3/01 - Warthog/Dartdog Dinosaur reduces train fares

My Translink card is acting up again.  It lets me into BART, but won't let me out! W/D Dino tried to help by chewing it to bits. (I think he mistook it for a big leaf!)

W/D Dino liked how this flower had the same kind of shape as his head.

Bonus:  We had a nice dinner with Rosemary!

2/28 - Caiman crunches on pugliese

It was a chilly 43 degrees on the way into work today. Made me long for a hot tub, and Caiman dreamed of Hawaii.

Dana made some delicious bread and brought it in to work to share. It makes the salad I got at the cafeteria into a real lunch!

Caiman has a new friend -- Pirate Bob the Builder is back at my desk!

2/25 - Reader, we ran for the hills

The last time we got away for a weekend together without kids, it was early 2008.  Thanks to our friends, we were able to enjoy a getaway this weekend.

It was much more about the "what" than the "where."  While the rest of the Bay Area was a-flutter about snow flurries, we shuffled off to a cottage in the hills, where we hid out and ate cheese, lolled in the hot tub, and fell into 3-hour naps every time we sat down.  I will credit Mama with the Scrabble win and an impressive bingo on her first turn -- right after I'd triumphantly plunked down "JOCKS" for 52 points and thought I was going to win.  (Her word was TWEEZERS, if you must know. Bingo plus triple word.)

Anyway, here's a picture of cheese.  I cannot recommend the sage derby highly enough.  Or the naps.

2/24 - Ollie fights an uphill battle

Ollie* ran up the (block) hill, then slid back down.  Oof!

Ollie heads out.  (Of course, we have work to do at home tonight, but still!  We're outta here!)

* This could actually be Oren, Ollie's identical twin.  Dinosaur Train online references do not indicate how to tell who is who.  http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Curve-Dinosaur-Train-Collectible/dp/B003JQKTI0

2/23 - Winter Penguin tries to blend in

The Federal Reserve has shelves of little banks on display. Winter Pengin wanted to play with them, but we're not allowed to play with decorations.

A million thanks to Dana for bringing me a sandwich!  A starving cube veal is a sad thing to see. (Don't tell Winter Penguin it's egg salad!)

We survived 8 meetings today.  Yay us!

2/22 - Piglet gets lost in love

He tried playing with this pink heart maze, but it's bigger than him! (Typical of love, no?)

Here, the pen is mightier than the piglet.  But not for lack of trying by the piglet!  What a Very Brave Piglet!

Hey!  We have this dinosaur!  http://www.dooce.com/daily-chuck/2011/02/22/menacing-growth

2/21 - Presidents are people too

We took the kids to see SNOW on Saturday, and spent the rest of the weekend recovering from that adventure.  (And the extra bonus adventure of getting a flat tire and exhausting the battery a mere 7 miles from home!  We learned that breaking down in the middle of 2 highways with preschoolers will jump you to the top of the queue, but you'll still be in the middle of 2 highways with preschoolers past their bedtime.)

  

2/18 - Pooh Bear sniffs a star

"It smells of sparkles!" he says.

Pooh is motivated by Positive Thoughts ... and honey, of course.

Later, I couldn't find Pooh.  Linda was playing with him!  He must have followed her out of our meeting.  Silly old bear.

And then it was a 3-day weekend.  Although BART stole 2 hours of it by using 3 of their 5 usual delays -- medical emergency, equipment problem, electrical problem.  (What?  No fire or police activity?  Why not go for a bingo?)

2/17 - Sea Lion and the clammy feet

It was very rainy this morning!  My shoes and pants are STILL wet from the walk to work from BART.  Sea Lion didn't mind.  He wanted to swim in the puddles.

My socks are still wet from this morning!  :(

2/16 - Lady Green M&M and Little Lizard go on a field trip

Lady Green M&M says "Tut tut. It looks like rain."  We didn't get rained on during the morning commute. Yay! And guess who I found in my coat pocket from Friday...  Poor Little Lizard spent the whole weekend in there! Lucky Mommy gets 2 toys today!

Shawn took us, Roe, and Dana out for a pizza lunch!  Yum!!!