Thanksgiving!

We do Thanksgiving every year, except for the last 2 when we were either in A. Hungary or B. just back and renting a small apartment. But this year, we were back to Tradition. We had a Big group. It was going so well- everyone was having a good time and then, suddenly it wasn't so much fun anymore. Nephew B was asked to back my mother's Brand New Car out of the driveway. I didn't think he had been drinking (hadn't been here long enough, I thought)  He did it at high speed, crashing my mother's car into my brother in law's car, damaging them both. Really??? WTH?  Big Downer. Did I mention that my mother's last new car was bought in 1995. Yep. It took her 18 years to buy a new car, and him 18 seconds to trash it. My brother was mad at me for letting him drive her car. Really? He's 25 years old! I said, "It's not like I let N drive!" N is 14. He said "I would have done a better job, Mom.  You got that right....

sigh.

Summer Vacation

Going to lower my expectations and post when I can.
Summer Vacation is Definitely a great Thing to Have Done.

Crooked Street in San Francisco

Playing with kelp.

Whale Bones are BIG!

Self timer pics are fun!

Outrigger canoe trip from Mendicino was really fun, but hard on the way back when the tide had turned.

Coit Tower San Francisco WPA Public Art projects

Need a Babysitter-- again

So bummed.
Ben, the 20-something, not-great-but-has-a-car-and-is-pretty-dependable except that he forgets sometimes, is-- um-- done. He has new classes starting next week and has no time for babysitting. I'm back to square one. Crapola. It's my own fault really. I had this lovely fantasy that I wouldn't have to work so much when we got back and that I could pick #2 at school every day. I forgot the part about having a job that requires travel sometimes... Clearly delusional. It was a nice fantasy. But now, it's over.