What's happening over here.

Hello everyone .. both of you.

It continues to be a fabulous summer for Mary, Sam and me. I forgot to mention this but we celebrated 4 years of marriage and 3 years of California living last month. The time is flying. I am incredibly happy about both decisions.

Although I do miss Chicago and time with the family, but I am returning on a red-eye tomorrow to make a bleacher game at Wrigley on Friday and get some sweet, sweet kisses. Can't wait!

We've been having fun here. Sam loved kayak camp AND Devil's Gulch Ranch camp AND now Acrosports camp. He is ready for some free-time though, I think. When I drove the kids to DGR camp on Friday, I took some time to hike 7 miles down and up about 1,100' of Mt. Vision at Pt. Reyes. Trying to get some long hikes in before our vacation up north.



Sam is currently reading The Way of the Shadows, by the way. I had trouble getting into my last batch of books; I did finish The Last American Man, but wasn't feeling any of the others at this time. I get asked where I get the time to read the books I read, because I am not a fast reader (seriously it is embarrassing). I think it comes from not reading things I am not feeling. I am not one of those people that keeps reading because I already started something. I get foolishly slow in my reading if I am not dedicated.

So, I've been enjoying Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins' mysteries - you may remember my love for Mouse. I've also been picking through Tribes, which has been inspiring me for work. I am looking forward to reading Rosie, The Serpent and the Rainbow and The Hunter right now. Oh, I just finished Sin City and can't wait to devour the final book of 100 Bullets. (Although there is a part of me that wants to wait and enjoy the anticipation.)

Mary and I spent 7AM - 6PM Sunday working on the home - first serious dedication since we moved in! There are things on the walls!

A couple things we have enjoyed from Sam's birthday have been Quirkle and the Wii Fit. Yeah, we've all been on it every day for the past 5 days ... we'll try to keep it up and let you know the results! Sam is looking forward to geting some Guitar Hero time once camps are over.

OK, just wanted to say Hi and say the summer continues to rock. I'm exhausted! Peace.