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Ready, set, winter quarter!

Posted byLianne KurinaJanuary 10, 2021Posted inUncategorized2 Comments on Ready, set, winter quarter!

Holiday greetings 2020

Well, it’s been a bit of a year for everyone… We have all been working or schooling from home by Zoom since March. In August when the fires hit the Bay Area we moved ourselves and the Zoo up to our weekend cottage in Mendocino, on the California north coast. We’ve been based here sinceContinue reading “Holiday greetings 2020”

Posted byLianne KurinaDecember 23, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Holiday greetings 2020

Stanford Winter Break 2020

I wanted to send you all a little gift for this long winter break – a peek into how campus looks right now. The trees are the stars of the show. Campus misses you all! I hope that you all have happy holidays. Take care and definitely follow Stanford Medicine’s mantra for this high-risk period:Continue reading “Stanford Winter Break 2020”

Posted byLianne KurinaDecember 11, 2020Posted inUncategorized2 Comments on Stanford Winter Break 2020

The big ?-0

Turning 40 is a big deal. A transition from the young’ish, hip-sounding 30s to the decidedly middle-aged-sounding 40s. There is a lot one has to think through and adjust to when it’s your 40th birthday. Or…I imagine that’s the case? For the life of me, I could not remember my 40th birthday, which was aContinue reading “The big ?-0”

Posted byLianne KurinaNovember 18, 2020Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on The big ?-0

Our brush with fame

I’m skipping ahead in my pet chronology here because this particular story is so topical, given the presidential election in two days. I’m going to need to set the stage, however, so get comfortable. Cast your mind back to our very first greyhound, Barney. You remember him, of course – handsome beyond handsome, but withContinue reading “Our brush with fame”

Posted byLianne KurinaNovember 2, 2020Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Our brush with fame

One small victory

Here we are, friends: 6 weeks into Stanford’s autumn quarter; 9 days until the election, so many weeks into the pandemic…we are all looking for bright points right now. I had a lovely zoom call with HumBio students during one of my tea events this past week (shout-out to the awesome students who swung by!)Continue reading “One small victory”

Posted byLianne KurinaOctober 26, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on One small victory

A panda respite

I don’t know how she knew that this was the right time, but Mei Xiang, one of the gorgeous Giant Pandas at the National Zoo in Washington D.C., gave birth in August. Thank you Mei Xiang! A brand new panda cub is exactly the right antidote to this time of unending challenge. Before we goContinue reading “A panda respite”

Posted byLianne KurinaSeptember 23, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on A panda respite

A new school year!

Before this post starts tripping along the frothy path it normally takes, I want to extend my sympathy to all of those affected by the wildfires on our dear West Coast. Many have lost their lives and many more their homes; this fire season has been relentless. I would also like to thank – fromContinue reading “A new school year!”

Posted byLianne KurinaSeptember 14, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on A new school year!

Dang it’s hot!

Well, for those of us in California right now it is HOT! And how about that thunder and lightning storm last night? Happily, none of our California-born pets realized that they were supposed to get freaked out by the thunder so they slept right through. As it happens, tomorrow is the kids’ first day backContinue reading “Dang it’s hot!”

Posted byLianne KurinaAugust 17, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Dang it’s hot!

#proudparent

Ok friends, I could tell you or I could just SHOW YOU: What!! Our pandemic panic-purchased chickens started laying eggs this week! Now of course this was always the idea, right? But despite knowing this outcome in theory, because none of us has an agricultural background, we remain completely bamboozled and amazed. And how aboutContinue reading “#proudparent”

Posted byLianne KurinaAugust 7, 2020Posted inUncategorized2 Comments on #proudparent

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Full list of posts!

  • Ready, set, winter quarter! January 10, 2021
  • Holiday greetings 2020 December 23, 2020
  • Stanford Winter Break 2020 December 11, 2020
  • The big ?-0 November 18, 2020
  • Our brush with fame November 2, 2020
  • One small victory October 26, 2020
  • A panda respite September 23, 2020
  • A new school year! September 14, 2020
  • Dang it’s hot! August 17, 2020
  • #proudparent August 7, 2020
  • Back on the wagon July 31, 2020
  • HumBio Seniors Are Awesome!! June 13, 2020
  • Spring quarter classes done! June 11, 2020
  • Where to start? May 31, 2020
  • A diversion May 17, 2020
  • Easter egg hunt! May 3, 2020
  • Remembering Don Kennedy April 26, 2020
  • Stanford spring quarter – week 3 April 22, 2020
  • The Homefront April 18, 2020
  • Spring quarter, end of week 1 April 11, 2020
  • Stanford – Spring 2020 April 5, 2020
  • A Game of Thrones April 2, 2020
  • They grow up so fast! March 31, 2020
  • Where are we? March 29, 2020
  • Domestic bliss March 24, 2020
  • Day 7: Tempers are fraying March 21, 2020
  • Day 5: Full-on family time March 19, 2020
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