see you Saturday

 I'm traveling without MsBook Air this trip. I look forward to seeing Ginger Two and Betsy and Santa Barbara and yay, lots of sunshine down there too.  The flight this morning from SFO to SBA is just a little over and hour and always full, or so it seems. Easy Peasy...

the grand visit

 Granddaughter Samantha baked sour dough bread and brought me a sample yesterday afternoon. She is always such a breath of fresh air. Before this I did my Turbo Tax thing and am relieved to have that done. It is good to lead the simple life in so many respects. 

pre-packing and some anxiety

 I'm heading to Santa Barbara Tuesday morning to visit Ginger Two and enjoy some good food and beach walks. I love Stern Wharf (top photo) and SB is sort of like a second home in many ways. Emma's Room is once again my staging area for packing which I need and appreciate. I am not looking forward to the airport or plane experience but it will all work out.  I used to be a great traveler but things change...

book club happiness

 Suze, Heidi, Shelley and me for a deep and lively discussion of The Correspondent yesterday. The food was acceptable and the camaraderie impressive. Karen was at the protest (yay!) and Laurence is in Jaipur, India, but we four enjoyed the day immensely. 

vegetables anyone?

 Words you will seldom read here. I COOKED yesterday. The book club is meeting at my home today and I made a huge vegetarian stew/soup all afternoon and then did dishes and sheesh, what a lot of work. Tons of chopping and stirring and I actually remembered how to put the Cuisinart® together. It will all work out and the book (The Correspondent) will ensure a good discussion. Food is secondary, right?

BIGGER than ever

 The next NO KINGS protest march will be huge. And it should be huge after the outrage in Minneapolis. And L.A. And Chicago. And Venezuela. And Davos. And no, we do not want Greenland or Iceland. So time to plan and prepare and this is what democracy looks like. Again. Still.

dog sitting Birdie

 

Jen with two dogs is taking one dog (Charli) to the vet up in Sonoma and I am with Birdie this morning. You can see how adorable she is. Miniature Schnauzers are love bugs but high maintenance. The Bird had her breakfast and is now preparing for her morning nap. Nice weather, as you can see.