friday was our last full day. it was sunny with a high of 90! we went to breakfast at uncle bill’s then packed up for the beach. since it was the last day, i swore i’d dive in the ocean, go ‘all the way in’. it didn’t feel too cold once you got in. i love the way the...

thursday started out very rainy but ended up sunny and breezy. we squeezed in a lot. first, nora and i rode bikes —in the rain — to playa bowls and brought back smoothie bowls. next we all went to the arcade. it was closed. so we drove out to avalon to the other...

day five was wednesday and predicted to be sunny and 70s all day. tim and i went for a bike ride and then came back and made breakfast. we set up at the beach around noon. i read my book, which has taken a very dark turn. post world war II korea. so brutal. so after a...

tuesday was very rainy but then became gloriously sunny at the end of the day. nora and i rode our bikes to get smoothies. since playa bowls was out, we went to pure juice + kitchen which has great avocado toast and gets the win for being peanut-free. number two on...

monday was the perfect day, sunny and slightly cool. we spent a lot of time on the beach. and once again, my habit of haphazard sunscreen application left be with an embarrassing sunburn. the kids dug a giant hole. tim sculpted a horseshoe crab. i read my book, the...