Dear Diary

Another lovely day in the golden state. Last night we had dinner at our dear friends' James and Claudia's and their three lively children entertained our terror of a three year old. Apparently the highlight of the evening's activities was for the oldest to send the remote controlled car down the sidewalk and for Ben and their youngest son to bash the hell out of with foam bats. Who said kids don't get any exercise these days?Then this morning we visited with Laura at her studio. She is a woman I do some design work for. She is Ben's new best friend because not only did she give him grapes and yogurt, but she let him draw all over her bathroom doors with chalk. Crazy artists. Then we had lunch with my dear friend and fellow photographer Amy Perl at my favorite Vietnamese place in Oakland. Home in time for the daily nap (the best thing about vacation) and now off to eat AGAIN in San Francisco with one of my oldest friends, Leslie. Leslie and I not only went to high school together but college as well. She had planned for ages to go to UC Santa Cruz and I decided to tag along on a visit there and fell in love. Bet she regrets asking me along for the ride.