Countdown

In 5 days we’ll be on a plane bound for the South Pacific. It’s a little mind boggling to think about, especially since I still have 3 finals to take, and an abundance of packing to do.

This morning we’re having one of those stunning, southern California wake ups. The skies are pale blue with just the right amount of wispy clouds and receding haze. The sun will be hot later, but right now it’s simply bright and warm. Birds are singing, but otherwise the air outside is quiet; only interrupted by the quick swish of bike tires riding past the window, or one of the dogs padding by on the deck. In a word, it’s lovely.

snowballs and a long expected journey

My apologies for not updating more often. It appears I’m the only one in the family who will actually write, and my time is severely limited this semester. I am taking an unreasonable amount of classes (by my own choice) and any free time is usually spent trying to relax or attempt a social life (haha).

Insert Bunny eared snowman (snow_0022.jpg) Last month we had a couple of cold storms, which meant a trip to Palomar mountain for some snowtime fun. I uploaded a few of the the digital pictures, there are some of Jennifer and Dale, but those are yet to be developed 35MM film. Good times were had by all, especially when ourInsert Whew, time to pack up (snow_0026.jpg) neighbors loaned us a couple of their giant inner tubes. Perfect for sledding! Afterwards I took John and Christopher to the Observatory, which they’d never visited before. It was a perfect ending to an equally beautiful and perfect day.

As soon as school finishes in May, two days after I finish with finals in fact, Dale, Dad, and I are jetting off for a month long trip to Oceania. Specifically, the Cook Islands, New Zealand, and Australia. I’m insanely excited. I’ve wanted to take this trip for my entire life; to meet family I’ve never met before, see places and people I’ve only heard about in stories. I wish our whole family could go, but that’s just not possible at this time, maybe in the future.

Anyway, I’ve added our current arrival/departure dates to the calendar, which you can view in the sidebar to the right, or in a list. If you are a friend or relation of George’s, please look at the dates and send us an email or comment here, so that we can see you while we’re in town!

Christmas is coming!

So, much has been going on for the Turori’s in the last month or so. Back around Thanksgiving, it was decided our living room was going to get a much needed overhaul. New furniture was selected, then paint for the walls, and stain for the ceiling. The last three weeks have been spent painting walls and staining ceilings. Then the boys helped dad tear out the old carpet and lay a beautiful tile floor. Hallelujah! It’s going to be much nicer to clean this flooring!

Last Saturday the furniture came, and since then we’ve been enjoying our beautiful new living room. Aside from a couple little odds ‘n ends, it’s all finished. Whew! Pictures will be coming in a day or two.

Right now we’re all preparing to rise early tomorrow and hit the road for Los Angeles. We’ll be spending Christmas Eve with the Bergquist clan at Aunt Nancy’s house, then heading back for a Christmas at home. It’s been a while since we’ve spent so many hours in the car with all 7 of us. Here’s to the gift we’re allowed to open tomorrow that’s shaped suspiciously like a new DVD. 😉

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

Of dances and mohawks

Long time no post! However, to make up for the long lapse of posting, I come bearing photos of two fine young men. And a couple kittens.

On October 7, one of the Turori family’s favorite bands, the Orange County Supertones, played their final concert as a band in La Mirada, CA. Our entire family (minus Dad) drove up for the concert, and John got to dress in Supertone fashion, complete with a super cool hairstyle. You can see those photos here.

Then the very next day, Dale went off to his first dance, complete with a date. Dale had a good time with his date, Tiffany, and with some of his other friends. He looked quite dashing, if I do say so myself! But who am I to tell you, you can see it for yourself.

Oh yes, and just before the pictures of John are the new kitten pictures. You can never go wrong with pictures of small, fluffy, animals. I will be back in a day or two with a more substantial update on the happenings in this household.

Please feel free to comment on our photos! You can do so at the gallery, or right here.

“mmmm…duckwater”

Due to the hectic schedule of the Back East Trek, Dale has been having a hard time getting 6 hours of sleep, and finding a few minutes to phone home, much less find an internet cafe to blog. So, I have taken it upon myself to give you an update.

Dale has called us from Ellis Island, the top of the Empire State Building, and several other locations. The group has been a whirlwind of sight seeing, including the Liberty Bell, National Train Museum, Boston, the Statue of Liberty, and many, many, more. Today we got a postcard featuring the Salem Witch Museum (seriously oh brother of mine, what’s up with the postcard pick??) Anyway, it was mostly a general update from 7/14 and 7/15. Here’s my favorite part:

“We all swam in a duck infested lake-mmmm……duckwater.”

goat kids

our new goat twins On July 3rd our goat Princess gave birth to super cute twin boys. I have posted some photos for you to see. Now that the boys are a week old, they are starting bound and leap about their pen. So cute! It’s too bad they’re both male, so we can’t keep either of them. At least we can enjoy playing with baby goats for a while. 🙂

In other news, Dale will be leaving for his Boy Scout trip in approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes. I still can’t believe he’s going to be gone for an entire 4 weeks! It will be a fantastic trip for him, Boston, Washington D.C., the White House, Library of Congress, Smithsonian and all those other awesome landmarks. Hopefully he will do some blogging while he’s traveling!

back on the radio!

Well, summer has come to an all too sudden end for me. Summer school begins on Monday. Yes, this Monday. However there is light even amidst my Philosophy and Cultural Anthropology classes. I am also taking The Art of Cinema, which is watching movies and writing about them (easy!)

But by far, the best part of summer school is going to be my shift at KKSM 1320 AM. It will be fun to back on the airwaves, playing good music and sharing interesting tidbits. Everyone can listen to my show, or any of the other wonderful programs, live on the internet at our website. 9-12 AM every Tuesday, mark it down! 🙂 We will also be broadcasting live from the San Diego County Fair June 28-30.

In addition to classes, my on-air shift and interning with Inside Soccer, I am also the new Promotions Director at KKSM. So the summer will be spent revamping the station website and getting the Promotions department running.

Somewhere in there I plan on squeezing in a couple trips to the beach and the movies. 😉

– Melodie

Welcome to our website!

Hi everyone! In an effort to keep in touch with our family around the globe, Turori.com has officially been launched. 🙂 Here you will be able to read our blog and keep up to date in what’s going in our lives, plus there’s a photo gallery with pictures and soon there will be audio clips.

I would like to invite you to join our mailing list, you’ll get an email when something new happens, or we had new photos. You can also head on over to the contact page and send us an email, or leave a comment. We would love to hear from you!