... you've got the whole day ahead of you.
Another Tsuki Kage Ryu karate retreat has come and gone. The view of the ocean on the drive down to Pescadero is breathtaking. The pies from Duarte's Tavern are delicious. Camp Loma Mar is peaceful. The only change this year is that now the old lodge where we have worked out for so many years has been condemned and is cordoned off with yellow tape. The new lodge is really just fine for karate practice ... even if it doesn't have that lovely nestled-in-the-trees feeling, it offers some significant benefits over the rustic old lodge. It is warmer, for one, and working out in the same location where the meals will be served means less hiking back and forth at mealtime.
Note of advice: bringing a 7-week-old to the karate retreat means you don't get as much of a workout as you did in the old days. However, I'll take what I can get! (No children were harmed in the filming of this retreat.) And, bringing along our own babysitter to occupy the 3-year-old is definitely still a great plan. Next year, the babysitter can take care of both kids and I'll get more of a workout again!
The Bea and I were talking this morning about her first day of preschool (today) and what to expect. I told her that there were 12 kids in her class and they would walk with the teachers to a playground for their daily fieldtrip. She looked at me and said: "12 is too many. One of them should stay home and then there would be 11 of us." Impossible to argue with, really.
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Brett picked up our farm box this morning and I realized all over again how much I adore unpacking all the goodies from the farm. This week's delivery seemed truly fabulous ... we have our first melon of the season and an eggplant, plus some beautiful poblano peppers, what I think are round yellow cucumbers, plus regular cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, potatoes, lemongrass, peaches, onions, and our beautiful happy-chicken eggs.
It seems like so much bounty for one week's farm box!
The farm is Eatwell Farm in Dixon, Calif -- they have pick-up spots all around San Francisco for their CSA members. We did get to visit the farm in person one day this past May when we picked all the strawberries we could eat (which for Ruby is an awful lot) and filled containers to bring home.
I came home from work last night and found two little girls sitting in the sandbox in the backyard having the best time making imaginary lemon cake and chocolate cake and taking turns using the shovels.
Brett and Ted grilled a simple and delicious dinner, which included zucchini straight from the garden, and afterwards we just sat back and watched the girls run in circles on the grass.
Now that's a good summer evening.
... has finally made her grand entrance. I wish I could be there to hold her myself!
The Bea and I got up early this morning and made sourdough applesauce doughnuts, from Pa's recipe, to bring in to the office. Brett and Maggie got to sleep in late! I guess it's Father's Day, a day early.
Making doughnuts with a 3-year-old takes a little longer than it does when you do it by yourself, but it's a lot more fun.
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Kyle Minor said:
How sure are we that she wasn't just pinching off one in the ditey? 50-50? read more
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My favorite part of the story: "This is for your wedding and your birthday." read more
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Numbers don't lie: 12 is one short of a Baker's Dozen and one more than 11, well known as an... read more
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Kiyo -- I do see what you're saying. The eyes are very big and focused, which lends support to your... read more
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