Emily with her friend Amelia, on the deck of the sailing ship Guyas, in San Francisco Bay.

The Captain's wheel on the Guyas.

Emily in an historic caboose, maintained by the San Francisco Railroad Club.

Emily and Amelia eventually did get this little trolley to move.

The girls by an historic steam engine.

Elena, Emily and friend, Halloween 2005.

Elena with buddy Rishub (unmasked), Halloween 2005.

Emily (the cat at right), with her friends (from left) Elizabeth, Amelia and Reyna.

Our pumpkins, Halloween 2005.

Elena with Rishub, her skating/birthday party, Sept. 2005.

Elena with Nimisha and Rishub.

Elena apparently getting help with her birthday candles, Spet. 2005.

This is her birthday cake with the family - and check out those new braces.

Here the Starbed journeys back to our trip to historic Columbia, CA and the Calaveras Big Trees State Park (Sept. 2005).

Shelly and the girls, posing next to a fallen Giant Sequoia (one of the world's great wonders).

Our girls with our friends the Wolff-Youngs: (from L) Martha, Alice, Laura and Vin

Looking up at the Sequoia

Elena and Laura next to a couple of Giant Sequoia.

Laura with Elena, in Columbia

Elena and doll, in Columbia

Elena, in her favorite candy store (Columbia, CA)

Elena and dolls, Columbia

The girls next to an old stagecoach, in historic Columbia, CA (in Gold Country)

Emily as an old hag, before the play. She was cast perfectly.

During the play.

Emily and her friend Amelia, as two old cackling hags. They stole the show.

Amelia and Emily after the play.

Emily with her buddy Reyna after the show.