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We held a Barbecue at home for Jeanni’s birthday last week. Jeanni has always been 19 as far as we remember.

We were lucky to have a Salmon to grill and a small Turkey to rotate above the Weber. A bunch of Jeanni’s relatives visited and more were missed. We did get to see Jeanni’s sister Bridget with son Daniel, Jeanni’s uncle Scott with wife Vicky and son Luke. Jeanni’s brother Sean with friend Colleen. Jeanni’s brother Mike with friend Valerie. Grier was here with sons Chance and Lance.

We also had Jeanni’s son, Alex and pals Lucy, Rue and Helen.

Grier cooked the Salmon which was fabulous and David managed to avoid overcooking the Turkey. The carrot cake for dessert was divine!

As you will see a great time was had by all.

Jeanni got a new iPhone and needed some advice. We all needed breakfast. We all went to the Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax.

The other flower was a gatecrasher but my oh my don’t they grow pretty around here?

Yes, one more Tas gallery. David caught him snoozing and just as he was waking up grabbed these shots.

We promise to calm down the the Tas shots already but he does have a worldwide fan club and his fans do clamor, you know!

It was Lucy’s birthday on Monday last so JoLynn baked a cake, Rue frosted it, Lucy grilled vegetables and David drank beer.

It doesn’t get much better than that! Free beer to the first correct answer on which birthday…

What could be finer? A day out with Mitchell and Helen in West Marin with BBQ Oysters and sea food to eat. A visit to Point Reyes Station with coffee from the Bovine Bakery. Some browsing at Toby’s Feed Barn.

Then home to introduce Tas to Mitchell and Helen. Perfect.

David and JoLynn have adopted a new kitten called Tas. We think it was short for Tasmanian Devil – a joke by someone at the Marin Humane Society, where we found him.

He’s a handsome little guy and very smart. JoLynn, obviously concerned that he was fading away, nudged me at 5 am and said: “Why don’t you get him a little dish of cat kibble and put it beside the bed?”

He ran happily downstairs and straight to his food dish in the kitchen. “Is this what you’re looking for?” I just went back to bed.

His ancestry is pure Heinz “tabby” with a splash of yellower fur and cute black foot pads. Already we can see he is going to be a terror in the garden.

I doubt these will be his last pictures as he settles in. He must be lucky! This is the 100th post on Detayls. Welcome, dude!

Once again the Wildcare crew met at Il Davide for an evening to support Dining for Wildlife.

This was the year of bad jokes, silly eyeballs and human origami. Don’t miss the video at the end. Click on the picture for the gallery.

The food as usual was marvelous and nobody made a fool of themselves. Always a good outcome.

Connie and Jim Infield came to visit Helen from Germany in May, 2009.

Jim fixed everything in sight if it so much as looked at him funny. Everything is now gleaming and healthy.

We enjoyed their company and all the stories that were related. My favorite moment was watching a slightly sick Connie eat a Godzilla size 24 oz burrito and then demand a dessert. True class.

Click on the picture to see more.

Anna and Michelle created a wonderful “stand up” comedy club at SL on April Fool’s Day.

Everyone was encouraged to try their pitch and it was great fun.

Katherine won for best delivery and David Moody for best joke but the competition was very close.

Thanks also to Katherine for the loan of her camera.

The Clancy clan decided to hold a Barbeque at Stinson Beach on March 28, 2009.

This turned out to be the first gorgeous sunny day of the year so everyone else came too! We had a wonderful time and watched with some amazement as a bunch of young teens got busted for some infraction. The Park Rangers lectured the poor kids until their ears started to bleed and then issued them tickets for around $150 before delivering them into the arms of their thrilled parents.

(No pictures – would you try and snap the long arm of the law in the commission of their duty?)

The frisbees flew and the hot dogs disappeared. It was a glorious day.