On Katy’s last full here before she went to college, we decided to go to one of her favorite places, the aquarium. Fun was had by all. We even got Pinkberry.
Category: Family
We had a family outing to Marin. We tried to go to Muir Woods, but it was too hard, so we just wandered around Mill Valley and Sausolito for a little while, then went to Marin Headlands for some photo ops.
We tried a hike that we had never done before. The hike to Ellis Peak. I am glad we did it, but probably will not do it again. The best part of the hike was just after the initial climb. We came to the top of an open ridge covered in flowers and had big views out over desolation wilderness. The views from the top of Ellis Peak were better, but it was a lot further to get to.
When we got back later that day, Margaret went into the back yard and took some pictures of a few of the flowers behind our house.
We all went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I did not realize how much Katy liked to watch the fishes. I think we could have left her alone in front of the large tank all day long. I am trying to revive taking the kids somewhere on most weekends. We live in such a great place, we should take advantage of it. Sam doesn’t remember doing a lot of really cool things we have done over the years.
We hadn’t been to Maker Faire in a few years. Seems like we hadn’t missed much. Still lots of good stuff there, but harder to find. Many more people than in the years past. We ended up getting tired pretty quickly so we didn’t stay too long. It has inspired Sam to design a 3-d Tardis. Once he gets it done, we will have to figure out how to print it. I am planning on making a geodesic dome as a family project (I just can’t get the family to agree).
We went back to the exploratorium for the first time in a long time. It has moved since the last time we visited. This time we took George and Susan. George does some of these experiments for his students, just not with materials that can hold up to the abuse. We had fun, we joined for the year, so we will be back.
Just a couple of pictures from ski week this year. Not much of a ski week. I was sick. It was warm. Katy and Elizabeth were off searching for a school for Katy. They visited Colgate, Bucknell, Kenyon, and Michigan.
Tonight, Sam became a Boy Scout. He is no longer a cub scout. He joined Troop 539. He will do a lot more on his own. Lots of camping and going to meetings by himself.
Another Christmas has come and passed. We trimmed the tree. Then had a good Christmas morning where everyone got way too many presents. One thing that we got was Just Dance 4. We all had to try it out. Even I did (there are probably pictures somewhere on the internet that have me dancing in them).
Another Halloween, another 1400+ people coming by the house. This year Sam was Dr. Who (I am not sure which one, but he is). Katy was some kind of fairy/princess (kind of like in real life). Margaret was the Cheshire Cat (to go alone with her friend the aardvark as the Mad Hatter).