Ch-ch-ch-changes....

Well, it's finally happened. For the first time, Oregon landings of sardines have surpassed Southern California's in 2005 by about a third. And they only start fishing in June. Wow. I'm wondering what this will mean at our next management team meeting. Whether this will be a continuing trend, is the climate going to change back to a cold regime and sardines will disappear from up there at some point, or this is a permanent change because of global warming, and the small sardines are here in So. Cal to stay, all remains to be seen.

Ch-ch-ch-changes....

Well, it's finally happened. For the first time, Oregon landings of sardines have surpassed Southern California's in 2005 by about a third. And they only start fishing in June. Wow. I'm wondering what this will mean at our next management team meeting. Whether this will be a continuing trend, is the climate going to change back to a cold regime and sardines will disappear from up there at some point, or this is a permanent change because of global warming, and the small sardines are here in So. Cal to stay, all remains to be seen.

Periodic gratuitous offspring images, issue # 539...

Actually the week after her birthday, when visiting Grandma (who took these).

( Avalon wearing the traditional birthday head covering... )

( With goofy brothers.... )

( With birthday Cabbage Patch denizen [named Holly Inga, or some damn thing], mom, and mom's double chin... )

( Slightly less goofy group shot, although Avalon appears to be channeling a cocker spaniel... )

Periodic gratuitous offspring images, issue # 539...

Actually the week after her birthday, when visiting Grandma (who took these).

( Avalon wearing the traditional birthday head covering... )

( With goofy brothers.... )

( With birthday Cabbage Patch denizen [named Holly Inga, or some damn thing], mom, and mom's double chin... )

( Slightly less goofy group shot, although Avalon appears to be channeling a cocker spaniel... )