Clare Wilde:  

So here's what I'm up to: As of 2/09 I'm still working (25-30 hours a week) as a designer and sales rep for a Sunnyvale-based Sign Company. My 2nd husband of almost 25 years, David, works there as well (in project management and fabrication). We commute over the Santa Cruz Mountains separately everyday, from our home in Felton ( 6 miles, up into the Redwoods, from the fun beach town of Santa Cruz). We live on an acre and a half of redwoods; and, after 20 years, I'm finally beginning to master gardening in a redwood forest. It's been quite a challenge. Of course, we share the garden with our gorgeous yellow banana slugs, deer, raccoons, skunks, etc., which is part of the deal. My son Wilson, from my first marriage, lives down in Corona Del Mar, and is doing very well. He has yet to find his soulmate, but he's looking. His son, Dillon (age 9-3/4), lives in Texas with his Mommy, the beautiful Kim, and Step-Dad Todd, half sister, Morgan, and step brother, Parker. He visits us at Christmas, and for a month each summer. My sister, Alexi, and her two grown kids, Emma and Christopher, live in Santa Cruz, only 15 minutes away from us, which is great! Emma is in her last year of college at Cal Poly, and Christopher, the consummate surfer, attends Cabrillo College. (See my photo album for some snaps of the gang). We love doing things with our family. We will be achieving that end in July '09, when David, Wilson, Dillon, and I, will travel to Massachusetts to visit Davids Mum, Dad, Sister Ellen, and brother-in-law Peter, for a 10 day vacation. We adore visiting our Wilde New England family!!! When we're not working we like hiking, bird watching, eating great food, and travel (both to Europe and other parts of the U.S.). We love history, old buildings, quaint villages, meeting new people, and experiencing different cultures. Our favorites are Italy (Venice, Verona, Varenna on Lake Como, and Vicenza - the four V's), the English Countryside & London, the French Countryside & Paris, and Austria (especially Hallstatt). Domestically: we love Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, New England, and Tuscon (for a complete change of pace). Sundays are generally our time to explore our local treasures (Pt. Lobos & Carmel, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Big Basin, Henry Cowell State Park, Ano Nuevo, and San Francisco). Of course all these places offer great bird-watching, mammal watching, and hiking. We make a point of going to Yosemite at least once a year to celebrate our wedding (which was at the top of Glacier Point at dawn). Yosemite is my Church. We especially enjoy going up to Ashland, Oregon, to the Shakespeare Festival. 5 Plays in 3 days, a stay at a darling B&B, Oak Street Station, and great eateries for every meal. Our two favorite Thai restaurants are there. You can't beat it!!! Unfort...Expand for more