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Visiting Palo Alto

On a whim we went up to Palo Alto this weekend. It was so nice to see everyone and get to just relax. My mom and Dad came down from Marin which was perfect. Luca and the girls played and played on our rounds to all the different playgrounds.
Diesel the dog is always excited by the ever macho Palo Alto black squirrels. They
sit on braches just out of reach and chirp away at him. Such a quick trip.

Angie and Lara

Makena, Eve and Luca playing

Luca's favorite truck

Always in the puddles

Beautiful sunrise

Rare stroller nap

Playing hoops with Susan at Makena & Eve's

Happy Cousins

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Sun, Beach and the park, spring is here.

After a couple of big storms looks like spring has finally sprung. We have had some nice beach days. The water is still really cold but feels nice on my sore feet & legs. Luca is getting to be such a big boy. He loves swimming, riding his bike and sharing at the playground. HIs favorite word is Okay, pronounced OkAAAy.

Getting ready for the beach

Luca playing in the ocean

Luca Waking up

Luca and Lara

Luca getting ready

Luca Playing with his firetruck

Washing hands

Luca playing at the park

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Christmas at Grandpa Todd's

We had a super nice Christmas morning with Grandpa Todd and Liz. Liz is an amazing train track creator and loves the challenge of using all tracks and spurs. Luca and her had a great time. Happy Holidays!

Luca on Christmas Morning

Todd and Liz

Luca on Christmas Morning

Chocolate Thomas

Luca on Christmas Morning

Lara on Christmas Morning

Christmas Morning

Luca on Christmas Morning

Raging Caveman, still...

Luca and Diesel

Luca and Erik

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Thanksgiving, Marathons and Playgrounds

Luca is learning how to do everything himself. All the time we hear "I do IT!" So we got him washing dishes cleaning up etc. Even though that means we usually have to cleanup after the cleanup.

The SB marathon cruised right through shoreline park. We got to watch mile 26 as people came down the last hill. Since doing the marathon in April my feet and ankles have never really adjusted. Running over 10 miles has just become quite uncomfortable. The past few months I have been relearning to run using the pose technique. This with sand sprints and shorter distances has brought the fun back to running for me. Oh well, I have plenty of time left to run marathon's.

Weekend Cruising

SB Marathon

Weekend Cruising

Luca Painting

Christmas Parade

Tickled

Palo Alto BBQ

Sat outside and ate chips, guacamole while the cousins ran around. Then for dinner had a huge salmon. Palo Alto is a great town to just walk and hang out.

Palo Alto BBQ

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Roger's Birthday

We made the long haul up to Marin for Roger's birthday party. I am glad we made it. So nice to see everyone and catch up with lots of family that we miss. Our trips up are usually so short that we never get to see everyone. Luca was on a roll and the many pieces of cake did not help. Thankfully he met some new friends to help with the wrangling.

Roger's 90th Birthday

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Fall Weekends

Typical weekend activities. Basketball in the backyard. Bikes to the harbor. Sunset BBQ's and a ride on the Pirate Boat. Captain Charlie and Luca are a great team.

Luca with his Tonka

Lara and Dolly

Luca Shooting Hoops

Luca shooting hoops

Lara and Dolly

Sunset SB

Enjoying the view

Sunday Cruise

Morning Fro

TRAFFIC JAM

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Crushing grapes Cambria Vineyards

Chardonnay Harvest at Cambria vineyards. Luca was in fine 2 year old form. We did our tasting outside and enjoyed the sun. Cambria has some nice Pinot Noir which we scored a case of at a deep discount. I always check out what is on sale at the wineries. Some of it is crap but a lot of times you can find a good deal on some great wine. Always ask to taste what you are buying. We ended up with Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir rated at 93pts. It has a bright citrus/berry taste with a bit of chocolate mixed in. Lara gave it a thumbs up also so we had a deal.

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New York Photos

Last week Lara and I went to New York City for Rob and Jenna's Wedding. It was a lot of fun to see the family. Luca stayed with my Mom in Tiburon and they had a blast.