We have been in southern California for 10 days. Although the weather so far is considerably cooler than last year it is warm by Chicago area standards. We look forward to sunshine and sea breezes.
Our California family is thriving, always busy, constantly surprising. Our granddaughters spent New Year's Eve with us beginning with dinner and ending with a 2013 breakfast. I gave the girls rug hooking kits for Christmas and they had been working diligently at home while their dad read two Doyle and Fossey, Science Detectives books that were also part of their holiday loot. It is cute to see that they really still enjoy having a adult read to them while they work on a craft.
They brought their rug kits with them for the overnight. However there were other exciting things to do, chiefly playing pick up sticks and learning to play Pounce, which is a group competitive form of solitaire. The older girl really got into the game, so much so that she fell off her chair trying to beat me to a card pile. No harm done, but she literally "threw herself" into the game. Her younger sister was eager to text daddy to tell him. As soon as she typed "Dani is OK but" we stopped her. Those four words would be enough for him to leave the restaurant or theatre and rush over.
Last Saturday we had a welcome to California dinner at C & O Cucina in Venice Beach. They serve the most delicious garlic buns and calamari! Everyone had a tasty entree and a good visit. The service is extraordinary, the menu varied, and the prices reasonable. Couple that with fantastic Italian food and we were well and truly welcomed back to California. Tomorrow we will have a belated birthday dinner for my 17th birthday, although the girls are getting too good at math to swallow that number.
It's a good thing the weather has been fine for walking with all the celebrating. Hubby is eager to get into his shorts and short sleeved shirts, but when he tried it today we had to turn back early because the goosebumps were becoming too prominent! We are renting the place we used last year, which is three blocks from the beach, four from the Promenade shopping area, and very close to great restaurants--there I go with food again!
That's all for now. I'll waddle back soon to keep you up to date. Keep warm Chicago!!
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