7/08 - Weekend fun: Water fun edition

This weekend was all about water...  On Saturday, we went to the lake and learned about low water levels.

On Sunday, we went first to the track and I finally passed my roller derby skills assessments! I did the 25 (laps) in 5 (minutes) in 4:47. Booya!!!

Then, Honey BasHer and I took our collective derby kids to the water park. They left after a while, but we stayed pretty much all day.

Then we went home for dinner and cupcakes to celebrate my birthday.

7/04 - Happy Independence Day!

I am on a much needed vacation!  Posts to resume next Monday.  Hope you all are enjoying the holiday and perhaps some time off as well.

7/03 - Eggyface appreciates art

This painting is in the lobby of my work building. Eggyface thought it might a painting of a famous egg, but Olga (the security guard) was on her rounds so we couldn’t ask.

Eggyface was so happy to find these bouncy rubber band balls. They started boinging all over the place. (Not really, but wouldn’t that have been fun?)

7/02 - Jewel becomes a baseball fan

If a MUNI bus can cheer on the local baseball team, why not a toy bird? Go, Giants!!!

Jewel thought the USPS eagle was a fine-looking feathered friend. She said, "Hello, Handsome!"

7/01 - Weekend fun: County fair edition

This weekend, we went to the county fair.  The traditional 4th of July fog cooled it down and made it quite pleasant fair weather!

Of course, we had to have cotton candy...

I wanted to pose in front of one of the many "deep fried something on a stick" stands.  This year, I saw posters for deep fried:  watermelon, Oreos, fruit loops, pineapple upside down cake, as well as the usual corn on the cob, Twinkies, etc.

 So many cute pigs to pet!

 Milking a virtual cow...

 And zooming around on fast kid rides.  Vroom!!  See ya next year, county fair!

(Special thanks to David and Joanne for being my helpers!)

6/29 - Super Mario Card tries to punch holes in the fog

It was so cold and clammy on the BART platform this morning. I think his technique worked – it was sunny by lunchtime!

This lady sat next to me on BART and spent the whole ride in organizing a bag of loud, crinkly receipts. It was hard to take a nap with all that going on. I was irritated!

Bad dog! Put down that cable car! Silly puppy. That is not a toy. You are scaring the tourists.

6/28 - How not to throw Luigi under the bus

Luigi was excited to see the same Magic Bus his brother Mario saw when he came to work with Mommy! Now. What to do with a bus full of magic…?

Luigi says, "Itsa pizza!" Here he is, hunkered down with Suzanne, over a delicious pizza. “Molto bene!” he said.

6/27 - Princess Daisy says, "Don't lose your head over it!"

Princess Daisy is as pretty as a flower. (Or she would be if she had a head…)

This building had reflections of the building next door’s windows on it. I liked how they were all pink and wavy, not at all like a real window.

The pub across the street is showing the soccer championship games, and people were crowded inside and outside to watch at lunchtime.

6/26 - Squeaka Mouse finds fashionable friends

Look! Dogs in sweaters! So cute!!!

We got this coupon from someone promoting a new food truck. Maybe we will check it out next week. Who doesn’t like a free cookie?

6/25 - Lego Trophy goes monster shopping

Lego Trophy thought this pretty fire hydrant made the perfect pedestal.

Later, we found some pirate shirts at a shop that was having a “Monster Sale.” Lego Trophy wanted me to buy her a pet monster, but I told her it was only an expression – no monsters were really for sale.