lily Ponds are so tranquil. It would be easy to sit there for hours just drinking in the peace.
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Margaret, Sassy and Nica
Larry and "The Girls" Christmas 2007
Our wedding day
Margaret with Carol, George, Lee, and Gordon, circa 1998
Larry and his cousin, Dale Bates, at Heather's wedding
With the nieces and nephews, Tracy, Robb, Chris, Cora and Mark, summer 2004
Margaret at work
Dorothy Gross Israel
Helen Lee McKay
Herbert M. Israel
George E. McKay, Sr.
Margaret
Larry
Kite flying high!
His acorn lights the night
one flower at a time
...over a blue glass stream
It tasted great!
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...mean Spring has really arrived
Almost never without "diners"
News from the McKay-Israel house.
The "Mom"...
Margaret, Sassy and Nica
... and the "Dad"
Larry and "The Girls" Christmas 2007
"... A Few Of Our Favorite Things"
- White twinkle-lights throughout the house from Thanksgiving through New Years
- Trader Joes for black bean dip, fresh cut flowers and whole wheat sesame pita chips
- Taking day trips to see the wonders in our own backyard
- Supporting Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah - a frontrunner in grass-roots animal rescue organizations
- Steaks hot off the grill, vats of home-made soup, "Friday Fritata Nights", and grilled "Quesadillas Extraordinaire" any night!
- Sharing our home with friends and family
- Our beautiful four legged "daughters" - Belle, Sassy and Nica
- Netflix
- Jazz, jazz and more jazz
- HGTV, DIY and Food TV
Larry and Margaret
Our wedding day
About Us
- Margaret McKay and Larry Israel
- Margaret and Larry began a new chapter in their lives together when they were married on April 18, 2009. The ceremony and reception took place at Steamers Jazz Club and Cafe in Fullerton, California, the place where they first met in 1998. Their family includes Larry's two daughters, Heather and Robin, son-in-laws, David and Andrick, and eight grandchildren, Brandon, Jonathan, Sophia, Ava, Joshua, Riley, Isaac, and Victoria. The newlyweds share their home with the two greatest dogs in the world, Sassy and Nica, and make regular visits to the stable for Margaret to ride and Larry to love on the beautiful Irish horse, Belle. Good friends and family, a love of music, and home improvement projects are among the things that fill their happy lives.
Larry and daughters Heather and Robin
Labels
- Beautiful Bella
- Beautiful bouquets
- Beautifying "stumpy"
- Birthdays
- Blog newbies
- Bolsa Chica Wetlands Spring 2009
- Book of the blog "club"
- Busy hands
- Christmas 2008
- Christmas 2009
- Christmas 2010
- Christmas 2011
- Christmas 2012
- Community living
- Computer woes
- Day-trippin'
- Family news and pics
- Friendship
- Giving back
- Growing things
- Happy homeowners
- Holidays and seasons
- Irvine Regional Park
- Julian CA 2008
- Just plain silly
- Kids and grand-kids
- Larry's new camera
- Local bounty
- Loving nature
- Newsworthy
- Odds and ends
- On a "mission"
- Our animal friends
- Our first anniversary
- Our Second Anniversary
- Out and about
- Pismo 2011
- Pismo 2012
- Queen Mary October 2011
- Recipes
- Reflections
- Robin and Andricks wedding
- Rose Parade Floats 2009
- San Luis Obispo Adventure
- Santa Barbara 2009
- Sassy and Nica
- Sea World 2010
- Sherman Library and Gardens
- Stunning sunsets
- Tall Ship Festival Parade
- The Gentle Barn
- Vacation plans
- Wedding memories
- Wedding prep...
- Wedding week
- Wild Animal Park
Margaret and Belle
Our "Bucket List"
- Watch a sunrise and a sunset in Sedona, AZ
- Visit Best Friends Animal Society
- Tour Scotland
- Spend a weekend on Catalina Island
- See all 21 of the California Missions
- Renovate our master bathroom
- Live to see great-grandchildren
- Find the perfect hiding space for a contra-band composter in our small condo community
- Drive across America with unlimited time
- Cruise the Mexican Riviera
- Build a koi pond
Robin and Andrick
Heather and David
Our favorite websites
The five of us...
Margaret with Carol, George, Lee, and Gordon, circa 1998
"The closest thing to a sister I've got!"
Larry and his cousin, Dale Bates, at Heather's wedding
Margaret sneaks in with the younger generation
With the nieces and nephews, Tracy, Robb, Chris, Cora and Mark, summer 2004
The "Pony Whisperer"
Margaret at work
Larry and Belle
Our "roots"
Dorothy Gross Israel
Helen Lee McKay
Herbert M. Israel
George E. McKay, Sr.
We must have been such beautiful babies..
Margaret
Larry
Grandpa and Brandon's
Kite flying high!
Guardian Garden Gnome
His acorn lights the night
Our patio water garden
our Water lily blooms
one flower at a time
Larry built a bridge...
...over a blue glass stream
Grew a pineapple in a pot...
It tasted great!
Blooming coral bells...
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...mean Spring has really arrived
The finch feeder -
Almost never without "diners"
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- On another mission...
- The fountain and gardens...
- In the chapel...
- Sacred images and statuary...
- Mission life...
- A Museum with a docent...
- Twenty-one California Missions under one roof...
- The Huntington...
- A simulated "Rain Forest"...
- The newly opened Chinese Garden...
- The Japanese Garden...
- The Lily Ponds...
- Prickly beauties...
- Ever so lush...
- Fauna as well as flora...
- Day-trippin' means...
- "Best Kept Secret in Newport Beach..."
- Dateline: Somewhere in Alaska...
- A time for rememberance of our fighting men and wo...
- Our patio garden gets prepared...
- Happy Memorial Day...
- Heather has became a great contributor...
- More wedding pictures from Heather...
- "I Now Prounounce You Mr. and Mrs. Andrick DeeMint...
- The ceremony...
- Family pictures from the wedding...
- Belle has a new friend...
- George's great adventure...
- Fresh from the field...
- Heather's pictures from the train ride...
- Smart baby...
- Da train, da train...
- "Saturday in the park..."
- Cute cousins...
- Estancia Park has...
- The party's over...
- Family picnic video...
- "A fun sun"...
- A belated birthday gift for Larry...
- That gift that keeps on giving...
- On A Mission...
- Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana...
- Pricesless pieces of art on display...
- and incredible artifacts...
- The bells in San Fernando...
- The Mission San Buenaventura...
- In the courtyard at Beunaventura...
- The chapel...
- Lunch at the Ventura Pier...
- A three week anniversary picture...
- Beautiful Ballerina...
- "Wascally wabbits..."
- Tenacious tubers...
- The joys of condo living...
- They're b-a-a-a-c-k...
- A family trip to the La Brea Tarpits...
- "A little dirt and mud does a body good..."
- Jonathan loves his new bike...
- Guava come from a pretty cool tree...
- Robin's birthday dinner a little early...
- Pics with the grandkids...
- She's just a little ham...
- Puppys' morning routine...
- The gift of whimsy...
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