CAL Day

Went to Cal Day today. Went to a lecture about the adolescent brain - so fun to hear the adolescent talk about what he had learned during the lecture. Learned about bats and stem cell research. Also how birds coloring is partly due to what they eat. Enjoyed ourselves for hours until it became too crowded and time to leave.

National Day of Silence

When I walked my younger son into school today ALL of the students were silent. It was to show support for those who are bullied because they are LGBT or bullied for any reason. They were so ernest and serious it made me tear up - such compassion for middle school students to take this on with such determination. Very proud.

Piano lessons pay off

My son who is in 6th grade has been taking piano lessons since he was in kindergarten. Starting last year his middle school has a rock band. Today while the band played some songs in from of the school and he had a solo jam. The others students yelled and screamed his name. I think it was the first time he was able to enjoy the crowd response and maybe some understanding why other people become musicians.

Hobbies

I have realized over the weekend that all my hobbies have no completion. I love to garden - always more weed to pull and plants to prune. Exercise - we know that never ends. Cooking - my boys are always hungry for more. I guess my hobbies of reading and photography at least do have some finished products. I want to take up knitting or painting or even pottery so I will finally have a finished product.

More photos taken on my morning walk taking my son to school.

Pondering if I should give it a go.

I do enjoy reading blogs but much like I am when I talk with other people - I prefer others stories than my own. Maybe that should be my plan, telling about people that I meet each day. Who knows. In the mean time some pictures from my walks this week.

Weekend Tourist

Spent the weekend playing tourist in our hometown. Had fun at the remodeled Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum and then went out on the bay on the Rocketboat. I cannot remember when the last time we just wandered around Fisherman's Wharf. We laughed a lot together! The best part was a young woman was sitting next to Huck and everytime we hit a wave or stopped fast she would scream and grab on to Huck for dear life. Then she would apologize about 50 times. But we all thought it was just too funny and Huck did not mind at all. Planning next weekend's adventure already.

Color of Water

If there was only one reason why I am glad that the kids and I went on a cruise to Alaska this year (and there are many) is to see the color of the water in Tracy Arm Fjord. I was awoken at about 5:30 in the morning to a beautiful light coming into our cabin. I got up and looked out on a deck and this blue water greeted me. Just inspring!