Here we are on the almost eve of vacation. And we are just about ready. The bags are packed and double checked. Sunscreen (for our now very pale and ivory skin) and power adapters being among some of the top most priorities.
I have lined up some neighbors to gather our mail. They are funny old couple. They were quite impressed with the improvement in my German from our first and only real prior interaction which required a translator and boiled down to the neighbor ranting and raving that apples from my tree where falling in his yard.
Anyway, I have just a few more things to tidy up today... Bathrooms, floors and a last load or two of laundry. Not much but enough to keep me busy and my mind off the looming adventure. Besides I absolutely love returning to a clean and welcoming home!
For the most part our tracks have been laid. A four day weekend in Marina where we will be driving the children to see friends, enjoying and indulging in Food.... I am drooling over the idea of Cilantro and Black Beans not to mention Sushi.
We will attend a play at the children's theater and we will also have a beach bonfire. Then its homeward bound. Where family anxiously await our arrival. The cousins to start with and a trip to Sand Harbor.
Then we will gather (In front of the swamp cooler no doubt) with the rest of the family and tell our tales over food and drink.
We have a Friday night BBQ planned with friends from all directions coming. French Dave and the old college crowd will likely be around and Nell will be up from Berkeley. Others as well. Good times to be had for sure.
Sunday we will be back up at Sand Harbor with a group that will include Sydney.
Then a week of relaxing with family, taking care of some business with the car and dmv, and welcoming and entertaining family that is arriving for a reunion/union. I imagine with all the little kids, much time will be spent around the Peppermill's pool.
Things will wind down after that. We will leave with our batteries completely recharged!!
Now to scrub those floors...
See you on the flip side!
