Flew with the birdies,
to Tiburon California,
did a lot of hiking,
relaxing,
and sightseeing,
in The Marin Headlands.
Celebrating and staying fit with my daughter. She and her hubby are expecting twin boys!
It was our last mother-daughter time together before she becomes a mama too.
Cheers to you with the beauty of life~
Congratulations on the upcoming birth of your twin grandsons!
blessings, Linda
XOXOXO
<3 <3 👶👶
Thanks so much Linda. Dre is a therapist just like you and I <3
Gorgeous daughter and lovely photographs. Congrats on the twins, that’s amazing!
They are here, but not yet fully here. I am so happy for her and Sean 👶 <3
That is so exciting! <3
👶👶 <3 <3
Lovely photo of your daughter. Twins! Double the joy. 🙂
Nervous & happy for her and Sean <3
<3
Congratulations on the good news of the twins soon to be a great joy for mama and the entire family, Cindy!
Thank you Peter! Hopefully I will only be in a state of shock for the first six or so years……
Congrats to all. Lovely scenes!
Thanks my friend & hope all is well with you!
Congratulations. Beautiful area.
Thanks John and it is gorgeous up here, except for the traffic!
Congrats & Best Wishes! <3
Merci beaucoup mon ami Bette <3
We’ll be at the coast here soon, too, to celebrate our anniversary. But the Texas Gulf Coast is not as gorgeous as the California Coast.We’ll enjoy it a lot, though.
Fantastic pictures, Cindy.
Good luck for your daughter, Cindy.
I want to spend more time exploring in the Gulf Coast area. It certainly looks beautiful to me!
Depends where go go. But that applies to any region, doesn’t it?
It does, but beauty can be found everywhere.
🙂
Twins! How exciting! Wishing happiness all around!
(Beautiful photos, too!)
Thanks so much & cheers back to you twice 👶👶
Looks like a lovely place to visit (not burning part of Northern CA!) and congrats to all of you about your baby news. Hope everything goes well!
I hope so too, both for the people in fire’s terrible path, and for my daughter and her twins. Life is beautiful, but scary too~
Really beautiful! And wonderful news.
Thank you twice 👶👶
🙂🙂
Lovely images you have a beautiful daughter and twins we have twins in our family hard work but bring such joy and the bond they have is amazing 🙂
It is interesting that my best friends in elementary school and high school were twins, and my first boyfriend was a twin. I am so looking forward to see their relationship unfold 👶👶
Yes, twins certainly have a unique relationship…Enjoy! 🙂 xx
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Such stunning photos Cindy and your daughter is lovely. Congrats on having twins in the family.
Thank you! The boys are being eagerly anticipated 👶👶
Such a beautiful time for you and your daughter…
Yes, makes me a bit teary……
Twins, huh? They’re in for quite the ride. Trust me, they better get lots of sleep now! 😃😃
Yes, the first months are going to be pretty horrendous…..
Yeah, that’s partly true. But, they need to live in the moment, while those twins are little and sweet and cuddley. Mine are now 13, and it seems like they were teeny just yesterday. Enjoy them every minute. 😊😊
They are soooo excited! 👶👶 <3 <3
I’ll bet. They’re life is about to change, but definitely for the better. They’re a blessing. 😊😊
Great photos Cindy and they brought back memories. I used to live in Marin County back in the late 70’s early 80’s in Mill Valley. I worked in the former Army Medical Center that was on the Presidio of SF. I used to sail boat race on the SF Bay every Sunday after the sailing we’d all go over to 99 main (a great Irish Pub) in Tiburon. I loved that part of the country and it’s been so long since I’ve been back there. Thanks for bringing back pleasant memories.
Oh my! The Presidio area is so gorgeous, and I worked as a civilian contractor for the Navy for about 20 years. Your wonderful memories trigger mine! I stayed on Treasure Island when it was just closed, in the 80’s, all alone in the female officer’s barracks. The Navy sent me to do a survey in the bay area. I remember walking around the mostly deserted island at night looking back at the city. So beautiful! I have been coming to this area all my life. I think maybe the song is true. We both left our <3 's in San Francisco! The traffic now is beyond horrible though and seriously detracts from the quality of life.
That’s my old stomping ground! I miss my birthplace so much. Congratulations to Dre and your lovely family! 🙂
See comment above! Numero tres, “Left my <3 in San Francisco!" It is my favorite American city.
Congratulations to you and your daughter and family.
Merci beaucoup mon ami 👶👶
What a fun time! Beautiful photos. Wow, twins! Now, that’s exciting! Congratulations to all! 😀 <3
I will probably relax into it, in about 21 years…….or longer <3 <3 👶👶
Remember, Grandma is there to spoil! LOL!
My spoilers are locked and loaded……
😆
So pleased you had this special time together. My very best wishes to your daughter and her husband. xxx
Ahhh, thank you Mandy and be well my friend <3
Oh, Cindy!!!! I am so happy for all of you! Twins! How exciting and frightening. What a lovely trip to transition into grandparent hood. 😉 She’s beautiful!
It is so strange, seeing her so soon to be a mommy, of twins. It’s a whole new feeling of vulnerability and love.
What a very special time you had with your beautiful daughter. Best wishes to the family. Will this be your first grand child?
Actually, they, the two you see, will be my first grandchild(ren). I am so glad someone else can’t get their mind around the ‘twoness’ of them, in one bit, either.
Now my daughter, is not only my daughter, she is the soon to be mother of two twin boys, who will be my grandsons?
It is a chunk of a change to take in.
She is calm.
Of course she has no clear idea. Yet. What is coming.
This is one of the many blessings of life for all of us.
Love to you Pauline <3
How far away do they live? Are you going to be able to see them on a regular basis? What joy you have ahead of you.
Congratulations to you and your lovely looking daughter! 🙂
So happy for you. Congratulations. I posted a comment to your Facebook messaging and an earlier one too to your timeline on FB, but having trouble with internet connections, etc. while staying with my daughter in NE. while waiting to get back to Loveland, CO. to get all my things to get moved out here. Just bought a house in Grant, NE. and excited to get moved in finally. Went through a divorce recently and trying to get my bearings again and get settled in and begin a new chapter in my life; long story and might write about all that has happened, and get back to blogging I hope soon, but taking one step at a time, one day at a time. Enjoy every moment with your daughter and soon to be twin grandsons. Take care. Hugs.
This is a lot going on for you. The divorce is very hard. I know. I went through one. But, saying that, “Crisis often equals opportunity,” This was so very true for me. My life changed, so much for the better after divorce, and eventual remarriage. From the sound of your post, I detect a bit of a sense of adventure, “getting your bearings,” beginning “a new chapter of your life,” and then buying a new house, moving out of state. Scary, but also so exciting! Leaving a bad marriage is like leaving much more than half your troubles behind you! I wish you only the best my friend, and hope you blog about this if, and when, you want to.
Oh wow! Beautiful blue pics. Awesome. Your daughter looks so elegant and congratulations! She will be busy and handful with twins 🙂
Yes. She will be busy. I remember being absolutely gobsmacked with the shock of it, by my first born, her! Two at once kinda defies even my imagination.
Hehe…My sis has twins. Boys.3 years old now. Oh lord when she visit me, her two and my son together just burn down my roof and home a mess. Meal and bath time is doubled.
It sounds hair raising, and truly wonderful <3
Congratulations to your daughter. The photos are beautiful and the memories always remain.
The memories do remain. Which is kinda remarkable isn’t it. It almost seems like our memories will last longer than we do.
Congratulations!! Exciting news and fabulous photos. Your posts are always a gift.
You are a gift Rebecca. Be well my friend <3
Hugs and love coming back on speedy wings!!!
<3 <3
Ooh! Double trouble on the way, Lucky Dre and lucky Grandmama! Wishing you happy grandbabes, Cindy. Lovely post x
Her plan was to have one child…….laughing! 👶👶
So beautiful, congratulations to you all, Blessing and Happiness, Thank you, Love, nia
Awww, thank you more Nia <3
Congratulations Cindy and to Dre and Sean of the soon to be family of four.. We went to San Francisco a couple of time but we preferred the areas like Tiburon much better.. An exciting time and thank you for sharing with us. ♥
It’s moving past the concept stage now into a, “We’re about to be here,” reality!
How exciting… one of those life changing events for the better. ♥
Life is always changing, isn’t it.
Many congratulations to you and your daughter – sending love and hugs for the whole family at this happy time 😀💕
Merci beaucoup mon ami <3
Well congratulation to you and your daughter – love the photos, esp. the pelicans in flight.
Love the people, who love the birds! Thank you Emma <3
Congratulations Cindy, what wonderful news! Your photographs are beautiful and your daughter looks so happy and beaming. We wish you and your family a happy and healthy arrival of the twins 🙂💖 xxx
Thank you so much! We appreciate the good wishes 👶👶
Oh, congratulations, looking forward to baby-pics 🙂
Grazie mille 👶👶
Lovely trip; beautiful daughter
Thank you Derrick!
Congratulations on the growth of your beautiful family Cindy!
Thanks much. Life is just a series of adjustments 👶👶
It sure is Cindy! 🙂
<3
What delightful news to hear. Your daughter is one beautiful lady and I’ll look forward to some baby images (please 🙂 )
Awww, so sweet! <3
Congratulations … and baby photos, please, dear Cindy 🙂
So kind of you & so appreciated too! <3
das ist einfach nur toll, liebe Cindy, ansonsten frage ich dich, ob man sich an diese Hitze gewöhnen kann?
Die weltweite Hitze ist schrecklich. Die Feuer in Kalifornien schaffen eine surreale und beängstigende Szene.
I hope everything goes well for your daughter! How exciting!
I hope so too, and thank you Josh <3
My pleasure!
👶👶
Congrats!!
Grazie!
What an exciting time for your family, Cindy. You soar!
My <3 is always with the birds!
Congratulations to you and your daughter ( and your son-in-law ofcourse :D) Twins are always a bit special.
They are lucky because they have their own inviolate private world. 👶👶
How exciting for your family… a special time.
Yes, indeed and a tad scary too!
Wunderbare Bilder Cindy! Ich glaube, dass deine hübsche und feine Tochter dir ähnelt. Have a good time. Ernst
Ahhh, you are kind and special Ernst. Danke Schoen <3
Wonderful news Cindy, better get your running shoes out so you can keep up with your two new grandsons when they arrive.
Leslie
Especially because they are likely to run in opposite directions! 👶👶
You do have a little time before that happens but not very long.
True, and people get accoustomed to things over time……
You can build up to it….
Exactly, incremental exposure is best.
😉 (it will be fun)
<3 <3
😉 <3 <3
That is wonderful news Cindy! Congratulations to you and your daughter. May the twins thrive in love.
Lovely and thoughtful sentiments Brad. Thank you.
You’re most welcome!
Lovely photo. Twins! Fantastic news! Congratulations to you both.
Muchas gracias mi amiga <3 <3
Aw, Cindy, this is so sweet. Congrats to your beautiful daughter on the upcoming birth of twin boys — hope she likes Legos and balls, trains and trucks!! What an exciting time for ALL of you!
Rockets. She likes rockets and the solar system. She loved this a kid and spend a lot of time in her homemade rocket with her brother. Her nursery has a space theme, so these babies are going to be spending time in outer space, whether they want to or not! 👶👶
Oh my! Twins. You may need a new camera as it will get quite a work-out. My best to you all Grandma Cindy. Santé! xx
My camera is already showing signs of fatigue from overuse!
No surprise here.
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Beautiful nature, beautiful daughter.
Beautiful thoughts. Thank you.
Congratulations Cindy!! Your daughter is gorgeous!
Her <3 is her most beautiful part!
Wow exciting! Xoxo
Such is life!
Yes
Congratulations!
Thank you!
Your daughter looks so much like you!
She’s an improved version <3
That is very sweet.
👶👶
Very very beautifully captured 📸👏👍
Thank you & cheers to you!
Such a blessing you and daughter had time alone. I know you’re waiting on the twins. Your daughter looks like a very nice person.
She is. And so are you, which is why you recognize this in her <3
I have not heard that before, nice thought. Have a great day. Where are you going next?
We are heading to the land of ice and midnight sun.
WOW!!!!! Can’t wait to see those photos.
<3 <3
Cindy, you really do take beautiful pictures.
Awww, you really are a nice friend. Thank you.
Tiburon looks gorgeous, but it’s got nothing on your daughter. Wow! Twin boys, congratulations all around! 🌟💥💥💥🌟🌟🎶
Awww, 👶👶 hugs to you sweet Resa <3
Congratulations!! Upcoming happiness!!!! And the pics are lovely!!
Thanks much Sifar & cheers to you my friend <3
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Muchos gracias y abrazos mi amable amigo 👶👶
Those pelicans!! Don’t you love the Main Headlands???– open space just across from the city. And Dre is beautiful. So much to look forward to! Are you going to be up when the babies arrive? It will be an instant house-full! So happy for you all!! God Bless those new little boys. hugs Cindy!
The Marin headlands are very special and totally unspoiled thank God, and yes, I stand ready to arrive when called and needed. Hugs & blessings back to you and yours Rhonda 👶👶
Any baby news yet Cindy?? Praying all goes well…
Thank you Rhonda. Your prayers are greatly appreciated <3 <3 The month of October will most likely be the time frame.
So much to look forward to… xo
👶👶
Very nice sceneries and those birds flying. Congratulations to your daughter and her husband!
Thank you. They are both very excited and soon to be very tired 👶👶
Super photos of this gorgeous stretch of CA. Your daughter is beautiful and twins – how exciting! Will these be your first grandchildren? Babies are so much fun (for grandparents particularly)!
They will be the first. It is a pretty amazing and beautiful process to be a part of. Hugs to you Eliza & be well <3
Congratulations, dear Cindy. Boys are such a big blessing. I’m enjoying my grandson a lot.
Hugs ~ Wendy
Thank you Wendy. I am so looking forward to seeing the “twining” unfold. How wonderful it would be to have a twin 👶👶
How wonderful! Congratulations to everyone. Very exciting time. Your pictures are wonderful and your daughter is lovely. I’m so happy for you. <3
Awww, hugs to you sweet friend <3 <3
Cheers to you, Cindy! Thank you for sharing your beautiful visit (gorgeous photos) with your beautiful daughter. Twins! Congratulations all the way around.
So kind & so appreciated! Be well Jennie <3
Thank you, Cindy. Best to you. 🙂
<3 <3
Some people enjoy the beautiful gifts prepared for us all (there is more than enough.) Then there are others.
It is so important to appreciate the beauty that is all around us. <3
Nice pictures. Your daughter has the “Glow.” A wonderful priceless time.
She does have that glow. I wish it would never leave her <3
Oh the birds look amazing !☺
Birds just outclass us cuz of course, they can fly away.
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Lovely pictures of the coastline of California from Cindy Knoke and. Congratulations to her daughter on expecting twin boys!
Hugs to you Patricia & be well my friend <3
Regen bitte zu mir, wenn es geht, herzliche Grüße von mir zu dir.
Danke, mein Freund und Segen für Sie!
Congratulations Cindy……How exciting! 🙂
Grazie Ally. It is definitely a major event in all our lives 👶👶
🙂 🙂
Congrats on the coming grandbaby, Abuela!
I’ve always imagined Tiburon as such a magical place. I’m so glad you could visit it with your daughter. Thanks for the gorgeous photos. Your shots of the pelicans are amazingly clear. Sigh… the blue sky… the birds, the boats on the water, and those views! Hugs on the wing.
Hugs back to you sweet friend. The sky definitely had haze from the fires, but even that can not detract from the natural beauty <3
Congratulations on the imminent arrival of your grandchildren what a great occasion to look forward to, are they your first? How lovely to have two at once, my Grandma was an identical twin and my I have identical girl twin Aunties too. Those birds in flight are really magnificent, a couple of them look like they’re sat on the wind.
This means, my dear Charlotte, that you have an increased probability for twins yourself, since twins are carried by the female side of the equation. I think identical twins are awesome and lucky to have each other, all their lives. <3 <3
Spectacular place, beautiful daughter, bountiful future: blessed mother’s both of you!
Awww, so nice & so appreciated <3 <3
Congratulations Cindy! I think you’re going to enjoy Grand-mothering twin boys. The landscapes are splendid!
I think we are going to have two-tons of fun!
I got this call today, “Grandma this is Michael….”
I said, “Who?”
He said, “MIchael?”
I repeated, “Who???”
He said, exasperated, “Come on grandma, it’s your first born grandson Michael…..”
I said, “Michael, I am sorry, but I am pretty sure I am not your grandma…”
Laughing…… Hilarious!
Your daughter is lovely, Cindy. And special times are ahead for you as the grandmother of twins: double trouble…double fun…twice the love.
I am sending my warmest wishes for good health and happiness for your daughter, you, and the new babies – all the way from South Carolina. Bless you all.
Ah, thank you so much Sheila. We appreciate and gratefully accept your blessings and return them to you and yours <3
I know how you feel. We had to let go when they went to college. Now I’m expecting my first grandchild. My daughter is due in December. I’m happy and sad at the same time.
Yes! I am a bit nervous too, hoping the twins will be okay. Love to you Suzanne <3
What a treat to see a photo of your lovely daughter and mama-to-be. Twins! Oh my goodness what an exciting time. I’m so happy for all of you, Cindy.
I laughed at your first photo. I’m not sure why it struck me as so funny, but something about the way they beaks are tucked in made me think of a cartoon. What a gorgeous image.
Ahhh…
I am so grateful for my talented and kind blogging friends, like you! <3
Peli-i-Cans just completely crack me up. They are pretty amazing birds. Watching them dive, bomb fish, hold them in their pouch, and gulp them down in one swallow, is ridiculous enough. But the way they fly is even more ridiculous. They make it seem they are sitting on air.
What a simply gorgeous daughter, and such sweetness… being a grandparent is one of the purest forms of joy on the planet I always think… hope you have the chance to revel in it…
You are so kind Valerie.
I am very glad you experience this, and recognize how remarkable it is!
I do hope I can revel in too <3
Your daughter is beautiful and looks like you. Many congratulations for the impending birth of twins!!
Thank you Kerry for such kind thoughts <3
Such wonderful news, Cindy! Your beautiful daughter looks so much like you! 🙂 <3 All the best for your daughter, the impeding birth as well as the whole family.
I have been thinking about you a lot lately. The news from California are simply devastating. It breaks my heart to think about the terrifying fires. Xx
The situation in California is terrible. It is hard to keep track of the new fires. See: http://www.calfire.ca.gov/general/firemaps There are fires burning near the redwoods in Sequoia National Park. If the Sequoias burn, it is a tragedy beyond compare for the world. I had a dream last night about the ancient bristlecone pines burning. These are the oldest living non-clonal organisms on earth. Being amongst them is a deeply spiritual experience. What terrible legacy of destruction we humans are leaving on this planet. When I flew back to Southern California from Northern Cali, the flight was delayed for hours due to smoke. The view from the plane was nothing short of surreal. The sky was this deep opaque purple with red stripes on the horizon. The cities and landmarks as we flew over them were unrecognizable, pools of black alternating with city lights that were a strange glowing orange color. It was disconcerting and looked like another planet. Many of the fires are started by arsonists who just want to see the world burn, and of course, when is the last time our president has visited a national park outside of Camp David because of his love for nature? I wonder how we imagine we can live separate from the natural world?
Thank you my friend for thinking of California, and my daughter, her husband, and the twins. I love all the aforementioned, and wish I could protect everything and everyone on this beautiful planet. I know you wish the same. Love to you <3
OMG, your daughter is gorgeous, Ms. Knoke ! ! !
Ahhhh thank you, her most beautiful attribute is her sweet <3 Hugs to you and happy weekend!
It’s such a beautiful part of the world that is sadly getting devastated by uncontrollable fires. Wishing your daughter the best as she enters her new role!
Thank you. The fires are devastating and they are not even close to over yet. There will be more, and the temps are still way too high.
Absolutely beautiful photos Cindy. I can almost (just almost) imagine the wonderful feeling you must have about becoming a grandma. How exciting!! Congratulations 🙂
It is pretty incredible. I think I was more relaxed when I was expecting. Now I have three people to worry about <3
I can understand that!
<3 <3
Lovely pics. Congratulations to your daughter and husband.
Thanks much & happy weekend <3
Congratulations, Cindy!
Mille grazie!
How exciting for you! I have twin granddaughters turning 12 this month. They’re so much fun!
Oh my gosh! That’s awesome. My brain still can’t get around surviving the first six months! Laughing…..
You had a lovely day up there. Congratulations on your exciting news!
Thank you! And loveliest day possible to you too.
Thank you Cindy!
Lovely views. Beautiful smile. Congrats (to the mothers who do so much work rearing and nurturing society). – Oscar
Thanks Oscar & be well my friend.
Gorgeous! I remember those views very well.
They are pretty iconic views aren’t they!
Your daughter is beautiful, Cindy! Congratulations! Thank you for sharing the great news with us. 🙂 <3
Thank you more for your very kind response <3
your daughter is gorgeous!
Thank you. Her greatest beauty is her kindness and compassion.
Thank you for your lovely photographs of nature and your family. Your daughter looks like she has the same kindness and decency that you have, Cindy.
Such a lovely thing to say Charles. She has the best heart and always has. It takes kindness to see and value it my friend. Thank you for your kind soul.
Beautiful post and what a lovely time and place shared with your daughter, Cindy! 😍
It was special. Hugs to you <3
Looks magical Cindy. Beautiful daughter. And holy moly the size of that beak! 🙂 <3
Them beaks are made for fishun! <3 🦆
Beautiful images, and an exciting moment soon to be, Cindy! Prayers for a safe and easy birth for Mama!
Your prayers and good wishes are gratefully accepted! <3
Time and life forever moving forward and change the only constant! 🙂
Congrats on your news!
Beautiful pics!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you for such a thoughtful and accurate comment <3
Beautiful images and excellent in fight shots!
Much appreciated John.
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I will check it out. Thank you for the invite <3
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Muchas gracias mi amigo amable y buenos suerte <3
Wonderful news! .. and great pictures!
Thank you sweet friend & wonderful week to you <3
Lovely photos, Cindy, and congrats to your daughter (and you). What fun ahead with twins!
Being a twin means you always have backup. I think it is the best master plan! <3
OM.twins? !!! Good news,dear Cindy!Best to you & to your beautiful daughter <3 xxx
So sweet and so appreciated. Thank you & cheers <3
My pleasure.Cheers <3
I hope your daughter will have healthy twin boys.
Thank you very much. I hope so too!
Congratulations to you and your daughter, wishing many years to come to enjoy great mama-daughter-grandchildren times.
Marcus
Ahhh, so kind and so appreciated. Thank you & blessings to you <3
Your daughter’s the spit of you! (Not sure if that translates US-style–it means looks exactly like you.)
Thank you, and yes, we use this phrase too. We say ‘spitting image’, so I understood you perfectly. I have no idea why we say this though, so I looked it up. Quite interesting and I thought you might enjoy:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/spitting-image-origin-meaning
Love to your beautiful daughter and her family!
And back to you sweet friend <3
Thousands of American White Pelicans have chosen Lake Chapala to visit from Central Canada. They are the real snow birds. Good to be back and visiting on WordPress.
Welcome back! That many white pelicans would be a stunning sight!
So wonderful view.
Alberto Mrteh (El zoco del escriba)
Thank you kindly~
beautiful daughter and beautiful news, congrats to all ❤️❤️❤️
Very kind and most appreciated!
<3 I was just noticing, again, how much your gorgeous daughter resembles you … especially the kind and knowing countenance <3 Hope and pray all is going well with the twins <3
Awww, you are such a thoughtful and kind soul. Thank you for such a lovely comment. The twins are doing well and getting very big which is very good news. She has a couple of weeks to go, but they could come at any time. <3