Walk on the first night of the autumn equinox.
Emma made a bonsai presentation for her charter school’s gathering of learners.
We took a family trip to the Monterey bay. It was so beautiful! This is in Santa Cruz (more photos to come!)
We visited Claude at the Academy of Sciences on thanksgiving day.
Goat friend at Ardenwood farms.
You know it is October when you see the neighbors have put up their Halloween decorations.
maiki and I took a fun stroll around the Emeryville marina while Emma was at middle school hang out.
Been working on knitting this scarf.
Emma is taking Lego Engineering and a history of T-shirts classes at Hickman this fall.
We volunteered at the Autumn Lights Festival!
Emma celebrated her 12th birthday.
Emma visited the Dia de los Muertos event at the Oakland museum.
And visited the video game museum The MADE in Oakland.
I love visiting the Berkeley markets (Monterey Market and Berkeley Bowl) in October. I have been buying so many persimmons!
And of course Halloween included a homeschool carnival and trick or treating on 4th Street in Berkeley.
A little date that involved a walk about and having a beer at a new to us place.
Emma and maiki went on a school field trip to an aircraft carrier. I showed up for lunch and took this picture.
Emma and I attended the Flax birthday party and had so much fun drawing with the Posca paint pens.
About to leave for Portugal.
On a walk by the lake.
Warmer weather has finally arrived in the bay area so we have been visiting the beaches in Alameda.
Emma is growing so tall! Here she is next to maiki for comparison.
We finally went out on a date for my bithday.
We went to Almond & Oak. I will return for the foccacia.
We took Gene on a grocery tour of Berkeley. Monterey Market was the true winner.