Born in Kansas, July 21, 1921 to Ed and Lena Stegman, Ethel, the oldest of 12 children, passed away on April 3, 2006 in her home with her family by her side. Survived by children, Larry Tinkler, Bobbie Cleveland and Diane Parr; grandchildren, Wendy Flick, … Continue readingEthel M. Tinkler (1921-2006)
I realized in horror that more than a full month has gone by since our last post here on tinkleflick.com. In an effort to make sure that we had at least one post for the month, I thought I would crank out a little update before … Continue readingIt’s Almost April Already????
Natalie has reached her two-month birthday and life is settling in. Sorry for the lack of updates lately, but we have been busy with 3-year-old birthday parties and the completion of the NFL season. Weekends are starting to feel, call us crazy, normal as we … Continue readingSettling in with Natalie
I use nap time at tinkleflick to get some things done that are just not possible when everyone is awake. With Natalie sacked out on my lap, Noah asleep in his room and Wendy catching up from the night before, I was finally able to … Continue readingNap Time Proves Productive; Content Migration Complete
Yes, that’s right. The new blog version of the website is only a few months old and we have already upgraded it!! You probably won’t see too much of a difference in the appearance for now (if everything went right, you shouldn’t)…until a scheduled graphical … Continue readingWordPress 2.0 Upgrade Goes Smoothly
Well, we are all in official mourning here at the house of tinkeflick. The flag was ordered to be removed from the front patio after the Bears’ stunning loss 29-21 to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday despite home field advantage, a week’s rest and the … Continue readingTinkleflick in Official Mourning after Bears Loss, Noah Drives Car
In early November as we drove across the Bay Bridge to Oakland for a flight back to So Cal after attending the wedding of good friends Suzy and Scott, Ralph noticed a billboard advertisement for the Auto Show in the Bay Area. Ralph, ever the … Continue readingNoah Goes to Car Show, LeBron James Next Door
I need to start off by bitching a little bit about football pre-game coverage. I never watch the FOX NFL pre-game show and that policy was completely validated this weekend. Because it’s the playoffs and the NFL TV contract limits who can broadcast the product … Continue readingA Sad Day: The Bears Lose, Cerritos Totally Lacking in Meatball Sandwich Options
January 9, 2006 will be a big day in the house of tinkelflick. Noah will celebrate his third birthday (you read that right–Noah is three years old already!!!). On the same day, Natalie will celebrate her third week on the planet. It has been a … Continue readingThree at Last!
Happy New Year from all of us at tinkleflick. We hope that everyone has a happy, safe and successful 2006. We celebrated quietly at home with family opting, as we have the past few years, to watch the countown to the new year on East … Continue readingHappy New Year