Finals being over, it is time for fun! In a week or two (after my spa day of course!) the youngest and I are heading off on a whirlwind trip up the Central Coast of CA, explore the area, maybe go to the elephant seal sanctuary, and then we’ll spend 3 days in a B&B in the Bay Area, while the youngest tours UC Berkeley and Mills College. She’s getting to that age, ya know. We’ll do a little shopping, eat some tasty stuff you can’t get in LA, and generally enjoy the heck out of ourselves. I love road trips! I’ve never been to the part of CA that we’re hitting first, around Morro Bay and Atascadero, so that’ll be a lot of fun for us to explore.
And August of course is the month that the youngest turns 15, so there will be the appropriate natal day celebrations.
There are some who read this blog who might remember when she was tiny and still wore sparkly mary jane shoes. Now it is all high heels, lip gloss and nose piercing, I am afraid.

















Wow.. happy birthday to your youngest! I hope you have a great trip!
Bay area is always wonderful.
By the by, American Craft Council is having a show at the Fort Mason Center, Aug 14-16. Might be worth checking out if you are there around that time.
Have a good trip.