We came across a truck full of ten black lab puppies--cuties!

Jen & Oso with his cool hat on the ArtWalk in SB.

The birthday girl--a born reader!

Maya's 1st B-day party pics in Santa Barbara, 7/14/07

Maya's 1st B-day party in Santa Barbara last Sat. What a great time!

Lake Tahoe, July, 2007

Just got back from a few days in Lake Tahoe with Nancy, Brent, and Madelyn. Didn't get any really good pics, but I did manage to get some of their bathroom--it's a steam room shower w/overhead and two other shower heads. It's the bomb! Now, that's my new savings project (Brent said I should do that first before the floors).

I did get a pic of Nancy, me, and Lisa Exley Smith--just a couple more months until she's due (I think it's a girl!)--at the River Grill in Tahoe City. (That was before the Blue Agave and Pete & Peters later that evening.) Fun hike in Sugar Pine today before I drove home. Great to see you all, and especially to get to know Maddie a little better! It was great to be in the Sierras for some good ol' R&R.

Also, I've joined Parkpoint Health Club in Hbg., and I've been swimming almost every day I'm in town. See you at the pool!

Maya

My beloved niece is trying to get that entire thing into her mouth. Have you ever seen such a happy girl trying to eat a rock?

Dinner at Matt & Paula's house in Palos Verdes with Kym Buford & Diane Frei and all the kids (who took the pics) Friday night. Great end to a long trip, and it was so wonderful to see all of you! Please come visit up in Nor Cal soon!

Dinner with Kristen, Letrice, and Ellen and the chef in Palm Springs for the PLC conference.

Dinner w/the family--yea!

Shell Beach for breakfast with Amy before heading to Santa Barbara

Pismo Beach last week with Amy Spain & Bob

New backyard garden--thanks for the help, John!

End of a long night ended up jumping on the bed (don't worry, we kicked out the guy before sleepy time).

Girl's Weekend in San Francisco on Cinco de Mayo, 2007